From: not.my.real@email.address   
      
   On Thu, 24 Feb 2011 07:30:16 GMT, "Grinder" wrote:   
      
   > On 2/23/2011 9:51 PM, Graeme wrote:   
   >> I have two hard drives c:\ and f:\. I am having problems with several   
   >> progagrams and need to reinstall XP. My question is will it format just   
   >> the c;\ or will it format both drives. Thanks in advance.   
   >   
   > The "it" in your question is under-specified, but that's being pedantic.   
   >   Just disconnect the F: drive before your begin the installation, and I   
   > can virtually guarantee that it will not be reformatted.   
      
   True, but to answer OP's question, the Windows install sequence *should not*   
   format hard drives that it's not told to. (No guarantees, though. Grinder's   
   right; unplug the drive first and then it's not a worry.)   
      
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