-=PCTechTalk=- Re: reformating hard drive.
- From: <sandy1943@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2005 07:15:54 -0000
do you know if it's easy to use?
SandyLea
----- Original Message -----
From: "cristy" <poppy0206@xxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2005 2:50 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: reformating hard drive.
My brother uses a program called "Ghost" I think it makes a copy of
everything on your hard drive.
cristy
----- Original Message -----
From: <sandy1943@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2005 1:32 AM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: reformating hard drive.
> Don, thanks for this help! Now what is a "good disk imaging program" can
> you recommend one?
> I don't want to ever do this again!
> SandyLea
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Don" <dsw32952@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2005 12:38 PM
> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: reformating hard drive.
>
>
> To back up your data files simply drag and drop the folders they are in
> onto
> a CD or DVD disk. You can mark several folders at once and copy them all
> in
> one drag and drop. The hardest part is finding your message store folder
> and your address book and even those are easy.
>
>
> Most programs that install on a Windows computer make changes to the
> registry and also adds or updates some files, such as DLL files.
>
> For that reason it is not usually practical to backup a programs files
> and
> folders since you would also have to backup the registry and know what DLL
> and other files to backup since they are not always in the programs
> folder.
> Also, doing that would risk backing up and restoring the virus or worm
> that
> caused you to do the reformat to begin.
>
> If you do not have the original disk or the original downloaded program
> installation file, then you should either buy the latest version of the
> program or go online and download it. You could also download new
> freeware
> programs to replace those you do not have the originals of.
>
> An alternative to reformatting would be to try using various downloadable
> or
> web based scanners and removal tools until your hard drive passes a full
> scan. But sometimes even those don't or can't do the job. And I suspect
> you have probably tried to do that already or you would not be considering
> a
> reformat
>
> Once you have a clean hard drive, consider getting a disk imaging program
> and make an image of your hard drive and burn it to a CD or DVD disk.
> Then
> next time you need to clean up your hard drive simply back up your data
> and
> then restore the image to your harddrive and then copy your data back.
>
> Don
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <sandy1943@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2005 2:57 AM
> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: reformating hard drive.
>
>
>> That's what I was wondering...(of course I thought of that AFTER I sent
>> out
>> the email) I could do reformat, and start over, but not sure what
>> program
>> to use to save the files I can't part without VBG You know those
>> necessary
>> graphic files -mp3's That's what I was wondering if I back up and
>> restored
>> it would it bring the problem back probably huh... shoot, ok, save each
>> file
>> to CD and put them back on one at a time? IS that the best solution?
>> Programs I can just reinstall right? Back up before and see if they work
>> ok, ... then boy this is going to take months LOL
>> I guess what I need then is a batch copier? SO I can copy documents,
>> graphics etc to disk and then put back a few at a time. Now is there
>> such
>> a
>> thing out there or is it better to do it drag and drop method?
>> SandyLea
>>
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