Quote Originally Posted by philphil61 View Post
Always best when reinstalling after formatting to have
OS on partition C:
Programs on partition D:
Docs/Pics on partition E:

it's so easy to partition your hard drive and if your OS fails all you need to do is reinstall OS - your programs on D: and Docs/Pics on E: will not be affected or need reinstalling (generally) - it's only a concern if your HD fails....

Enjoy ur refreshed and probably speedy computer
Your advice will help others on here-I fix pc-s for people so thanks for advice but got it covered