Can I uninstall Windows XP and reinstall without losing data?

I managed to destroy my XP installation so bad that I can't retrieve it using the original installation CD. can I uninstall and reinstall without losing all my backup files? Thanks for any help or advice

Hi abbyhunt,

See http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_xp-performance/how-to-format-a-windows-xp-computer-without-losing/654fe0ed-9e49-e011-8dfc-68b599b31bf5

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