I will be doing a clean install of XP Home after disastrous Norton Internet Security install and have several questions to help ease the pain:
1. Is there an advantage to a boot partition on the hd apart from where I keep my program files like Photoshop, etc.?
2. If "yes", then is it a simple matter of moving Photoshop after installation from the default location (assuming I don't have a choice of install location) from C:Program Files to the "programs" partition?
3. What size would you recommend for a boot partition? I have 80G total.
4. What is a good ee link for steps to set up the partition?
5. After os is installed, is it safe to restore from backup my "Documents and Settings" folder or should I hand pick the files to restore?
6. If I must hand pick, where do my Outlook Express e-mails and addresses reside?
7. Lastly, I have lots of programs to re-install, some with many preferences and actions accumilated from years of use. I will use Photoshop as an example here. I will do a new install from my Photoshop cd to either C: or D:, depending on if I am partitioned. To restore my actions and preferences, I will restore Photoshop from my backup files over the new installation. Is this a safe and workable way to restore my program files?
Thanks.
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