Escy

my current install has gone abit crappy now with programs not working, random shutdowns and spyware stuck that i can't get rid of.

i really fancy a fresh install, only thing holding me back is i have files too big to burn to CD that i want to keep.

how can i do this, can i partition my HDD into 2, install my new XP and then swap the files i want from the old partition to the new one? is that possible or am i talking shite?

is there anyway for me to do it without having to buy something to store it all on?

All4it

have a read of this it may help

http://www.majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=2812

Escy

i'm a bit lost with the description, its a bit vague. will i be able to swap files from 1 partition to another with that program?

Stu.H

read this

here

JamesH

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Backup everything you want to keep

Partition HDD in 2, say if you have a 120Gig HDD do it say 30,90

Format both partitions install XP onto the 30gig (C Drive)

Store everything on the D Drive (90Gig)


Then when you next format, only format the C drive, re-install XP and D drive will still have all music/pics/software ect

DanRSturbo

Slap in a 2nd hard drive and then backup all your stuff to it. Then format your main drive an do a fresh install of windows xp. Depending on what XP cd you have, there is a facility to do a simple repair on the installation which may help.

IMO, wipe it clean and start again. If you've got corrupted data, there is a chance your personal stuff could be corrupted, and moving it across won't make much differance.