-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Does a reformat lose all installed programs? WAS: giveaway of the ...
- From: "Dolores" <dshelham@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2008 20:52:04 -0400
So you're saying that if I have everything backed up and had to reformat the
giveaways would be recognized when I reuploaded them? I figured there was
something in the registry that showed they were activated and if the
registry was erased it would be gone - nope I don't back up the registry
:-( I just back up 'stuff' I don't want to lose - Dolores
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gman" <gman.pctt@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2008 5:55 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Does a reformat lose all installed programs?
WAS: giveaway of the ...
> Dolores,
> A reformat wipes the entire drive volume, so you will lose everything
> on
> it that isn't backed up elsewhere. Even if you back up the entire volume,
> you will still have to reinstall all of your programs once the operating
> system has been reinstalled. It's for this reason that a good backup plan
> should be a part of everyone's computer maintenance chores. All of your
> important images, song files, documents, etc. (including the games & stuff
> that you download) can easily be burned to a CD or DVD for safekeeping,
> just
> in case your OS ever decides to fail on you.
>
> Peace,
> Gman
>
> "The only dumb questions are the ones we fail to ask"
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dolores" <dshelham@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2008 4:38 PM
> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- giveaway of the day and free game (on weekends)
>
>
>> Yesterday when I finally just did a system restore, reloaded ACDSee and
>> found out it was indeed the problem, a thought came to me. Now that's
>> pretty scary as there isn't too much brain matter left. Anyhow am I
>> correct
>> in that if for some reason I had to reformat (please dear God don't let
>> that
>> happen!) I would lose them all right? That's a bummer but I guess it has
>> to
>> be or otherwise people would be sngging them and putting them on
>> different
>> computers. I've managed to pick up a few programs and games from there
>> that
>> I enjoy. Dolores
>
>
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