Also if you are able to, Put the OS on 1 hard drive and keep the files on a seperate Drive, makes life much easier..
Also REgardless of which option to save files on you should always make regular backups..
Emails can be backed up but is a bit of a pain, however if using any of the main Providers (Virgin, Bt,Tiscali) sure others do it, emails are also stored elsewhere but only receieved emails not sent ones.
I,m just going to clean and tidy bits and pieces , because the way my set up is I would have to reload, 98, XP and then W7 on the main system as the software is upgraded not stand alone, the laptop was upgraded from XP so there could be aroute cause to the problem there as the Laptop seems ok.
As RearArtygunner says Rebuilding or even building a PC is Very Easy, as All the bits are plug and play, I was quite dissapointed when I did it, but at least I had the set up I wanted..