CodeFromThe70s.org

CodeFromThe70s.org has a cool article on how to reinstall your Windows XP without fear of losing old applications or productivity during the transition. The basic idea is to back up the system partition into a spare drive, create a new virtual machine under VMWare and boot into it, and restore the backup image of your old configuration into that virtual machine. This way when you wipe your system clean and reinstall Windows XP, you don't have to fear losing important stuff anymore! What a clever idea.