re-installing XP Pro

segasega

I just bough Win XP Pro, I was wondering, if I install it, then a few months down the line I format my hard drive, can I re-install it again hassel free?

Alkers

Yes, assuming it's the same pc etc.

segasega

So does windows leave some sort of file on your hard drive to let it know its the same PC?

KamiKazi

no, u just need the product key and its straight sailing from there

jozi

Just a tip

Why not ghost your hd once you have installed windows?

I always install windows and most of the programs i use on a regular basis (i also have a ghost of a fresh instal in the event i need to update loads of drivers/programs) and then make a ghost image to my 2nd hd (i think you can ghost to a different partition as well).
When ever i find windows is running slow or for what ever reason i backup everything i dont want to loose and load up the ghost program to ghost the fresh instal.

It works very well and saves the hasle of going to windows setup everytime, it takes all of 10mins or less for me to ghost my image.

Jozi

segasega

Whats a good program to make a ghost?

Sean^DCT4

segasega wrote:

Whats a good program to make a ghost?

Norton Ghost
http://www.symantec.com/home_homeoffice/products/overview.jsp?pcid=br&pvid=ghost10

jozi

I have norton ghost to, version 8 i think.
It's on a floppy thou, no cd's.