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> ok so after some computer problems i had to format my c:\ partion and

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> thigns like graphcis drivers,. windows and my msn desktop search where

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> everything on D:\ partion is fine. Whatt this does mean though is a
> re0isntalation of everything. Now im guessing this is to add the registry
> edits once again. But if i backup the registry to the D:\ drive and

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> does happen , all i would need to do is import my backup from d:\.
>
> is my thinking correct, or does installing things do something else, and
> will importating a backup feck everything up?
>
> Thanks
> Chris
>
>

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> Do you have windowsxp on C: and the applications on D:?
> Where are the data? My documents is standard installed on C:, but you can
> change that.
>
> Perhaps you can try and see if you're right, but I myself would prefere a
> reinstall of the software.
> FS2k4 for example has datafiles for every user that it stores somewhere in
> the windows folder (outside the registry and outside the mydocs folder).
> Office too uses thngs like normal.dot that it stores elsewhere. I huess

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> applications heve their own habbits and repairing that could be much more
> work than a simple reinstall of all software.
>
> It gives you an opportunity to clean up the not used applications as well.
>
> Gerard
>
> (it would be nice though if it worked like that)
>
>

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> ok so after some computer problems i had to format my c:\ partion and
> while
> thigns like graphcis drivers,. windows and my msn desktop search where
> lost,
> everything on D:\ partion is fine. Whatt this does mean though is a
> re0isntalation of everything. Now im guessing this is to add the registry
> edits once again. But if i backup the registry to the D:\ drive and
> anything
> does happen , all i would need to do is import my backup from d:\.
>
> is my thinking correct, or does installing things do something else, and
> will importating a backup feck everything up?
>
> Thanks
> Chris
>
>

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> Chris;
> I go through formats and re-installs all the time. Even though there are
> lots of utilitys on the market that should make this process easier it has
> been my experience that the most reliable and best way to do this is to
> re-install everything.
> One of the great things about most install programs is that if a file

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> and has not been altered the install routine will not over-write it. In a
> nut shell the installs (over the top) of existing programs takes much less
> time but the additions to the registry are done correctly.
> In my own setup the only thing I have on my C partition is Windows. That
> way I can format and reinstall eveything more quickly.
>
> meh
>
> "Chris Harries" <chrisflyer@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:3mOae.18912$TZ6.10704@fe3.news.blueyonder.co.uk...
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>
>

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> now i dont really understand that message, but are you trying to say
>
> "formatting and re-installing everything is the best way"?
>
>
> "meh" <nospammehogberg@cox.net> wrote in message
> news:fcQae.69383$lz2.41468@fed1read07...
> exists
> registry
>
>

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> ok so after some computer problems i had to format my c:\ partion and

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> thigns like graphcis drivers,. windows and my msn desktop search where

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> everything on D:\ partion is fine. Whatt this does mean though is a
> re0isntalation of everything. Now im guessing this is to add the registry
> edits once again. But if i backup the registry to the D:\ drive and

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> does happen , all i would need to do is import my backup from d:\.
>
> is my thinking correct, or does installing things do something else, and
> will importating a backup feck everything up?
>
> Thanks
> Chris
>
>

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> Do you have windowsxp on C: and the applications on D:?
> Where are the data? My documents is standard installed on C:, but you can
> change that.
>
> Perhaps you can try and see if you're right, but I myself would prefere a
> reinstall of the software.
> FS2k4 for example has datafiles for every user that it stores somewhere in
> the windows folder (outside the registry and outside the mydocs folder).
> Office too uses thngs like normal.dot that it stores elsewhere. I huess

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> applications heve their own habbits and repairing that could be much more
> work than a simple reinstall of all software.
>
> It gives you an opportunity to clean up the not used applications as well.
>
> Gerard
>
> (it would be nice though if it worked like that)
>
>