Before reformat C:\, save system volume information ?

[Guest RobF]

Create restore point before reformat, after removing previous points, save

the files to another drive, then reformat? Would the system accept the saved

restore point when copied to the new C:\? Thus, reinstalling apps would be

unnecessary. Is this proceedure workable? TIA, any comments.

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[Guest John John (MVP)]

Re: Before reformat C:\, save system volume information ?

 

No, that will absolutely not work!

 

John

 

RobF wrote:

> Create restore point before reformat, after removing previous points, save

> the files to another drive, then reformat? Would the system accept the saved

> restore point when copied to the new C:\? Thus, reinstalling apps would be

> unnecessary. Is this proceedure workable? TIA, any comments.

[Guest Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Re: Before reformat C:\, save system volume information ?

 

No. A clean install of Windows XP will require you

to reinstall your applications using the original installation

media.

 

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"RobF" <rfox24x@xcox.net> wrote in message news:mDt8k.4160$Fj5.2417@newsfe23.lga...

Create restore point before reformat, after removing previous points, save

the files to another drive, then reformat? Would the system accept the saved

restore point when copied to the new C:\? Thus, reinstalling apps would be

unnecessary. Is this proceedure workable? TIA, any comments.

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[Guest Bob I]

Re: Before reformat C:\, save system volume information ?

 

Where would the application program files magically appear from? Why are

you reformatting? Why not just save an image of the installation?

 

RobF wrote:

> Create restore point before reformat, after removing previous points, save

> the files to another drive, then reformat? Would the system accept the saved

> restore point when copied to the new C:\? Thus, reinstalling apps would be

> unnecessary. Is this proceedure workable? TIA, any comments.

[Guest Big_Al]

Re: Before reformat C:\, save system volume information ?

 

RobF wrote:

> Create restore point before reformat, after removing previous points, save

> the files to another drive, then reformat? Would the system accept the saved

> restore point when copied to the new C:\? Thus, reinstalling apps would be

> unnecessary. Is this proceedure workable? TIA, any comments.

 

As others have said, no. Besides, restore points only restore the OS,

not your applications.

[Guest RobF]

Image HDD-was" Before reformat C:\, save system volume information ?"

 

Image HDD-was" Before reformat C:\, save system volume information ?"

 

Image software: Google lists many, of course, Acronis and freeware. Maybe

one of my old removed Norton progs offers image, but many users wouldn't

recommend Symantec nowadays. What freeware Image software would be a good

bet? TIA,

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"RobF" <rfox24x@xcox.net> wrote in message

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| Create restore point before reformat, after removing previous points, save

| the files to another drive, then reformat? Would the system accept the

saved

| restore point when copied to the new C:\? Thus, reinstalling apps would

be

| unnecessary. Is this proceedure workable? TIA, any comments.

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[Guest Michael Jennings]

Re: Image HDD-was" Before reformat C:\, save system volume information ?"

 

Re: Image HDD-was" Before reformat C:\, save system volume information ?"

 

If you want a clean installation of XP, you won't get it this way.

http://www.pcstats.com/articleview.cfm?articleid=418&page=2

 

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> Image software: Google lists many, of course, Acronis and freeware. Maybe

> one of my old removed Norton progs offers image, but many users wouldn't

> recommend Symantec nowadays. What freeware Image software would be a good

> bet? TIA,

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> "RobF" <rfox24x@xcox.net> wrote in message

> news:mDt8k.4160$Fj5.2417@newsfe23.lga...

> | Create restore point before reformat, after removing previous points, save

> | the files to another drive, then reformat? Would the system accept the

> saved

> | restore point when copied to the new C:\? Thus, reinstalling apps would

> be

> | unnecessary. Is this proceedure workable? TIA, any comments.

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[Guest sgopus]

RE: Before reformat C:\, save system volume information ?

 

won't work.

Best solution is have your applications install cd's handy, drivers all

corralled for all your hardware, saved to a cd? format and install clean.

 

"RobF" wrote:

> Create restore point before reformat, after removing previous points, save

> the files to another drive, then reformat? Would the system accept the saved

> restore point when copied to the new C:\? Thus, reinstalling apps would be

> unnecessary. Is this proceedure workable? TIA, any comments.

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