New instal of WinXp using slip SP2

[CARLOS MM]

Hi Guys
Hope someone can help.

If I reinstall Windows XP Home [slipstreamed sp2] on C: drive will I have
to format the harddrive [E: drive] which I have already connected to a SATA
connection? and thus losing all the data which is on it.....OR is there a
way round this?

Thanks....

Carlos

[Shenan Stanley]

CARLOS MM wrote:
> If I reinstall Windows XP Home [slipstreamed sp2] on C: drive will I
> have to format the harddrive [E: drive] which I have already
> connected to a SATA connection? and thus losing all the data which is
> on it.....OR is there a way round this?

Reinstall? As in Clean Install?
Repair Install? As in "to fix some underlying issue"?

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[Steve N.]

CARLOS MM wrote:

> Hi Guys
> Hope someone can help.
>
> If I reinstall Windows XP Home [slipstreamed sp2] on C: drive will I have
> to format the harddrive [E: drive] which I have already connected to a SATA
> connection? and thus losing all the data which is on it.....OR is there a
> way round this?
>
> Thanks....
>
> Carlos
>

No, installing to C: should have no effect on the contents of E: but if
you are concerned about it you can disconnect the SATA drive during the
installation. At least that way you can be certain nothing will touch it
and you won't somehow make any mistake that might put Windows on it, or
worse, accidentally format it.

Steve