installing WinXP with a partition?

[rasell]

I want to make a fresh installation of Windows XP (not an upgrade) but I've got files that are too big to backup easily. Can I put them in a second partition, install Windows XP then copy them onto the first partition and delete the second partition?

[bassman]

Yes you can. If you already have the partition established, then it is that easy. If not, you will need a prog like Partition Magic. You can create a partition from un-used space on a single partition hdd.
Depending on what file system these files where created on will determine what file system you will have to use with XP (FAT32, NTFS).

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[This message has been edited by bassman (edited 02-12-2002).]