[pchelpers] Re: question about XP pro

Billy,
I don't think you meant to use the word "format" in your post. The word 
you want is "re-install". ---A format is going to get rid of everything.---
 I use XP home so I can't answer your question, but I know that with XP 
Home all settings are saved.

John Durham wrote:
> Billyus Eximius wrote:
>   
>> dear all, when you do a format but use the "keep existing settings" or 
>> whatever the exact wording is, of the XP install disc, will it keep all your 
>> ISP  and email settings too?
>> Billy
>>     
> Surely that depends on what you format. If the partition containing your 
> email information is formatted it's usually the end of it. In some cases 
> a quick format just removes all the file entries by altering their 
> names. A full format does the whole surface (slower).
>   




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