Not true. Quite a few programs work perfectly even after having the registry wiped.
Neat trick with Windows 2000 is to backup your user profile, delete and reinstall windows, then copy your backed up profile OVER the new one... you get to keep all your settings, and the registry is intact! (most of it). ----- Original Message ----- From: "Miguel Aleman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, March 25, 2002 4:08 PM Subject: Re: [hlcoders] [OT] Compiling the SDk > It won't really matter if all of your programs are still installed, your > windows registry will be wiped and you will still have to re-install all of > them. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "[DRP]Avatar-X" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Monday, March 25, 2002 4:31 AM > > Subject: Re: [hlcoders] [OT] Compiling the SDk > > > > > > > Sigh... everyone and their windows advice... "REFORMAT! REFORMAT!" > > > > > > First, get windows 2000. not XP, not 98, not ME. > > > > > > Second, CONTRARY TO POPULAR BELIEF, you DONT need to wipe your whole HD. > > Just kill off > > > the "Windows" folder, and re-install. All your apps will still be there > in > > C:\program > > > files > > > > > > -av > > > > > > Dynerman David M wrote: > > > > > > > I doubt you have Windows installed over the 11 partitions. > > > > > > > > In fact, your setup makes it EASIER to reformat. Just backup and wipe > > > > the windows partition, and leave the other ones alone. > > > > > > > > Now on the other hand, if you had one 80gb partition, then you'd be > > > > hosed because you'd have to reformat the entire thing. > > > > > > > > On a separate note, if you did need to backup 80 gigs, IMHO the best > > > > solution is to buy a 20 or 40 gig drive, backup the stuff you need and > > > > then blast the 80 gig. Cheaper then 2,000 CD-R's, and faster too. > > > > > > > > david > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: Philip (Fiber) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > > Sent: Saturday, March 23, 2002 5:05 AM > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Subject: RE: [hlcoders] [OT] Compiling the SDk > > > > > > > > I am already aware of the MS demons inside my PC, but read my last > post. > > > > > > > > Good luck getting me to reformat, I got 80gigs (on 11 partitions) of > > > > stuff with the only back-up medium being CD-R's (how screwed I am if > > > > something trashes my HDD). Maybe I should get some sort of backup > > > > system, hmmmm, a DVD-RAM could double as a backup drive AND a > > > > DVD-burner. ;) > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of botman > > > > Sent: Friday, March 22, 2002 10:35 AM > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Subject: Re: [hlcoders] [OT] Compiling the SDk > > > > > > > > > Specifically the errors go like this - > > > > > > > > > > LINK : fatal error LNK2023: bad dll or entry point > > > > > > > > > > 'msobj10.dll'!'?FCreateReader@IDebugSSectionReader@@SA_NPAEIPAPAV1@K@Z' > > > > > Error executing link.exe. > > > > > > > > Dude! You've got demons or something inside your PC. :) > > > > > > > > Uninstall and reinstall MSVC or (even better), reformat your hard disk > > > > and > > > > reinstall Windows and all your apps again. > > > > > > > > Jeffrey "botman" Broome > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > > > > please visit: > > > > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > > > > please visit: > > > > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > > please visit: > > > > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders > > > > > > -- > > > --------- > > > [DRP]Avatar-X > > > SillyZone Homepage: www.thesillyzone.com > > > SillyZone Forums: forum.thesillyzone.com > > > My Homepage: www.cyberwyre.com > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > > please visit: > > > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders > > _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders
