Many programs cannot just be restored they must be reinstalled.
That is my grief. Word, Abby Fine Reader, Paperport etc. etc. etc.
I do a Belarc listing before I do stuff just to make sure I have an
idea of what all I have put on my system.
But that does not do enough. I too keep all data on a separate drive
but that still means program installation.
On my laptop that is not possible. I do backup to an external for my
laptop, but still same old hassle with programs.
Stewart
At 08:17 PM 4/30/2009, you wrote:
Maybe so. When I say I've always done clean installs, it has nothing to do
with cleaning the PC. I usually mean I just buy a new system drive, format
it, and install the new OS on it. Then I restore my personal files and
programs. Takes maybe a day. Many of my programs are on a different drive so
they don't usually have to be reinstalled.
Anyway, you scared me when you implied that one must 'lose' stuff when
upgrading.
2009/4/30 Rev. Stewart Marshall <[email protected]>
> They are talking a clean install. In other words, clean the PC.
>
> Unless a clean install has taken on a new meaning.
>
> When we did clean installs with Xenix it involved cleaning the Hardrive
> installing the new OS and restoring all the programs, or reinstalling.
>
> We set aside 4 hours for that process.
>
> Stewart
Rev. Stewart A. Marshall
mailto:[email protected]
Prince of Peace www.princeofpeaceozark.org
Ozark, AL SL 82
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