Re: Disk problem - Win 2000 Pro

Laplink FAQ's state it should not be used for migrating to an older o/s,
they avoid the issue of transfering to a later o/s. But they do state this;
Core Windows applications, services, data. PCmover may not migrate
information/settings from applications provided by Windows itself
(ActiveDirectory, IIS, etc.).

Fat32 can be converted to NTFS without data loss or any problems, usually

If a win sys file is damaged you can run the sys file checker (sfc) on your
sy, or even run a repair installation.
Personnally I would'nt advise the use of any registry checking app.

"Ragnar Midtskogen" <ragnar_ng@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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"DL" <address@invalid> wrote in message
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Thank you DL,

Are you sure that Laplink will transfer Apps between two different o/s?

No, but their ads claim so and I can't get hold of anybody on the phone
that
can answer my questions. They have a chat room but I can't get it to work.
I
disabled my popup blocker but it stiil does not work.

Why aren't you using NTFS anyway?

The machine came with FAT32 and by the time I realized that I had
installed
a lot of software so I left it alone.

Thought of visiting your hd manu site and downloading their checking
utility?
No, but that is a good idea, I will try that.

It appears you have no data backup?
That is partially correct, I generally keep copies of important files on
my
laptop as well.
Besides, all my source files are stored in our company's SourceSafe, which
is backed up daily

There's absolutely no advantage in upgrading an o/s on a system that
appears
to have a problem, without first fixing or diagnosing the problem.
I thought that if a Windows file had gotten damaged it would be replaced
with a good file.
Since the checking program apparently never finds any errors I suspect
that
the problem is with Windows, not with the disk.
I have had some cases where reinstalling Windows fixed a problem (Not on
this computer).
I am also thinking about getting a program that checks the Registry.

Ragnar




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