-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Backup and latest Ghost (12.0)
- From: Jo Ann <bookworm54@xxxxxxx>
- To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2008 16:44:34 -0500
I think GMan was talking about how it was spelled as "baited" in the
original e-mail :)
Jo Ann
RMB White wrote:
> GMan!
>
> originally "bated breath" from Shakespeare, "Merchant of Venice", a
> shortened form of "abated" meaning to reduce in force (as in "the storm
> abated"). Today the equivalent is "to "hold one's breath".
> Can I breathe out now, please?
>
> Have restored three apps successfully, however
>
> 1. The icons appear correctly on the Desktop,
>
> 2. but in the Start, Programs list they are still greyed out
>
> 3. I have just noticed (for the first time, due to my dimwittedness)
> that the actual icon for "Programs" on the Start menu is greyed out, so
> perhaps it's not surprising that the apps inside it are also greyed out.
> This does not apply to most of the Microsoft, OE, Win apps, which show
> their true icons.
>
> Nevertheless the restored apps are working fine, so is it now time for
> your brilliant idea mentioned in yr para 2 ?
>
> Roger W
>
>
> GMan wrote:
>> Roger,
>> While I have used the term myself on occasion (not lately, though), what
>> exactly IS "baited breath"? ;o}
>>
>> Ok, so you should be able to restore ALL of your apps by reinstalling
>> them, with the sole exception of 'Drag'n DropCD+DVD'. That is excellent
>> news indeed! Before we go any farther, I would very much like for you to go
>> ahead and reinstall at least one of the apps whose icons are not as they
>> should be. I just want to make absolutely sure that the icons will return
>> instead of assuming the first sentence of this paragraph is written in
>> stone. If you tell me that it worked, I will outline an idea that just
>> might allow you to extract and install 'Drag'n DropCD+DVD' from the recovery
>> CDs.
>>
>> As for the Zip file, I will try to get to that sometime today. There
>> are a few things I am working on right now, but I do not expect them to take
>> up my entire computing session. I will certainly let you know when it
>> becomes available. :O)
>>
>> Peace,
>> GMan
>> http://reddit.com
>> "The only dumb questions are the ones we fail to ask!"
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "RMB White" <roguer@xxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2008 3:51 PM
>> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Backup and latest Ghost (12.0)
>>
>>
>>
>>> GMan!
>>>
>>> Thanks once more for another prompt and detailed reply.
>>>
>>> Answer to your para 1 is YES
>>>
>>> I await with baited breath your Zip file to Yahoo. As I don't maintain
>>> a watch on Yahoo, perhaps
>>> you wd let me know when it has arived there??
>>>
>>> Roger W
>>>
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