[access-uk] Re: xp upgrade question
- From: "carol pearson" <carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 17 Jul 2004 09:03:05 +0100
George,
I was referring to the restoration of your system via the image drive I
thinhk. If I wasn't then forgive me - high doses of meds just blank me out!
--
Carol
----- Original Message -----
From: "George Bell" <george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, July 17, 2004 4:11 AM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: xp upgrade question
> Hi Carol,
> You sure shoot from the belt - don't you? Nothing
> asked that's simple. (Smile)
> OK. Bad XP installation.
>
> 1) Disconnect from Internet - pull out the phone
> plug.
>
> 2) Make copies of valuable material - two copies
> for safety.
>
> 3) Get sighted help.
>
> 4) Remove JAWS license.
>
> 5) Re-install XP formatting drive to NTFS if given
> option.
>
> 6) Re-install JAWS
>
> 7) If you have the XP Security update CD, apply
> that. If not:-
>
> 8) Re-Install virus checker.
>
> 9) Re-connect to Internet.
>
> 10) Go immediately to Windows Update site and
> install all Critical Updates.
>
> 11) Create a Restore point even if Windows has
> already done it.
>
> 12) Use whatever program you have to create an
> image of your hard drive.
>
> What else did you ask?
>
> George.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> carol pearson
> Sent: 14 July 2004 13:44
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: xp upgrade question
>
> Wally,
>
> I appreciate this additional information. I need
> first to get a good XP installation as I currently
> have an issue unresolved which means my system is
> "a little less than perfect". I also am not quite
> sure how the "Restore"
> could work with an external HD, since the system
> has to boot and recognise that HD, but perhaps I'm
> just behind the times here!
>
> I'd very much like to know what you have to do
> when you restore and if it works flawlessly as a
> totally blind person, given that you can't boot
> the machine to start with. Now, am I asking too
> much? <SMILE>
>
> Is it possible for you to "restore" on a different
> computer at the RNIB which may be used for
> "technical trial" purposes, or something similar,
> or can you only restore to the original drie
> anyway?
>
> I am certainly looking into it and would very much
> like to have answers to these questions if
> possible, please.
>
> Thanks for all your efforts.
>
> Please write privately if you feel it's more
> appropriate.
>
>
> --
> Carol
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