Ok... How to safely re-install XP?

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The Ancient Flatulence

Ok, lads and lassies...

I have finally reached the conclusion that my current dilemma is
irretrievably insoluble. (I can't fix what's wrong with my XP box.)

Laying aside the rising rant I feel surging in my bosom (yes, men have
them, too) toward those who unabashedly asserted to me that XP was
light-years ahead of Win98, ME, 2000 etc in terms of stability and
reliability... I now come -- hat in hand and shame-faced with humility
-- to inquire of the "gods" of XP as to what I should now do to ensure
a safe, smooth and uneventful re-installation of XP Home Edition?

I am aware that there is a little file somewhere that I'll need to
backup...something to do with the activation of the XP product.

What other items do I need to worry about?

Antivirus was just bought online today. (Symantec) Is there info there
I should record to be able to reinstall the av?

Is there a boot disk that XP can write to give me the bare minimum I
need to access the CD drive?

I have an HP ze5470us laptop. I hear that this is a Dell wrapped in
HP's logo? Are there any special precautions in regard to this model?

My disks are (I believe) simple system restore-type disks...not the
full-fledged XP.

Any --ANY-- sincere and reliable info will be deeply appreciated. Even
pointers to web sites specializing in this procedure will be
gratefully received.

TIA

The Ancient Flatulence
 
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