Re: Your Advice Did NOT Work - It made it WORSE

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From: BlueLove73 (BlueLove73_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 10/01/04 

Date: Fri, 1 Oct 2004 09:39:02 -0700

Ok, Thank you Peter and Jimmy. You guys ARE nice and helpful. :)

"Peter" wrote:

> ...another hint. Next time you are downloading all your favourite software
> do a "save to" a "Received Files" folder in your documents. That way you
> can easily send that folder to a CD-RW for back-up plus you can install the
> programmes from that folder as many times as you like.
>
> --
> Peter.
> Toronto, Canada.
> XP Home SP2.
> P4 Dual HT @ 3.0ghz, 160gb HD, 1.0gb DDR.
> "Jimmy" <jim@gym.com> wrote in message
> news:1096577815.CHfL3Q27ecCCXaReoqIERQ@teranews...
> Well, if you download programs from the net, just back them up, then you
> simply need to install them from that backup. But you cannot backup "already
> installed" programs (if this is what you mean), especially if you have to
> reload windows, as those installation files need to be written to the
> Windows folder (for the most part) all over again.
>
> "BlueLove73" <BlueLove73@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:7B77D4AB-3263-4F23-8D6C-4C1092419D91@microsoft.com...
> > LOL thanks for the advice. I did back up my documents and I think my music
> > files too back in July... but not my programs. Is there a way to do the
> > same
> > thing with Programs that u download off the internet or install from cds
> > and
> > internet??
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > "Jimmy" wrote:
> >
> >> Looks as if you should have backed up your settings. That advice wasn't
> >> given.
> >>
> >> This is a case of the help NOT reading what you posted, and you posted a
> >> few times with more clarification, and with assurance you would get your
> >> end result; it is obvious they didn't read that.
> >>
> >> I am unfamiliar with River Rat, but it was a mistake, but Will Denny
> >> rarely gives any advice of his own words, rather links you to others who
> >> know what they are talking about. Avoid Will and Carey Frisch at all
> >> costs here.
> >>
> >> "BlueLove73" <BlueLove73@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:877945BE-FCD4-45BE-9945-020F0232EF7B@microsoft.com...
> >> > It was River_Rat and Will Denny and the post's title was HELP ME -
> >> > Tried
> >> > Windows Repair
> >> >
> >> > something like that was the title.. can't remember.
> >> >
> >> > "Tom" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> For group quality help purposes, can you point out the 'expert' that
> >> >> gave the initial advice, along with the post?
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> "BlueLove73" <BlueLove73@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:3C33559C-9164-4F11-BCAE-7F58A991A91D@microsoft.com...
> >> >> > yeah I did that and it didn't work... my pc is still stuck in the
> >> >> > default XP
> >> >> > look and I lost all of my programs. I was told thateven after I
> >> >> > tried the
> >> >> > "Charlie White's how to fix Windows after it crashed?" steps, which
> >> >> > didn't
> >> >> > work this time, and then after doing the Michael Stevens' thing,
> >> >> > they said my
> >> >> > pc would go back to my old settings but it didnt...
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Thanks
> >> >> >
> >> >> > "Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:
> >> >> >
> >> >> >> If you read and followed the procedure to perform
> >> >> >> a "repair install" correctly, all your programs, files
> >> >> >> and setting would have remained intact.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install
> >> >> >> http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> [Courtesy of MS-MVP Michael Stevens]
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> --
> >> >> >> Carey Frisch
> >> >> >> Microsoft MVP
> >> >> >> Windows XP - Shell/User
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
> >> >> >> http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.aspx
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> "BlueLove73" wrote:
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> | Hey I recently asked help to repair my Windows XP, I was trying
> >> >> >> to restore it
> >> >> >> | back to where it was 5 days ago and it did not work....
> >> >> >> |
> >> >> >> | I actually had to do more things to try to fix it, like having to
> >> >> >> find my
> >> >> >> | product key to let Windows Repair and wait forever to actually
> >> >> >> finish and for
> >> >> >> | nothing... It didn't go back to my old settings!!!!
> >> >> >> |
> >> >> >> | Now I have to reinstall EVERYTHING I HAD because, even though all
> >> >> >> my
> >> >> >> | programs are showing in my Start All Programs - they aren't
> >> >> >> really
> >> >> >> | there!!!!!!! They are not under Control Panel Add/Remove
> >> >> >> Programs...
> >> >> >> |
> >> >> >> | I am very upset with the techs who gave me this advice and I
> >> >> >> won't come back
> >> >> >> | to ask for any more advice....
> >> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
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