In the hour of 02:40 AM 9/12/2002 +0100, graham nimmo spoke this: >"Gerald E. Boyd" wrote: > > > > At 06:14 PM 8/24/2002 +0100, graham nimmo wrote the following: > > > > >Clint wrote: > > > > > > > > Did you ever reformat? You should always reformat when > > > > changing a motherboard, no two boards are the same. The old > > > > board will leave countless 'things' in the extended device > > > > manager, not to mention all the orphaned drivers files. > > > > These things can severely conflict with a new board. > > > > > >Why do people always reformat? > > > > > >Why not just rename Windows and Program Files folders then re-install. > > >This way you have access to any old drivers you may need but have > > >forgotten where you originally got them. > > > > > >Anyone who can boot from a start-up disk can perform this simple task > > >with no loss of data - you did backup absolutely everything before you > > >reformatted?!! > > > > Reformatting may be the only option available for people who don't have > > enough disk space. > > Win98 requires 365MB > > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q200378 > > Win95 requires 100MB > > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q200375 > >Then get a new HD - anything over 20Gb is only a 1 UKP per GB - I >imagine USA prices are similar. > >-- >Graham
Not a practical avenue for many users I support, besides the disposable impression of the industry is something I hear from many of my clients. What is a UKP, is it a pound sterling or something with the Euro? :) Peter Kaulback ============= PCWorks Mailing List ================= Don't see your post? Check our posting guidelines & make sure you've followed proper posting procedures, http://pcworkers.com/rules.htm Contact list owner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Unsubscribing and other changes: http://pcworkers.com =====================================================
