Reinstalling WinME

[Guest]

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Is it possible to partition my HD, reinstalling WinME on the new partition,
then shift the program files I have on the HD over to the new partition and
finally remove the old partition? Or am I just dreaming?

I just hate taking it somewhere and getting every program and file I have on
it removed and then put back on it after reformatting the HD and
reindtalling WinME. Also, I am afraid of not getting some of the programs
back up and running otherwise.

Any suggestions?

PS... I am not a total rookie, probably know just enough to get into trouble
without proper guidance.

Thanks in advance,
CT

 

[Jerry]

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You could lose everything in all partitions unless it's done correctly. How
big a drive do you have and how many partitions are presently on it? And you
can't just shift program files, in most cases they would have to be
re-installed from the origianl CD, floppy, or download.

"Chuck Thomerson" <Iamnot@thisaddress.com> wrote in message
news:eewIVvmBFHA.3336@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> Is it possible to partition my HD, reinstalling WinME on the new
> partition,
> then shift the program files I have on the HD over to the new partition
> and
> finally remove the old partition? Or am I just dreaming?
>
> I just hate taking it somewhere and getting every program and file I have
> on
> it removed and then put back on it after reformatting the HD and
> reindtalling WinME. Also, I am afraid of not getting some of the programs
> back up and running otherwise.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> PS... I am not a total rookie, probably know just enough to get into
> trouble
> without proper guidance.
>
> Thanks in advance,
> CT
>
>

 

[Guest]

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Chuck Thomerson wrote:
> Is it possible to partition my HD, reinstalling WinME on the new partition,
> then shift the program files I have on the HD over to the new partition and
> finally remove the old partition? Or am I just dreaming?

I'd be dreaming if I thought I could answer that without knowing how
your disk is currently set up.... (?)

Rick

 

[Guest]

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Yes, you're dreaming!
It *is* possible - but it's almost certainly easier, quicker, and more
likely of success, to fix whatever problem you're having with the current
install,


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"Chuck Thomerson" <Iamnot@thisaddress.com> wrote in message
news:eewIVvmBFHA.3336@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> Is it possible to partition my HD, reinstalling WinME on the new
> partition,
> then shift the program files I have on the HD over to the new partition
> and
> finally remove the old partition? Or am I just dreaming?
>
> I just hate taking it somewhere and getting every program and file I have
> on
> it removed and then put back on it after reformatting the HD and
> reindtalling WinME. Also, I am afraid of not getting some of the programs
> back up and running otherwise.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> PS... I am not a total rookie, probably know just enough to get into
> trouble
> without proper guidance.
>
> Thanks in advance,
> CT
>
>