# Install Win XP on filled harddrive

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**Created:** [April 17, 2008, 10:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/install-win-xp-on-filled-harddrive/257886 "2008-04-17T22:56:09Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 17, 2008, 10:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/install-win-xp-on-filled-harddrive/257886/1 "2008-04-17T22:56:09Z")

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I found a program called TinyXP, which is a bare bones minimum version of Windows XP. I have a lot of space left on my 500 GB harddrive, which I am currently using as backup. If I install XP on this harddrive, will it wipe out all my data? How do you set up the harddrive to prevent any “bad” stuff from happening?