Thanks for the reply.....In thinking about this further I was wondering,,,
Since I have 2 sata hardrives on this computer (2nd drive formatted but
nothing on it)could I not install windows sp2 on the second drive then Drag
and drop my programs and games from my first drive so I won't lose anything
?? Then I can reformat my first drive and use it as storage....What I am
after is to have xp sp2 running on this 2nd drive and slowly add my programs
until I find the conflict that causes so much problems with sp2....
"Nepatsfan" wrote:
> 09C5502C-E867-4068-A37A-289A5D722AF2 DeleteThis @microsoft.com,
> Drew <Drew DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > My question may or may not be simple...I have always had a
> > problem with sp2 and have had to remove it more than once
> > ..I would like to reinstall it however I want to do it by
> > adding my programs to it (slipstreamed xp disc) rather than
> > adding sp2 to my system and finding out that there is still
> > a problem and having to once again remove it....Can I use
> > the files and settings wizard to copy all my programs onto
> > another drive then reinstall windows on this drive than
> > transfer them back ?? Any advice or a different way to
> > accomplish what I need would be incredibly appreciated...
> >
> > Drew
>
> You cannot use the FAST wizard to restore all your old programs
> to a new installation. Each of your old programs will have to
> be reinstalled.
>
> Also, I would strongly advise against relying on the FAST
> wizard as your sole means of backing up data from your current
> installation. If you want to use it to transfer settings, fine,
> but any files and folders that you cannot afford to lose should
> be backed up to CD/DVD or an external hard drive before
> reinstalling Windows.
>
> Good luck
>
> Nepatsfan
>
>
> >> Stay informed about: files and settings transfer ?? 
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