[pchelpers] Re: Better approach to OS transfer needed

I was half afraid you would say that, but there are some improvements in 
what you have said, thanks.

Scott McNay wrote:
> Hi John,
>
> Tuesday, March 21, 2006, 10:12:28 PM, you wrote:
>
> JD> The oft used approach is to direct copy the files and re-install the
> JD> operating system followed by the applications (long and tedious).
>
> I create a folder on the new drive, and copy the entire old drive to
> that folder. I do not ever reinstall on top of an old system if I can
> help it, unless I am trying to fix a system. I try to install fresh
> everything, and if I need something from the old system (data or
> whatever), it's in that folder that I made.
>
> I try to install fresh for the following reasons:
>
> 1. Old stuff (including apps that you no longer use or want) is not
> kept around to clog up things.
>
> 2. A fresh install is always faster.
>
> 3. Since all programs must be reinstalled, you can make sure that you
> have the latest version of each.
>
> 4. After doing it a few times, you gain experience at backing up and
> restoring your data, and you learn to move things around in order to
> make it easier and faster.  Ideally, you'd use TweakUI to set your
> profile folder to be on a separate drive, so that data and
> applications are separated.  That way you can back up the entire data
> drive (after using CrapCleaner or a similar application to clean out
> temp junk).
>   
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