yes, all necessary 'stuff' (drivers, chipset, etc) should be on the recovery disc.

you will of course want to back up important data and that of course includes any emails stored on your HDD (like from outlook express)...

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Well PickaxeFairy

From what I have found out, all you (or the tech guy) need to do, when the installation is complete, is re-install WinXP then run your recovery disk, that should restore all your PC's drivers, e.g. audio, graphics, etc.

However, as Peerless mentioned, you should backup your emails, documents, browser bookmarks and all important data files (and note which Directory/Folder they came out of) so that you can put them into the place your re-installed apps expect to find them.

Anything else you require or are worried about then just let us know.


UK Bob

PS. Later on, I shall continue "the never ending" story about the lady at my workplace and her continuing struggle to get her broadband set up.

Cheers guys
Everything important has indeed been backed up. Twice

Bob - your work colleague is still having problems?
That's ridiculous.... what are they playing at!?
Do tell - what reason/pathetic excuse are they coming up with this time for making a pig's ear of things....?

Rearing off the subject of this thread slightly - sorry - but if any of you are with Virgin Media and have the XL TV Package and XL Broadband Package - you might like to know that they're currently offering 50MB Broadband at £26.50 a month....

Not that they bother to tell you about these things.... I only found out 'cos I ring them every couple of weeks to see what deals they're doing....

Due to this - I 'suggested' to them that under the circumstances, it seemed only fair that they waive the installation and activation charges....
(Which, I hasten to add, are usually the best part of £90....)

They agreed!