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John Rumm wrote:
Some will prompt for an installation directory (in recognition that
they have seen an existing install in say c:\windows). If you ensure
this is set to the existing directory, it should do a reinstall.

Can't find that option.

So if you boot from the CD and do a normal install, how does it proceed?
It should find a valid partition, and give you the option to format it
(which you decline), and then let you go ahead and install. (don't go
for recovery console or repair etc - just a normal install. Once
complete you should have a fresh install, but still with the apps
recognised etc.

No, it deletes the existing Windows stuff and starts again. When booting
from that the HD appears blank - all the other apps have gone.

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*I brake for no apparent reason.

Dave Plowman London SW
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