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[Bob]

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I just upgraded to XP PRO. It seems all of my previous
programs & documents are either gone or need to be
reinstalled. I had made a backup disk but neglected to
finalize it. How can I recover all my old programs &
documents?

 

[Guest]

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BOB wrote:
> I just upgraded to XP PRO. It seems all of my previous
> programs & documents are either gone or need to be
> reinstalled. I had made a backup disk but neglected to
> finalize it. How can I recover all my old programs &
> documents?

Finalize the CD.

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[Guest]

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BOB wrote:
>> I just upgraded to XP PRO. It seems all of my previous
>> programs & documents are either gone or need to be
>> reinstalled. I had made a backup disk but neglected to
>> finalize it. How can I recover all my old programs &
>> documents?

Shenan Stanley wrote:
> Finalize the CD.

Did you do a FULL clean install or actually just UPGRADE..?

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<- Shenan ->
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yourself before you take any advice - you are the one ultimately
responsible for your actions/problems/solutions. Know what you are
getting into before you jump in with both feet.

 

[Guest]

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Hi Bob,

If WinXP cannot read the disk, then you will likely need to install the
software that was used to create it. WinXP has trouble reading UDF disks
sometimes.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"BOB" <BCCARAVAN@AOL.COM> wrote in message
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>I just upgraded to XP PRO. It seems all of my previous
> programs & documents are either gone or need to be
> reinstalled. I had made a backup disk but neglected to
> finalize it. How can I recover all my old programs &
> documents?