Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/10/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Daniel, I looked for the old Windows CDs, and they appear to be gone. I probably tossed them when I recycled several family PCs about a year ago. I feel for your colleagues. That is a real pain. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Daniel Ridings" <dlr@dlridings.se> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Monday, October 08, 2007 1:54 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] OT: Windows 95 backup/restore > Jim Nichols wrote: > >> I now use a simple File Copy routine to back up critical files on an >> external hard drive. I probably have an old Win 95 as well as Win 98SE >> CDs, but they would be those provided by Dell and are probably not >> complete. I suspect one would have to install one of the older Windows >> versions in order to use the backup program. > > Yes, Jim, this headache, according to Microsoft is "By design" (they > intended to muck with us). > > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/305381 > > I really feel sorry for these colleagues. It is a large dictionary they > have backed up and now they can't get to it. > > Something about needing to read a QIC113 format file. > > Daniel > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >