> 3) I finally decided to reformat the machine. I used killdisk then > fdisk64 to prepare the drive. Instead of using the Dell os of XP
I frequently restore my computers back to factory spec using the factory DVD. The advantage is that I get all the pre-installed applications. Then I uninstall the apps I don't want, which usually begins with Quicken on every machine. Then I must of course reinstall the apps I have installed since I first got the computer. Once I have the computer the way I want I used a floppy that I made from my Ghost 2001 [I think]. It clones whatever partition I choose to wherever I want it. I clone the C: drive. There's no compression so I use Partition Magic to make the target partition just a tad larger than C: My data files are on other partitions. So if I do a format rescue the data is not affected. Now with the clone of C I can clone it back if things should go wrong. I reclone C after installing applications so that the cline is current. I now don't have to use my rescue disks. > One feature I miss about the Dell setup was; if I wanted to reformat, It is much nicer when you have options. My strategy above seems to work very well for me. And I can keep C the right size, not too big, not to small. Once I am set up I don't install many new programs. But if I need more space, there's Partition Magic. Great program. > It prompted me for the key, name, password, etc. I don't worry about passwords except where I am force to use them. I couldn't get anyone else in my family on my computer if I dragged them kicking and screaming. :-) Jim ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> <font face=arial size=-1><a href="http://us.ard.yahoo.com/SIG=12hos1cfl/M=362131.6882499.7825260.1510227/D=groups/S=1705115386:TM/Y=YAHOO/EXP=1123279591/A=2889191/R=0/SIG=10r90krvo/*http://www.thebeehive.org ">Get Bzzzy! (real tools to help you find a job) Welcome to the Sweet Life - brought to you by One Economy</a>.</font> --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> If you have any questions or problems with any aspect of this site, please feel free to contact me directly [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please do not post personal issues directly to the group. To unsubscribe from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thank you for using A-1 Computer Tech Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/A-1-Computer_Tech/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
