Yes, but those don't require you to attend their installation. Like I said, it's rarely taken more than a day to do that. Or, more likely, I just do it as the app is needed. The three you mention take all of about 10 minutes of effort. Hardly a major project.
On Thu, Apr 30, 2009 at 9:31 PM, Rev. Stewart Marshall < [email protected]> wrote: > 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 > > > ************************************************************************* > ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** > ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** > ************************************************************************* > ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
