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Need Help W/ Clean Install (Partitions)

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rpr

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Maximum PC had a great article (June 2000?) on how to do a clean install of Windows and image your fresh install onto a bootable CD. They recommend a small c partition just for Windows and your vital apps, and a large d partition for all your non vital apps and files. They instruct on how to image the c partition to a bootable CD using Drive Copy and Adptec EZ CD Creator.

It all worked flawlessly, but what happens to your apps on d when you actually decide to overwrite c with your backup? Aren't all the registry entries for those apps on d erased when you overwrite your registry with the c backup? Wouldn't you be left with a bunch of apps on d that not only wouldn't run but whose uninstall programs wouldn't work anymore?

Wouldn't it be better to partition your system so all apps are on c and all files are kept on d?
 
As am i, i am an avid formatter, i like having a clean hdd, but i hate having to install cdrom drivers Link, I need a LINK
 
Maximum PC is a printed magazine. They have a Web site but the aricle mentioned is not listed, bummer. Anyone have good info on this? Thanks in advance!
 
rpr--I might be able to address the question. Hope it helps.

I've done pretty much that. I have what I consider all critical apps on C:, with Win98SE. Especially any utilites that I might have to run from DOS (Nero, etc., Norton, powerquest stuff, browser). Really, most anything that would be a real pain for me to find and install, or that I will most likely want quick access to after a backup. This is a 2 gig partition, but, I'll have to increase it soon.

Swap is on D: on a 2nd hard drive, so my first with other stuff is E: and beyond. These are my games and apps that I "could" reinstall if I had to. So, I have a current backup of C:, and periodically drag and drop save games and files into an archive folder on my 2nd drive, so I have these backed up. I also do this with my user folder in Netscape, so I'll never have to crybaby about missing email or bookmarks.

I haven't done a fresh install since Win95A. I have, however, had to restore a couple times from a backup, with no problems. I only restored the C: partition. I do a C: backup before I make any major changes, and I try to make several changes all at once. Yes, I believe that if you have installed apps on D:, that aren't included in your C: restore, your registry will not comprehend them. HOWEVER, I don't have firsthand knowledge of this, and hope I never do.
--Randy
 
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