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Need help reinstalling XP on mac book pro
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I need to put a new (licensed) version of XP on the computer, and it appears that you usually want to reformat the hard drive when putting new Windows version on your computer. I am not what you would call computer savvy and I was wondering if anyone can point in the right direction to do this. Will I need to just reinstall bootcamp, or is it possible to reformat the partitioned part of the hard drive? I'm concerned that Autocad and Illustrator files might get messed up in the process, so I guess I just need to do a full backup (which I'm not sure how to do in Windows) Am I on the right track, or doomed to computer failure? I would appreciate any help greatly. I also apologize if I've posted this on the wrong forum, or asked a very reppetitive question. Thanks much.
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No need to mess with Boot Camp again. Simply boot from the Windows install CD, choose to install in the same place as the old installation, and tell the installer to format that partition. No sweat. It's simple enough that, if my dog could read (and click the mouse) he could do it. Of course, he's a pretty smart dog... 
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Thanks for the help. So just directing it to install in the same place will effectively replace/overwrite the older version of XP? Would you suggest backing up as a necessary precaution, or is it unlikely to potentially disrupt anything? Thanks again for your help. Maybe I should borrow your dog for this job, as he seems to be a step above me in the new windows world. 
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Two steps: first you'll get a listing of all the potential partitions Windows could install on-that's probably only the one partition you already have XP on. SECOND, when it asks whether you want to reformat, quick reformat, or leave the file system alone, choose "reformat" (the longer method). This will completely eliminate the old installation (and all your data, but that shouldn't be much) and then it should procede to install XP-properly this time.
And the dog would only shed all over your house-he gets bored too easily to stick to a task for long. Really, just read the screens and you'll see that it's a piece of cake as long as you know what's coming and what the options mean.
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