Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/11/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I use Thunderbird. I keep my file not on the c: drive but somewhere else. In this way i don't even have to think about backing it up Because it will not be erased during the fresh install of windows. cheers, Michiel Fokkema Frank Filippone wrote: > 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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >