From: rednoise@REMOVETHIScomcast.net   
      
   On 25 Feb 2011, Erik Vastmasd  wrote in   
   alt.os.windows-xp:   
      
   > Something I have (nearly) always done is install the operating   
   > system to C: drive and my programs to D: drive, with music on E:   
   > drive.   
   >   
   > Whenever I reinstall the operating system to C: drive, my programs   
   > on D: drive remain exactly how I left them. Some programs need to   
   > be reinstalled but they all retain their settings.   
      
   You method might work if you reinstall the same operating system over   
   itself, but it's not likely to be effective in the situation being   
   discussed. If the C drive is wiped clean, all the application settings   
   will disappear along with the registry and the user application   
   settings folders. And Windows 7 stores some settings in different   
   places than does XP.   
      
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