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O.P. Reinstalling Windows without actually losing installed programs/drivers theory
Suppose I copy the Program Files and Windows folder (especially the Windows\system32\config folder), format the HDD, and reinstall Windows.
Now, as soon as Windows finishes copying the files, instead of booting into Windows to continue the installation, you would boot into an other OS, and copy back the files you previously copied. Then, you would boot into Windows and it should be pretty much the same before formatting.

Would that work?
It should work, I can't see why it wouldn't work :-/

Btw, this would be done one the same computer, not two different computers.

This post was edited on 03-27-2008 at 04:28 PM by Mike.
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Reinstalling Windows without actually losing installed programs/drivers theory - by Mike on 03-27-2008 at 04:21 PM
RE: Reinstalling Windows without actually losing installed programs/drivers theory - by Quantum on 03-27-2008 at 04:23 PM
RE: Reinstalling Windows without actually losing installed programs/drivers theory - by Nathan on 03-27-2008 at 04:37 PM
RE: Reinstalling Windows without actually losing installed programs/drivers theory - by andrey on 03-27-2008 at 04:40 PM
RE: RE: Reinstalling Windows without actually losing installed programs/drivers theory - by segosa on 03-31-2008 at 02:44 AM
RE: Reinstalling Windows without actually losing installed programs/drivers theory - by Jesus on 03-27-2008 at 04:53 PM
RE: Reinstalling Windows without actually losing installed programs/drivers theory - by Dr4g0n on 03-27-2008 at 06:47 PM
RE: Reinstalling Windows without actually losing installed programs/drivers theory - by Adeptus on 03-27-2008 at 07:15 PM
RE: Reinstalling Windows without actually losing installed programs/drivers theory - by CookieRevised on 03-27-2008 at 07:36 PM
RE: Reinstalling Windows without actually losing installed programs/drivers theory - by Mike on 03-27-2008 at 07:36 PM
RE: Reinstalling Windows without actually losing installed programs/drivers theory - by NiteMare on 03-27-2008 at 09:38 PM
RE: Reinstalling Windows without actually losing installed programs/drivers theory - by Mike on 03-27-2008 at 09:43 PM
RE: Reinstalling Windows without actually losing installed programs/drivers theory - by NiteMare on 03-27-2008 at 10:13 PM
RE: Reinstalling Windows without actually losing installed programs/drivers theory - by Th3rmal on 03-28-2008 at 04:53 AM
RE: Reinstalling Windows without actually losing installed programs/drivers theory - by andrewdodd13 on 03-28-2008 at 10:32 AM
RE: Reinstalling Windows without actually losing installed programs/drivers theory - by ShawnZ on 03-31-2008 at 03:28 AM
RE: Reinstalling Windows without actually losing installed programs/drivers theory - by Jarrod on 03-31-2008 at 06:09 AM
RE: Reinstalling Windows without actually losing installed programs/drivers theory - by Mike on 03-31-2008 at 11:32 AM
RE: Reinstalling Windows without actually losing installed programs/drivers theory - by Jarrod on 03-31-2008 at 11:44 AM
RE: Reinstalling Windows without actually losing installed programs/drivers theory - by CookieRevised on 03-31-2008 at 04:57 PM


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