[TechAssist] Re: Fw: computer technique for non Gurus
- From: "Bil Green" <tv.vcrrepair@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 30 Sep 2001 23:14:49 -0700
Mike,
I don't have a second hard drive. Can I copy an
image of my system to a directory on the same
drive and then burn a copy onto a CD?
Can you please tell me which folders or files
need to be included? I use Fix-It Utilities 4.0
to save all the critical files each time I install
a program. This includes:
registry files config.sys autoexec.bat
system.ini win.ini protocol.ini command.com
I suppose that I would really need to have a copy
of Windows\System. The program System Safe
Gold is supposed to do this and then have the
copy available for restoring when you boot up
with a rescue disk. I have not been able to get
it to work on two computers (WIn98 & WinME).
I have not tried an older version or the retail
version of System Safe Gold. One of them
must work! Seems this may be the ultimate
solution for some of us.
Thanks,
Bil
----- Original Message -----
From: <jmgoins.tn@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, September 30, 2001 9:31 PM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Fw: computer technique for non
Gurus
> I have fought losing battles with Windows more often than
I care to talk
> about. Really useful documentation is scarce or
nonexistant (at least in my
> case), so I can only offer guesses from observed behavior.
When you install
> drivers, it seems to act like if drivers exist, that it
doesn't actually
> replace all the existing files even though the screen
messages implies that
> it does. It seems to work better if you use newer (updated
or more current)
> drivers, so the date stamps may be involved.
> Sometimes going into the system icon on the control panel
, and deleting a
> device, and letting it reinstall on the next startup cycle
works, and
> sometimes it does not.
> The PCI bridge drivers ( some of the proprietary systems
like Commpaq
> Deskpros need these loaded from the driver disks or from
downloaded files)
> are important, as until these are loaded the OS will not
be able to
> identify a lot of on-board and PCI preipherals.
>
> The point of all this is a recommendation that you use
Ghost or something
> similar (if you have it) to copy an image of your system
to another
> partition, or hard disk now that it is working, ( several
images in
> different stages of installation are useful.) and burn a
copy to a cd (or
> cd's by using the spanning option when creating your
image, if your image
> is too lareg to fit one cd).
> I do not claim to be a Guru, although I have done this
for a job.
>
> Mike Goins jmgoins@xxxxxxxx
>
>
>
> At 10:59 PM 9/30/01 -0400, you wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >Subject: computer technique for non Gurus
> >
> >
> >> HP Vectra VE, customer screwed audio, would not go back
on with its own
> >> discs or plug and pray!
> >> Remember a "guru" suggested removing all the boards
except simple vga card
> >> and re-installing win98,with updates. I did this after
de frag and disc
> >> scan.
> >> I then installed the whole cd that came with the
sound card BEFORE
> >> restarting computer.I even installed all the "extras".
> >> I shut down the computer, installed the sound card,
and fired up the
> >> puter. Audio was perfect.I figure their kids hit the
wrong keys(games up
> >the
> >> gazoo) and deleted
> >> part of the audio drivers (volume control gone) and
win98 fought the
> >> drivers. They also had a fancy video accelerator that I
will re install
> >> tomorrow.
> >> I worked on this computer on and off for weeks,no
audio, so I am
> >happy
> >> this worked. The gurus may feel this is obvious, but it
wasn't to me. Hope
> >> this helps somebody.
> >> Any "gurus" kind enough to explain the theory on
this.I would
> >appreciate.
> >> al
> >>
> >> May God give us strength
> >> Al's TV
> >> 224 Rt. 46
> >> Mine Hill, NJ. 07803
> >> 973-361-5796
> >> alleathe@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>
> >
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