[access-uk] Re: xp upgrade question
- From: "carol pearson" <carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 14 Jul 2004 09:20:14 +0100
Wally,
I'd love such a program and have looked at a number but not this one. What
puts me off is the configuring of such programmes which possibly is more
than I'm able to do.
Tell me more about PowerQuest Drive, please, and especially about how much
configuring there is to do?
--
Carol
----- Original Message -----
From: <Wally.Harding@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 2004 8:14 AM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: xp upgrade question
> with reference to you reinstalling everything when thing start =
> misbehaving,
> you can save lots of time, by using a program like powerQuest drive =
> image to
> make an image of the hard disk when you have a clean fresh install and
> simply restore that image when necessary. I use this software and it =
> works
> OK with jaws, but you may need sighted help to get the restore started, =
> but
> that won't leave you any worse off than if you needed sighted help to
> reinstall the operating system and other software anyway.
>
> PowerQuest drive image costs about =A335 to =A340 and a full restore =
> can take as
> little as 10 to 15 minutes once you get it started. Well worth the =
> money in
> my view.
>
> Wally Harding
> RNIB Hi-tech support
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Keith Barrett [mailto:keith@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: 13 July 2004 23:36
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] xp upgrade question
>
>
> Hi List,
>
> Thanks to all those who responded to my earlier question concerning=20
> ebay and xp.
>
> Now, just one more question.
>
> Several of you mentioned an upgrade package.
>
> I presume I would need to install this upgrade while running windows=20
> 2000?
>
> Also, what if I wanted to do a clean install. From time to time, if I =
> get=20
> problems or simply if I think I have too much trash on my disk, I =
> reformat=20
> it and reinstall from scratch, booting from my windows 2000 cd.
>
> I presume that an upgrade package would not allow me to do this?
>
> I know I could use restore in xp but I am not happy with this and would =
>
> rather have the option of starting again.
>
> So, with this in mind, do I need to get the full version?
>
> The reason for considering the upgrade is that I have a couple of=20
> devices one being a panasonic kxp6500 printer and the 2k drivers are a=20
> bit unstable.
>
>
> Keith
>
> - -
>
> Keith Barrett
>
>
> gw4nby
>
> Bridgend
> South Wales
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