probably not because the registry is set up for a certain drive letter. the most common is C: if you just change the hard drive letter then the programs won't work.
Yes.
If your restore requires a windows disk then you cannot restore without one. Most do not require a windows CD. Most include the windows files in the manufacturer restore.
Yes, if you have copied all installion files on your hard disk. If you haven't you cannot reinstall Vista.
If you don't mind losing all of your files then yes, it is ok.
The only possible way to do that would be to purchase a Vista disc and run from that.
If you are talking about programs, you can't. If you create a dual boot system, the programs will have to be installed on each operating system (actually the program does not reinstall but it does register the files for each of the operating systems). Data files don't care where you put them. You may have to search for a known file name to find them.
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Yes. Reinstall Windows XP.
You can make it the default option in the bootloader. Or you could reinstall the Windows bootloader, but it will not allow you to boot Linux without modification.
YOU RECORD IT STUPID!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You can transfer them from windows media player to your phone. If you have that.
open your task manager => click file, then new task and type "explorer" without the " or press windows key + "R" and type "explorer" without the " there if this won't work, reinstall windows. Don't format, just insert the windows CD and Choose "install" all ur files will be in "windows.old folder buying a mac, as the old answer stated won't help you, you won't be able to run 99% of the programs you use now.
Windows 98 has a very unreliable file system (FAT32) and does not actively protect against system files becoming damaged or deleted. If the system is still usable, you can restore them by going to Start > Programs > Accessories > System Tools > System Information, and selecting Tools > System File Checker. If the system is unbootable, you can reinstall Windows 98 without losing any data.