Re: What to save before reformatting
- From: "P. Johnson" <baloo@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2006 04:55:56 -0700
MaryL wrote:
I have a couple of questions that I hope someone can help with:
(1) I have the original Compaq Restore Plus disks that came with the
computer. The tiny manual with them only refers to a complete format.
Does anyone know if there is a way to do a "partial restore" where my
exisiting programs would not be lost?
No. If you are reinstalling Windows, you have to reinstall your software as
well, thanks to the Windows registry being sacked during reinstall. Saving
the registry would largely defeat reinstalling.
(2) In case I really do have to reinstall everything, how/what should I
backup so I can return Windows and newsgroups to their present settings --
newsgroups with threads that have been marked to follow, etc.?
You should save everything in Documents and Settings (there are hidden
folders there, so make sure when you back it up, you take those, too).
Back up any save files you put in oddball places (ie, anything outside "My
Documents."
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