Is it possible to move my installation of Windows XP to a portable computer to a flash drive so I can format my drives then put the installation?

I BOUGHT A USED COMPAQ LAPTOP.IT HAS WINXP. REGISTERED VERSION.

I BOUGHT A USED COMPAQ LAPTOP.IT HAS WIN XP. REGISTERED VERSION. I NEED TO CLEAR THE TWO HARD DRIVES, BUT DO NOT WANT TO ERASE PROGRAM WIN XP, I NEED TO RE-INSTALL AFTER I ERASE DRIVES.IS HARD, IS POSSIBLE TO INSTALL WIN XP LAP TOP TO THE FLASH PLAYER PROGRAM, SO RE-INSTALL GOES INTO CORRECTLY CAUSE
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If XP was preinstalled on the computer when it was new it must have a recovery partition to reinstall XP - see above (or check with HP/Compaq) for the use of the recovery partition. Even if you bought it used the computer might still have a recovery partition.

You can also use an imaging program free on hard drive to store XP on a USB - both below allow you to make a boot disk to start the recovery, and the two programs allow you to split the backup on several DVD.

Represent the Disk Imaging (free):

http://www.Macrium.com/reflectfree.asp

Paragon Backup & Recovery Free Edition:

http://www.Paragon-Software.com/home/DB-Express/download.html

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