[access-uk] Re: XP AND FORMATTING
- From: "George Bell" <george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 19 Sep 2004 09:57:03 +0100
Hi Joe,
So I guess the real problem is "adolescent hormones"?
Smile.
Depending on what she wants, or needs, to change, there are
various things you can do.=20
The first might be to save anything in My Documents and it's
folders that she wants to save, into a new folder on the
hard drive.
Then set up a new user and password.
Copy the saved files into the new My Documents folder.
Finally, delete the old user account accepting the option to
delete the old users folders.
That's one stage.
If the machine itself is registered in sonny boy's name she
can re-register the operating system.
To open Registration Wizard, click Start, and then click
Run. In the Open box, type regwiz /r.=20
(Note that that is regwiz space forward slash r as in
romeo.)
There are other things that can be done to eradicate opr
change names, but that may cool down the situation for an
hour or three.
George.
-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of joe hunter
Sent: 18 September 2004 14:22
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: XP AND FORMATTING
hello george clever stuff as usual.
i think this might be a little beond me at the moment.
the reason for reformatting is that my daughter has now
split up from her boyfriend and it was he who set the
internet register in his name and his pass word. perhaps ms
might alow her to change those details to reflect her
password and details.
this may be an easier option than formatting. there is
nothing wrong with the hd it is just imotions.
how about that one george what do you think.
many thanks as ever.
joe.At 10:19 AM 9/17/04, you wrote:
>Hi Joe,
>
>In that case, she will indeed lose all data, so if there is
anything=20
>she needs, now would be a good time to copy it to CD or
floppy.
>
>First, disconnect from the Internet. In other words remove
any cables=20
>that connect to the outside world.
>
>The next hurdle is to go into the PC's BIOS and change it
such that the=20
>PC boots up off the CD drive. Unfortunately, this is a
process which=20
>cannot be done with speech, nor can I give you specific
instructions on=20
>doing it, since BIOSs are many and varied.
>
>Given that you can achieve that, with the XP CD in the CD
drive, you=20
>then power the system up. There will be a brief display
telling you to=20
>press any key to boot off the CD, which of course you must
do.
>
>If you follow the prompts, which are quite logical and
mostly common=20
>sense, you will arrive at a point where is asks you if you
wish to=20
>create a completely new formatted system, and additionally
it will ask=20
>you about partitioning the drive, and whether or not you
wish the=20
>format to be
>NTFS. =3D20
>
>I strongly recommend you use NTFS unless there is very good
reason not=20
>to. This format is intended for these larger drives. If
you do have=20
>some very old programs you must have access to, then it is
better to=20
>create two partition, one being relatively small, for the
older=20
>material.
>
>Aside from the fact that you have no speech during all
this, the=20
>process is fairly straightforward.
>
>Once complete, the system will probably be barking at you
to register=20
>and activate. Hold on though. Turn on XP's firewall, and
if you have=20
>one, install anti-virus software.
>That's important.
>
>Now you can go back on to the Internet, though you will
obviously have=20
>to set up your connections first.
>
>Before you do anything else, I very strongly recommend you
go straight=20
>to the Microsoft Windows Update process, and download ALL
Critical=20
>Updates. This will plug a number of security holes in the
system. You=20
>may even get Service Pack
>2 at this point, so be prepared for a hefty download.
>
>Once you've done that, again make sure your anti-virus
definitions are=20
>up to date.
>
>Hopefully you'll be able to proceed at a more leisurely
pace from=20
>there.
>
>This is a rather basic summary, but hopefully will get you
there.
>
>All the best,
>
>George.
>
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx=3D20
> > [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of joe hunter
> > Sent: 17 September 2004 09:28
> > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [access-uk] Re: XP AND FORMATTING =3D20 hello
george =3D20 it=20
> >has only one hard driveat forty gigs.
> > thanks.
> > joeAt 08:04 PM 9/16/04, you wrote:
> > >Hi Joe,
> > >
> > >You don't say if this is an additional hard drive, or
if
>it=3D20
> > is the ONLY=3D20
> > >drive in the system.
> > >
> > >Tell us which, and I'll try to go through it.
> > >
> > >George.=3D3D20
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx=3D3D20=20
> > > > [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of joe
>hunter
> > > > Sent: 16 September 2004 18:41
> > > > To: ACCESS-UK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > Subject: [access-uk] XP AND FORMATTING =3D3D20 hELLO
ALL,
>=3D3D20 MY=3D20
> > > >DAUGHTER WANTS ME TO FORMAT HER HD WHICH IS 40 GIGS.
I
> > >
> > > > KNOW NOTHING ABOUT XP HOME EDISION WHICH IS THE OS
SHE
>IS
> > >USING.
> > > >=3D3D20
> > > > IS THE RUN DIALOG THE SAME AS 98 SE OR DIFFERENT.
> > > >=3D3D20
> > > > I HAVE WARNED HER THAT SHE WILL LOOSE ALL HER DATA
AND
> > >SHOULD=3D3D20
> > > > BACK UP WHERE NECESSARY.
> > > >=3D3D20
> > > > STEP BY STEP PLEASE.
> > > > THANKS.
> > > > JOE.=3D3D20
> > > >=3D3D20
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