If the computer is a Dimension or Inspiron made after July 15, 2004 it has the PC Restore feature. If it was made earlier it does not.
The compress old files problem can be corrected with the file
here.
The instructions for reinstalling XP are
here. When you reach the portion of the installation procedure where you delete the existing C:\ partition you have the option of creating a new C:\ from the unpartitioned space that results or creating more than one partition. Many users find it convenient to have two or more partitions, one for the operating system and applications, the second for data. With this setup if Windows ever needs to be reinstall, the amount of information which must be backed up is minimized, as the information on the D:\ partition will not be affected by the reinstallation. A practical size for the C:\ partition under this scenario is 10-15GB.
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January 24th, 2005 18:00
The "Compress old files" hang is a known bug. The fix requires a registry edit that's described in this Microsoft Support article.
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If the computer is a Dimension or Inspiron made after July 15, 2004 it has the PC Restore feature. If it was made earlier it does not.
The compress old files problem can be corrected with the file here.
The instructions for reinstalling XP are here. When you reach the portion of the installation procedure where you delete the existing C:\ partition you have the option of creating a new C:\ from the unpartitioned space that results or creating more than one partition. Many users find it convenient to have two or more partitions, one for the operating system and applications, the second for data. With this setup if Windows ever needs to be reinstall, the amount of information which must be backed up is minimized, as the information on the D:\ partition will not be affected by the reinstallation. A practical size for the C:\ partition under this scenario is 10-15GB.