backup of the operating system

I have a pc runs it the windows xp operating system and I was wondering if there was anyway to save the operating system, just in case there was a problem or if I wanted to reformat my computer everything and I f he is can I save my laptop that has the windows operating system 7. all I want is the operating system on both. is it possible or not reformatting always let the operating system on the hard drive?


When you format the hard drive, it is wiped clean of ALL

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