Need Some Advice n Tips on Reinstalling Vista...

[Luffypsp]

Ok guys i am using Vista Ultimate sp1(downloaded from windows update)32-bit.so i want to format it due to some reasons.i've made two partitions ; one with windows installed n one for my stuffs(videos, musics n others)

Can i format the windows partition n do a fresh install of vista ultimate sp1 32-bit (i have the DVD) without having to touch the other partition??will it give any effect??or do i need to format all of my HDD??

[mjc]

Yes, you should be able to just format the Windows partition without doing anything to the other.

[Sylvander]

Isn't it superb that you can re-format the Windows partition, and re-install Windows afresh...
Whilst all your data remains safe and well and untouched on other partitions? :D :cool:

I have various user data files needed by Windows and programs all stored on their own on a dedicated small [1 GB] partition [D:]
e.g. See screenshot below.

When/if I re-install Windows I need only re-point the various programs at their data files, and they are back working as before without any loss [e.g. Address Book, emails, Firefox profile, My Documents, Password Vault backups].

I even have backups of all the data partitions held on an external USB HDD [plus image backups of C: and D:], so even if my HDD failed it could all be recovered onto a new HDD PDQ.
Hence avoiding the necessity to re-install Windows afresh.
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[Luffypsp]

thnxs for the advice guys,appreciate it...