Hi Bruce, ResQdisk is a program that fits onto a floppy. It boots into DOS and is used for rebuilding the Master Boot Record (including the Partition Tables). When they get corrupt, due to a virus or whatever else causes this, your partitions (and therefore all your data) appear to be missing. There are programs which will find some or all of your data, but this one totally fixes your system.
The experts usually say that you must reformat when this happens. Not so. You can due a search for ResQdisk and get a free copy which expires in a few weeks (depends on what day of the month you download it). In an emergency you can set your BIOS to the approx. date you got it and it will still work (and then reset your date when thru). The program cost around $200. Obviously for system administrators. Yes, just install 2000 to your new D: drive. And use MBRWORK for backing up the MBR so you don't have to rebuild it (may not always work) if it get corrupted. -- Best regards, Bil Green 2001 TV VCR Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546 760-934-2001 mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Tuesday, February 3, 2004, 6:02:04 AM, you wrote: BT> Bil thanks ,great information. I don't have the 2000 yet. I am thinking of BT> getting it. Some of this stuff went over my head but do get the drift. The BT> ResQdisk you speak of is this the program you buy or send the H.D in. BT> Curious on that point. My H.D is big enough could set up dual version BT> ..Looks like the idea is to partition my drive and install 2000 to my new BT> partition. BT> Bruce. BT> ----- Original Message ----- BT> From: "Bil Green" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> BT> To: "ELECTRONICS PROFESSIONALS LIST" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> BT> Sent: Monday, February 02, 2004 9:38 PM BT> Subject: Re[2]: [Techs] Vir*ses and Spyware....was.....WHO DONE IT!!!!! >> You can load 2000 over 98SE if you have the upgrade version of 2000, >> but it is not recommended since 98 is a very unstable Windows program >> compared to XP and 2000 which are NOT built on top of DOS. >> >> If you can't easily backup all your data I would recommend splitting >> your drive into at least 2 partitions, move your important data onto >> the second partition, format the first partition as NTFS and install >> Windows 2000 there. Always backup your important files if at all >> possible. If you do somehow lose your partitions it is not true that >> they can't be totally recovered. ResQdisk does the job. >> >> OR... create another partition, leave your 98SE as is and install >> 2000 onto drive D: Now you will have dual boot (2000 automatically >> configures this for you without any user intervention). When you boot >> up there will be a menu to select Windows 98 or Windows 2000. You can >> easily change the menu so 2000 will be listed first and even boot in >> a second or so instead of the default 30 seconds. >> >> This way you can take your time dealing with the data and have total >> access to your files on C: using Windows Explorer. Always install >> 2000 using the NTFS files system for maximum stability (the install >> menu will ask - FAT32 or NTFS). >> >> Partition Magic is the most recommended program. I sometimes use >> Partition Expert when I don't have much time (much faster at moving >> data when changing partitions and extremely easy to use). >> >> >> >> -- >> Best regards, >> >> Bil Green >> 2001 TV VCR >> Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546 >> 760-934-2001 mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> Monday, February 2, 2004, 7:14:49 AM, you wrote: >> >> BT> Can you load Windows 2000 over Win98SE or do you have load from BT> scratch like >> BT> XP. >> BT> thanks >> BT> Bruce. >> >> BT> B&T Electronics >> BT> 139 Margaret St >> BT> Sarnia Ontario >> BT> Canada >> BT> N7T 2Y3 >> BT> 519 344 1850 >> BT> ----- Original Message ----- >> BT> From: "Gary McCartney" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> BT> To: "ELECTRONICS PROFESSIONALS LIST" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> BT> Sent: Monday, February 02, 2004 1:31 AM >> BT> Subject: Re: [Techs] Vir*ses and Spyware....was.....WHO DONE IT!!!!! >> >> >> >> Yes, very stable operating system. I've used it since 2000 and love it >> >> compared to 95/98. I remember when I first had win 2000 installed, all >> >> the talk was that it was good but too much software was incompatible. >> >> Well, all the software I used seemed to work ok with it, and by now BT> this >> >> shouldn't be an issue at all with all the new versions released over BT> the >> >> years. Windows XP is built on the Win 2000 engine but I find it too >> >> fancy with a lot of fluff that isn't needed- it's the "Fisher Price" >> >> version of Windows 2000, according to Leo Laporte of Tech TV. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Gary McCartney >> >> >> >> McCartney Electronics >> >> Guelph Ontario Canada >> >> Est. 1984 >> >> email: gary (at) number63.ca >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Eugene Spooner wrote: >> >> > >> >> > Welllllllll , I got 95 on my 'spare' gaga box and 98 on >> >> > this one. Pretty soon will go to 2000. Best thing about >> >> > being "Behind" is that everybody can tell me what to do. Had >> >> > put on my Attorney's gaga box the Windows 2000 and it seems >> >> > to be very stable and has had "zip" problems with it. >> >> > Best: Eugene >> >> > >> >> > Intrepid Video Support wrote: >> >> > > >> >> > > Eugene, >> >> > > The three finger salute doesn't work that well in XP..I kind of BT> miss >> BT> that.. >> >> > > Every thing is under services now, along with lots of other stuff. >> >> > > >> >> > > Jeff Dougherty >> >> > > Intrepid Video TV/VCR >> >> > > 263 S Front St >> >> > > Steelton PA 17113 >> >> > > fax...717-564-4952 >> >> > > www.intrepid-video.com www.tech-repair.net >> >> > > >> >> > > ----- Original Message ----- >> >> > > From: "Eugene Spooner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> > > To: "ELECTRONICS PROFESSIONALS LIST" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> > > Sent: Sunday, February 01, 2004 12:42 PM >> >> > > Subject: Re: [Techs] Vir*ses and Spyware....was.....WHO DONE BT> IT!!!!! >> >> > > >> >> > > Think we all are overlooking a easy test ! The Famous >> >> > > Ctrl+Alt+Delete will bring up a window to show you what's >> >> > > running ! Jot down the names of the programs that are >> >> > > running. Then go to Windows Explorer ( not the Browser - >> >> > > dadgummit ! ) and click "Tools" and enter in the name of the >> >> > > program to search for. Take note of what folder it is in and >> >> > > use Explorer to go to that folder contents and double-click >> >> > > the 'readme' file which will tell you what it is for. Or use >> >> > > Google and enter in the program name as it appeared in the >> >> > > window and it usually will show you some websites to go to >> >> > > and find out. That was what I did before I got spybot and >> >> > > regularly go to above and anything 'new' will be spotted >> >> > > right away after you get used to what should be up there. >> >> > > As for 'cookies' I selected the restriction in the Browser >> >> > > that it goes back only to the site that put it there. >> >> > > Best: Eugene >> >> > > >> >> > > Intrepid Video Support wrote: >> >> > > > >> >> > > > Eugene, >> >> > > > Somehow my home page got locked that I couldn't change it. I run >> BT> SpyBot often, usually only finds one >> >> > > > entry per week. Nice thing about Spybot, it prevents some spyware >> BT> from being downloaded on the spot. >> >> > > > I recently downloaded adaware, it found about 4 entries that BT> SpyBot >> BT> missed. I deleted the entries, one >> >> > > of >> >> > > > which locks your home page. >> >> > > > I've seen many suggestions to run both programs. I advise it now. >> >> > > > >> >> > > > Jeff Dougherty >> >> > > > Intrepid Video TV/VCR >> >> > > > 263 S Front St >> >> > > > Steelton PA 17113 >> >> > > > fax...717-564-4952 >> >> > > > www.intrepid-video.com www.tech-repair.net >> >> > > > >> >> > > > ----- Original Message ----- >> >> > > > From: "Eugene Spooner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> > > > To: "ELECTRONICS PROFESSIONALS LIST" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> > > > Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2004 6:31 PM >> >> > > > Subject: Re: [Techs] WHO DONE IT!!!!! >> >> > > > >> >> > > > What about Spybot ? I have it and so do Michael Bisk at >> >> > > > Prelco and he also thinks it does a better job of spyware >> >> > > > eradication. When I ran it first time - it found fragments >> >> > > > of spyware that I had killed and advised me of some popular >> >> > > > programs such as Real Media Player has it and part of the >> >> > > > 'deal' if you want to use it. They use it to find out >> >> > > > 'what's popular' ! >> >> > > > Best: Eugene >> >> > > > >> >> > > > Tel-Tek Electronics wrote: >> >> > > > > >> >> > > > > Oh..Oh..The Canadians are on the Warpath. (kidding Bruce) >> >> > > > > Nope...you're right, anyone that thinks they have enough "Horse >> BT> Sense" >> >> > > > > to avoid being infected, has a misconception of how virus are >> BT> spread. >> >> > > > > And if anyone on TechAssist, or our other lists feels BT> he >> BT> is >> >> > > > > qualified to be able to separate content from the chaff, may BT> just >> BT> be in >> >> > > > > the wrong business, and send a resume to Norton or MacAfee. >> >> > > > > I don't push either program, both are good. I sometime >> BT> question >> >> > > > > why ISP's try to sell you Virus Protection, such as mine >> BT> (Sympatico). >> >> > > > > Since I believe running an Internet Service, it would be in BT> their >> BT> best >> >> > > > > interest to apply this on their Head end. But this may change BT> in >> BT> the >> >> > > > > near future. >> >> > > > > >> >> > > > > Biggest thing that bothers me, WHY are there people BT> that >> BT> want to >> >> > > > > purposely destroy or obstruct Internet communication and BT> commerce. >> >> > > > > I'm sure it takes more understanding of programming, BT> and >> >> > > > > knowledge of how computers work, to sit there and write BT> malicious >> >> > > > > script. >> >> > > > > No one really has to give me an answer to the last >> BT> question, >> >> > > > > since I am not that naive. But just pisses me off.;-) >> >> > > > > >> >> > > > > -Ed- >> >> > > > > >> >> > > > > Ed Gaidies >> >> > > > > Tel-Tek Electronics >> >> > > > > Ontario-Canada >> >> > > > > >> >> > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> > > > > >> >> > > > > -----Original Message----- >> >> > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> > > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bruce >> BT> Tiedeman >> >> > > > > Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2004 1:34 PM >> >> > > > > To: ELECTRONICS PROFESSIONALS LIST >> >> > > > > Subject: Re: [Techs] WHO DONE IT!!!!! >> >> > > > > >> >> > > > > I used to pride myself "not having a virus program", and not BT> being >> >> > > > > infected >> >> > > > > , it was great. Why bother! The problem was some times the BT> phone >> BT> is >> >> > > > > ringing >> >> > > > > , customers coming in and being in a hurry one day opened a >> BT> infected >> >> > > > > file. >> >> > > > > Not thinking straight I hit it again because it did not open, I >> BT> then >> >> > > > > looked >> >> > > > > at the size of the file seeing it was only a few K new it was a >> BT> virus. >> >> > > > > This >> >> > > > > is where the problems begin. I downloaded programs to get rid BT> of >> BT> the >> >> > > > > virus >> >> > > > > ,it worked and cleaned up my computer. This is what I thought BT> any >> BT> way >> >> > > > > ,but >> >> > > > > my computer started doing weird things. It would shut off by >> BT> itself, >> >> > > > > freeze >> >> > > > > up etc.and only got worse. I had to reformat and reload all >> BT> programs. I >> >> > > > > then >> >> > > > > put on a free virus program am now using Norton 2003 "it was >> BT> free", and >> >> > > > > has >> >> > > > > found many virus's in the past no problem. I still look at >> BT> attachment >> >> > > > > email >> >> > > > > and delete them even if from friends, if they are small only a BT> few >> BT> K or >> >> > > > > I am >> >> > > > > unsure of they get deleted especially the joke email. >> >> > > > > Just wanted to share what can happen, of course there are those >> BT> that >> >> > > > > don't >> >> > > > > make mistakes this does not apply!!. >> >> > > > > Bruce. >> >> > > > > >> >> > > > > B&T Electronics >> >> > > > > 139 Margaret St >> >> > > > > Sarnia Ontario >> >> > > > > Canada >> >> > > > > N7T 2Y3 >> >> > > > > 519 344 1850 >> >> > > > > >> >> > > > > ----- Original Message ----- >> >> > > > > From: "Eugene Spooner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> > > > > To: "ELECTRONICS PROFESSIONALS LIST" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> > > > > Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2004 11:10 AM >> >> > > > > Subject: Re: [Techs] WHO DONE IT!!!!! >> >> > > > > >> >> > > > > > Begging yer pardon ! I VOTE TO GET RID OF GARY McCARTNEY >> >> > > > >> >> > > > _______________________________________________ >> >> > > > Tech Repair CD...order your just $49.00 plus shipping...One year BT> of >> BT> updates free. >> >> > > > www.intrepid-video.com www.tech-repair.net >> >> > > > Techs mailing list >> >> > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> > > > BT> http://intrepid-video.com/mailman/listinfo/techs_intrepid-video.com >> >> > > >> >> > > -- >> >> > > Head Witch Doctor and Chief Bottle Washer >> >> > > Eugene Spooner , CET , AAS , NP >> >> > > Eugene's Carry-In TV >> >> > > 1417 Eastway Drive >> >> > > Charlotte , NC 28205 >> >> > > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> > > >> >> > > _______________________________________________ >> >> > > Tech Repair CD...order your just $49.00 plus shipping...One year of >> BT> updates free. >> >> > > www.intrepid-video.com www.tech-repair.net >> >> > > Techs mailing list >> >> > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> > > http://intrepid-video.com/mailman/listinfo/techs_intrepid-video.com >> >> > > >> >> > > _______________________________________________ >> >> > > Tech Repair CD...order your just $49.00 plus shipping...One year of >> BT> updates free. >> >> > > www.intrepid-video.com www.tech-repair.net >> >> > > Techs mailing list >> >> > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> > > http://intrepid-video.com/mailman/listinfo/techs_intrepid-video.com >> >> > >> >> > -- >> >> > Head Witch Doctor and Chief Bottle Washer >> >> > Eugene Spooner , CET , AAS , NP >> >> > Eugene's Carry-In TV >> >> > 1417 Eastway Drive >> >> > Charlotte , NC 28205 >> >> > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> > >> >> > _______________________________________________ >> >> > Tech Repair CD...order your just $49.00 plus shipping...One year of >> BT> updates free. >> >> > www.intrepid-video.com www.tech-repair.net >> >> > Techs mailing list >> >> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> > http://intrepid-video.com/mailman/listinfo/techs_intrepid-video.com >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Tech Repair CD...order your just $49.00 plus shipping...One year of >> BT> updates free. >> >> www.intrepid-video.com www.tech-repair.net >> >> Techs mailing list >> >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> http://intrepid-video.com/mailman/listinfo/techs_intrepid-video.com >> >> >> >> BT> _______________________________________________ >> BT> Tech Repair CD...order your just $49.00 plus shipping...One year of BT> updates free. >> BT> www.intrepid-video.com www.tech-repair.net >> BT> Techs mailing list >> BT> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> BT> http://intrepid-video.com/mailman/listinfo/techs_intrepid-video.com >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Tech Repair CD...order your just $49.00 plus shipping...One year of BT> updates free. >> www.intrepid-video.com www.tech-repair.net >> Techs mailing list >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> http://intrepid-video.com/mailman/listinfo/techs_intrepid-video.com BT> _______________________________________________ BT> Tech Repair CD...order your just $49.00 plus shipping...One year of updates free. 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