Reformat partition "C" & registry issue

[luke]

I read a lot about reformating & reinstalling windows in partn C, and reloading all programs to get them in the new windows registry.

I had to reformat partition C and reinstall XP pro, on our older PC, and was surprised to see that fs9 (in partition F), is working without reintalling it.

Is that normal ?

Yet MSOffice in "D" had to be reinstalled.         luke

[EirePlane]

Microsoft office relies on certain entries being in the registry for it to work. Flight Sim on the other hand does not...I guess

I had this happen before too with a few programs.

[NicksFXHouse]

[quote]I read a lot about reformating & reinstalling windows in partn C, and reloading all programs to get them in the new windows registry.

I had to reformat partition C and reinstall XP pro, on our older PC, and was surprised to see that fs9 (in partition F), is working without reintalling it.

Is that normal ?

Yet MSOffice in "D" had to be reinstalled.

[luke]

Thank you NN                        luke