Backing Up Existing Data and Settings
With hard disk prices so cheap and capacities so high these days, you might want to go ahead and get a new one before you install Windows. However, if you must use a hard disk that contains existing data you want to preserve for a new OS installation, you should transfer the data you want to keep from that drive to other media before you start the installation process. After all, some of it won't be there later. Files in My Documents and your Internet Explorer favorites are wiped out during this type of installation. You can use any of the following methods:
Backup programs supplied as part of the operating system
Third-party backup programs
Drag-and-drop file transfers to another disk or network location
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