Clean Install of WinXP

[Good Companion]

My main computer is running Win2k. I scored a cheap version of XP Home after rebate at Office Depot. I'd like to do a clean install. Two questions:

1. Does anyone have a good walkthrough for how to do a clean install and later copy over data files and settings (bookmarks, etc.)?

2. Does MS File and Settings Transfer really work and is that the best way to go?

All of this is after ghosting the HD to ensure that if anything goes flaky, I can restore the data.

Thanks!

[Chuckiechan]

The best thing to do is do a Ghost Image to a seprate HDD or partition, then allow Win XP to re format and install.

When you are done, you can use the "explorer interface" to "extract" your My Documents files, etc.

Other back up will work, but you need to make sure you can get to individual files for bookmarks, etc.

I didn't use the file transfer, but with a ghost backup, I'd definately go for it.