Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/11/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Really? Did you review this sentence? "Make SURE to back up all your data before doing so." THAT is the sentence that got me in deep DooDoo with my wife. Find all those files, go ahead... find them..... The reason for my original response.... For those attempting this, be careful..... data files are typically put wherever the SW maker decided to put them...... Look at Outlook, find the file and copy it. Then try to reopen your newly installed Outlook, point at the file, and voila, your wife hates your guts. It actually takes you to make a special exported file, and use that file to copy, then import that file..... No where does it say this. Nope, ain't that easy. Frank Filippone red735i@earthlink.net -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+red735i=earthlink.net@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+red735i=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Philip Leeson Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2007 8:18 AM To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] RAM in Laptop Oh, its not that bad: <http://lifehacker.com/software/windows/geek-to-live-how-to-format-your-hard -drive-and-install-windows-xp-from-scratch-157578.php > ;-) Phil On Nov 29, 2007, at 8:39 AM, Frank Filippone wrote: > While I fully believe Michiel is correct, this is by far the most > stressful and difficult job an average Windows user is likely to > encounter..... > > Among other things, Outlook saves its file ( not files, but file) in > some obscure place. To tear the program down and re-install on > another computer, or in this case, reinstall the OS, requires you to > do this before teardown. I have tried this twice in the past year, > and failed twice, pissing off my wife greatly because she lost some > emails that were critical to her job. > > Now I know about Outlook, but what other programs have hidden data > files you must find? > > It is way too scary. I usually just add/swap out my HDD for a > bigger one, and thus never really get down to just an OS upgrade. > > Yes, with a fresh OS install, my computer ran faster. But I am not > an IT professional like some on this and my other lists are. > > It would be nice to purchase a program that would actually get all > backup files ready for a OS re-install. I wonder if one exists? > > Frank Filippone > red735i@earthlink.net > > A windows machine needs a fresh install of the OS on a regular basis. > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information