No!

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Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User

Quote from George Ankner:
If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!

"BobW" <BobW@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Rather than do a Clean Install ever again: is it possible
> to restore a backup of the "everything on my
> computer" option and accomplish the same thing?
>
> I copied a file (with subdirectories) on my c:drive,
> renamed it, did a backup to my e:drive (removable),
> deleted the renamed file from my c:drive, opened
> the Restore Wizard and added the backup on the
> e:drive to the catalog, and resored the backup file
> from the e:drive to the c:drive.
>
> Does this mean I could do a clean install (reformat)
> using only the OS/CD for XP SP1 that came with the
> PC and then restore a "healthy" copy of an "everything
> on my pc" backup.
>
> Thanks. A simple "NO" will do if appropriate.
> BobW.
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