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quick question: will booting XP from CD erase my HD?

#1 rogueleader105

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  Posted 19 September 2009 - 01:22 PM

This is a noobish question, but if I boot my computer form the windows XP reinstallation CD, will that erase my hard drive? Will any data be lost?

ALSO: when someone says they "booted from cd" does that mean the winXP reinstallation cd, or the drivers and utiliies cd?

Thanks!

#2 Neil Jones

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Posted 19 September 2009 - 01:26 PM

1) Not initially but it can wipe the lot if you're not careful.
2) XP CD, yes.

#3 rogueleader105

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Posted 19 September 2009 - 01:28 PM

Thank you!

Where can I go/how can I learn how to do this properly without loss of data?

#4 Broni

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Posted 19 September 2009 - 06:58 PM

What is your exact computer problem and what do you want to achieve?

#5 Relemar

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Posted 20 September 2009 - 03:33 AM

No it won't :)

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