OK what about the programs you have downloaded. The programs you
forgot you put on until you need.
A desktop computer is just like you favorite bedroom. It is nice
until you rearrange it and then you spend a lot of time trying to
find things you once knew were there.
When you use your system for work, it is down time you do not need.
Stewart
At 09:45 PM 4/30/2009, you wrote:
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
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> Ozark, AL SL 82
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