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Originally Posted by theducks
Rather than do a complete XP re-install, just to move Data folders:
Have you thought about other ways to re-partition a drive with active data? (Back-up is still highly recommended).
Delete browser cache, discard tmp files, Empty Trash, ((or run cleanup wizard. Don't compress old files)
Now Error check and Defrag your C drive from Windows.
(I would suggest temporarily disabling any active anti- whatever system monitors. Just dont fire up any mail/message/browser or better yet, pull the network cable)
Download a and Burn a Ubuntu "Live CD/DVD" .
Boot the CD (Also, evil way to get people to try it  )
On the Systems Menu, Administrative: Select Partition Manager (AKA Gparted)
Resize the Windows partition smaller (Leave a little extra room for now).
You can also set the to be free space to be formatted NTFS at this time
Apply and wait  Explore Ubuntu ,while you are waiting 
Boot Normally, You might get an error and need to run the "Error check"
do it.
Once things are stable
Move data files (library) and get things working in their new home.
Now repeat all the steps (except the Formatting one) and move the C-D Partition divider to the left some more.
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That won't accomplish what I want. I want a CLEAN install of XP on the new boot partition along with Office 2007 and any drivers, etc. needed to run the system (since I don't have disks for XP or Word 2007 except for the buggy recovery disk that came with the computer, I'll have to farm the job out to get clean installations; since I have a service contract on the machine, it will be cheaper to farm it out rather than buying the disks). No other programs. I also want only my data transferred over to the D: drive to avoid having any artifacts from the original XP installation being carried over.
Once I get the machine home, I'll make an image of the boot drive to keep in case I ever need a clean install again. Then I'll install the programs, printers, etc. I'm actually using and get everything updated. Once that is done, I'll make another image of the boot partition so I'll have that handy if I ever need to restore it with programs already installed (of course, these images will get backed up). I wouldn't even dream of hooking up my WiFi connection to the internet until I've installed the basic anti-malware software.
Which brings me back to this: When I first boot up calibre after reinstalling it with my libraries already relocated to the D: drive, the Welcome Wizard will run automatically because it will not find a library. So, when prompted, I point calibre to my first library on the D: drive.
To get the next library, do I run the Welcome Wizard again and point to the next library (and same for the third)?