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[Hitman]

Here's the deal.. My windows has been really messed up lately because of viruses and stuff. I want to reinstal Windows XP but I have folder with 20GB of music that I dont really feel like backing up. is there any way I can keep this folder and not have it be deleted when I refort or reinstall windows?

 

[maharg]

Just don't reformat. Do a fresh install.

 

[Hitman]

So all my files and folders will still be there?

I hope whatever virus or trojan that fucked up my computer won't still be there...

 

[maharg]

If you have a virus, a fresh install without a complete hard drive wipe may not really fix anything. To be sure, you should, in that case, at the very least, delete your current windows and program files directories, and any other .exes you may have.

 

[Late Stage Marxist]

If you have norton, boot from norton cd. Or try booting in safe mode and removing the virus.

 

[Mr Gump]

I read the title of this thread and though "what the fuck?"

And now here i am...

 

[shuri]

Create a partition, move the mp3s there, Format the main partition with your windows on it

 

[impirius]

If you want to attempt to salvage your current setup, download vcleaner and Stinger and run them in safe mode. That should help get some of the nastier stuff off of your system.

Starting over with a clean slate is always good, though. If you're fairly sure you've gotten rid of the viruses on the system (since you don't want anything carrying over to your new install), create a new partition as shuri said or get a new hard drive and move your media files over there. That way, next time you want to format, you can just wipe off the Windows partition and leave your media files intact.

 

[Chrono]

never mind.

 

[Hitman]

What;s a quick and easy way to go about creating a partition?