If your computer has already been used and reconfigured by multiple users, as shared computers often are, you should consider reinstalling Windows XP before installing Windows SteadyState.
Reasons to reinstall Windows XP:
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Reformatting and reinstalling is the best way to help create a more secure environment, to help enhance user privacy, and to improve performance and stability.
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Reinstalling Windows XP automatically removes the separate partition you may have created when you initially installed Shared Computer Toolkit.
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Reinstalling gives you an opportunity to create a new disk partition. A separate disk partition can be useful when using Windows Disk Protection because you can use it to store permanent files and user profiles that you want to retain when the Windows Disk Protection cache is cleared. For more information on saving data and files permanently, see Creating Permanent User Profiles on a Separate Partition.
For more information on reinstalling Windows XP, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article #896528.