Emile, > One senario is to First create partitions, one for backup, one for data, > and one for the OS.
I go further than that. I have about seven additional partitions, not difficult with gigantic drives upwards of 100 Gigabytes. But the important thing [as you implied] is to have your data files, the ones that you have created or in any other way will not be installed by your rescue CD, on (a) partition separate from the C: drive, that way it will not be endangered when you run the rescue disk(s). And don't forget your address book, your favorites, and any other configuration files. I guess you could use the 'Documents and settings' folder if you have XP but I only tried that once and was unimpressed. Jim Then wipe out, un_install all the programs on your > PC. Uninstall un-used Windows components, get rid of your restore, > temp, history and recycle files. Make sure you keep your OEM drivers > and make all you settings. That gets the contents down to where > you can make a Bootable image of the OS on one CD. > > This small bootable OS image Will get you running in about 5/8 minutes. > an you can access your data and your backup drive. Then run your OEM > recovery again and Setup, delete or add and build your "C" drive to your > specifications. After that clone your "C" drive to your backup partition. > > Whenever needed as long as you can reboot just run your backup > image partition to get a fresh install. In an emergency you can Boot > with your bootable OS CD to access your PC, and then run your Image > partition to get a fresh Re-install of everything. > > This way you can put your OEM recovery set away. > > Another senario is to clean your OS drive as nabove. Then create > a program and a data partition. Install all your programs into the > programs partition. This will install DLLs and registry changes to > your OS partition. Once all your programs are in place on the > programs partition you should make a Boottable recovery CD Image > of your OS partition. This will give you a fresh install of the OS, > Settings, drivers, registry and DLLs in about 6/8 minutes and you > never need to worry about the programs as they will be safe on > the program partition. > > A third senario is to build up your OS drive with everything you want > to your specifications Then make an all inclusive Bootable recovery > CD or DVD SET. This may take several CDs or maybe one DVD But > then you can throw away your OEM recovery set. > > > Emile > . > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > 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 > > > > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Fair play? Video games influencing politics. Click and talk back! http://us.click.yahoo.com/2jUsvC/tzNLAA/TtwFAA/67folB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> 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/
