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Regardless of which OS you prefer to stay with, you should consider using a disk
imaging software product for your backup needs.
With this software one can easily and quickly backup/restore a complete hard
drive. The disk backup file contains the exact copy of a hard disk, including
all the computer data, operating system, programs and all patches and hotfixes.
After a system crash you can restore the entire system or simply replace lost
files and folders from your disk backup.
This backup can be stored to a hidden or visible partition on your existing
drive, to another separate drive (much safer) or to a network store.
There are many versions of this software available, including Symantec's Ghost,
Acronis True Image, Terabyte's Image For Windows.
For ease of use, I recommend the Acronis product. I have also used earlier
versions of Ghost, PowerQuest Drive Image v6.0 (now Ghost), but experienced
burner incompatibilities with the former and an incompatibility issue on WinXP
SP1 with the latter.
If you ever have problems booting into Windows, the Acronis True Image utility
can be accessed during the boot
cycle or from its self-booting Rescue Disk (CD)...but you'll you need a burner
to create this.
Check this link for more details:
Acronis True Image 8.0
http://www.acronis.com/homecomputing/products/trueimage/
Good luck.
"Jess Fertudei" <not@this.juncture.com> wrote in message
news:%23ow%232HAOFHA.3336@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> YIKES!
>
> Looks like I either start 98SE all over again or shell out for another copy
> of XPHome. I thought second licenses for the home were rather cheap, but you
> only save $5 over retail and that's a shame as I like XP on this machine a
> lot once I got used to it.
>
> I guess I could put the 2000pro on ebay to pay for the XP... but I have
> another machine in the home that needs a new OS, too.
>
>
>
> Well... thanks anyhow.
>
>
>
> "Dave Patrick" <mail@Nospam.DSPatrick.com> wrote in message
> news:eFceoL%23NFHA.568@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > Be advised that upgrades from win9x almost always fail for any number of
> > reasons. Save yourself some time and trouble, given that you'll more than
> > likely end up with an unstable OS with all the remnants/ corruption left
> > behind from the upgrade. Best to blow it all away and go for the clean
> > install.
> >
> > To do a clean install, either boot the Windows 2000 CD-Rom or setup disks.
> > The set of four install disks can be created from your Win2k CD-rom;
> change
> > to the \bootdisk directory on the cd-rom and execute makeboot.exe (from
> dos)
> > or makebt32.exe (from 32 bit) and follow the prompts.
> >
> > When you get to the point, delete the existing NTFS and or other
> partitions
> > found. After you delete the partition(s) abort the install, then again
> > restart the pc booting the CD-Rom or setup disks to avoid unexpected drive
> > letter assignments with your new install.
> >
> > During Windows 2000 setup, at some point, will want to confirm the
> previous
> > operating system for the upgrade; at that point you'll simply insert the
> > qualified product install CD for it to verify. Then the install will
> > proceed.
> >
> > Check the pc, mb or hardware manufacturer's web site for the latest bios
> and
> > or Windows 2000 drivers for your devices.
> >
> > Be sure to apply these to your new install before connecting to any
> network.
> >
> >
>
http://download.microsoft.com/download/E/6/A/E6A04295-D2A8-40D0-A0C5-241BFECD095E/W2KSP4_EN.EXE
> >
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-043.mspx
> >
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-049.mspx
> >
> > There is no system restore in Windows 2000
> >
> > You can run Programs|Accessories|System Tools|Backup, then choose ERD,
> then
> > if you check the box for "Also backup....", then the reg will also be
> backed
> > up to
> > %windir%\repair\RegBack
> > leaving the
> > %windir%\repair\
> > directory files intact as original installation.
> >
> > Then archive the files in
> > %windir%\repair\RegBack
> > These would, in effect, be registry restore points.
> >
> > You can replace registry hives from within the recovery console by copying
> > the files from your archive to;
> > %windir%\system32\config
> >
> > To start the Recovery Console, start the computer from the Windows 2000
> > Setup CD or the Windows 2000 Setup floppy disks. If you do not have Setup
> > floppy disks and your computer cannot start from the Windows 2000 Setup
> CD,
> > use another Windows 2000-based computer to create the Setup floppy disks.
> > Press ENTER at the "Setup Notification" screen. Press R to repair a
> Windows
> > 2000 installation, and then press C to use the Recovery Console. The
> > Recovery Console then prompts you for the administrator password. If you
> do
> > not have the correct password, Recovery Console does not allow access to
> the
> > computer. If an incorrect password is entered three times, the Recovery
> > Console quits and restarts the computer. Note If the registry is corrupted
> > or missing or no valid installations are found, the Recovery Console
> starts
> > in the root of the startup volume without requiring a password. You cannot
> > access any folders, but you can carry out commands such as chkdsk,
> fixboot,
> > and fixmbr for limited disk repairs. Once the password has been validated,
> > you have full access to the Recovery Console, but limited access to the
> hard
> > disk. You can only access the following folders on your computer: drive
> > root, %systemroot% or %windir%
> >
> > --
> > Regards,
> >
> > Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
> > Microsoft Certified Professional
> > Microsoft MVP [Windows]
> >
http://www.microsoft.com/protect
> >
> > "Jess Fertudei" wrote:
> > | Win98SE has scanreg/restore, XP has restore points... what is it called
> in
> > | 2000pro? How do you turn back time in 2000 if something buggers up?
> > |
> > | I really have some problems in the boy's 98se install and would like to
> > | upgrade it to a 2000pro that I got forever ago and never put on it,
> but...
> > | what if he screws it up (he's about to turn 12)? What if I put one of
> his
> > | apps on it and it doesn't agree with something? Is there some sort of
> > magic
> > | fix for the basic stuff? I absolutely hate doing formats and
> reinstalling
> > | all that stuff and, frankly do not have time for it... I'm also not
> > spending
> > | 90beans on putting XP on each and every machine in this house (there has
> > to
> > | be some family friendly alternative).
> > |
> > | How do I restore 2000?
> > |
> > |
> > |
> > |
> > |
> > |
> >
> >
>
>
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