RE: OT--Win7 and disk partitions

["Paul Ambos" pambos@xxxxxxxx]

You need to back up the registry separately and then restore the backed-up
copy after reinstalling the OS. I use Erunt (Googleable). Also note that
install programs also often put files on various C: directories even if the
main program is installed on D:.

Can't answer the Win7 question.

Regards,

Paul Ambos
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-----Original Message-----
From: xywrite-bounce@xxxxxxxx [mailto:xywrite-bounce@xxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Harry Binswanger
Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2010 1:12 PM
To: xywrite@xxxxxxxx
Subject: OT--Win7 and disk partitions

Please indulge me, I think this has been answered before, but if I reserve
C: for the OS, and install all programs on D:, does that mean that when I
have to re-format C: and re-install the factory version of the OS, that I
won't have to re-install and re-customize my programs? Sounds too good to
be true. Don't those programs depend on the Registry, which is on C:?

Secondly, I'm getting a Win7 free from a friend. In terms only of running
Xy, is there any real penalty, in speed or anything else, for running it
under Win7 vs. under XP?

Thanks for any suggestions.
--Harry

Harry Binswanger
hb@xxxxxxxx