tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-792551684802414654.post7686488540013856424..comments2024-03-17T14:23:14.199+05:30Comments on IIITD: System Management: doubt related to OSArjunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06279903523084188404noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-792551684802414654.post-84856828349027170942010-10-18T16:08:04.809+05:302010-10-18T16:08:04.809+05:30it will format your hard drive and erase all your ...it will format your hard drive and erase all your dataNikhilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11721076730871542620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-792551684802414654.post-38874156286088080572010-10-15T10:44:54.654+05:302010-10-15T10:44:54.654+05:30as far as i am aware windows 7 will format your ha...as far as i am aware windows 7 will format your hard drive only if you ask it too.......it doesn't format by default.....also if you want to upgrade to windows 7 from xp just run the setup from windows xp.......it will keep all your settings intact.......if you intend to install using boot disk on the same partition as winxp and then recover the data make sure everybody can access all accounts' files in winxp.......if you dont understand the last point never mind.........nexus11https://www.blogger.com/profile/12150866454610568109noreply@blogger.com