Lock out reinstall

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Phil

Hi:

I want to reinstall the operating system without
affecting the installed applications. Is there
documentation on this?
 
Phil said:
Hi:

I want to reinstall the operating system without
affecting the installed applications. Is there
documentation on this?
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all you need do is boot from your cd
then perform a repair installtion
(or an in-place upgrade)

in other words...if you install win2k back over itself
all you'll loose is your windows updates
 
These articles may help.

How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade of Windows 2000
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q292175

What an In-Place Windows 2000 Upgrade Changes and What It Does Not Change
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q306952

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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
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| Hi:
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| I want to reinstall the operating system without
| affecting the installed applications. Is there
| documentation on this?
 
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