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Jake
December 27th 03, 03:44 PM
>-----Original Message-----
>I wish one of the MS techs would read this list of myths
>and plea for help
>
>Myth 1 - Windows xp does not crash - FALSE
>Myth 2 - If it does you are ok because of restore points
>False(9 out of 10 times you will not have access to them
>in a crash or safe mode or any other mode)
>
>Myth 3 its ok to keep all your data in one big partion
on
>the c:\ drive - FALSE! unless you dont mind losing all
>your programs and files every so often PARTITION YOUR
>DRIVE IN 2 -ONE FOR DATA NOW
>
>Myth 4 -Recovery console is only for exp users in rare
>situations -IF YOU USE XP HOME BETTER GET USED TO
>RECOVERY QUICK OR YOU WILL BECOME THE XP RE-INSTALL
>MASTER.
>
>MY PLEA- DOES ANY ONE KNOW A SIMPLE AND QUICK PROGRAM FOR
>COPYING BACKUP REGISTRY FILES AND RESORING FOR USE IN
>RECOVERY MODE
>USING THE ORIGINAL FILES IS A PAIN IN THE ASS SINCE ALL
>PROGRAMS WHICH ALTER THE REGISTRY MUST BE RE-INSTALLED
>
>AND WHAT IS THIS ACCESS DENIED CRAP IN RECOVERY MODE
>DUE TO PASSWORD THE OPTIONS TO CHANGE THIS ARE DIFFERENT
>IN HOME VS PRO WHY?
>
>ANYONE OUT THERE FEEL MY PAIN
>ANY GOOD IDEAS
>
>
>.
>Every time you boot your PC it automatically makes a
copy of your Registry and files it. You can restore a
Registry by booting in Command (DOS) mode and at the
command prompt, type scanreg/restore this will bring up a
list of registries and you can pick your own date to
restore. Using the Command prompt while in Windows will
NOT work to restore the Registry.

ray w.
December 27th 03, 03:45 PM
So true Jake.

Alot today don't even know what DOS is!
"Jake" > wrote in message
...
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >I wish one of the MS techs would read this list of myths
> >and plea for help
> >
> >Myth 1 - Windows xp does not crash - FALSE
> >Myth 2 - If it does you are ok because of restore points
> >False(9 out of 10 times you will not have access to them
> >in a crash or safe mode or any other mode)
> >
> >Myth 3 its ok to keep all your data in one big partion
> on
> >the c:\ drive - FALSE! unless you dont mind losing all
> >your programs and files every so often PARTITION YOUR
> >DRIVE IN 2 -ONE FOR DATA NOW
> >
> >Myth 4 -Recovery console is only for exp users in rare
> >situations -IF YOU USE XP HOME BETTER GET USED TO
> >RECOVERY QUICK OR YOU WILL BECOME THE XP RE-INSTALL
> >MASTER.
> >
> >MY PLEA- DOES ANY ONE KNOW A SIMPLE AND QUICK PROGRAM FOR
> >COPYING BACKUP REGISTRY FILES AND RESORING FOR USE IN
> >RECOVERY MODE
> >USING THE ORIGINAL FILES IS A PAIN IN THE ASS SINCE ALL
> >PROGRAMS WHICH ALTER THE REGISTRY MUST BE RE-INSTALLED
> >
> >AND WHAT IS THIS ACCESS DENIED CRAP IN RECOVERY MODE
> >DUE TO PASSWORD THE OPTIONS TO CHANGE THIS ARE DIFFERENT
> >IN HOME VS PRO WHY?
> >
> >ANYONE OUT THERE FEEL MY PAIN
> >ANY GOOD IDEAS
> >
> >
> >.
> >Every time you boot your PC it automatically makes a
> copy of your Registry and files it. You can restore a
> Registry by booting in Command (DOS) mode and at the
> command prompt, type scanreg/restore this will bring up a
> list of registries and you can pick your own date to
> restore. Using the Command prompt while in Windows will
> NOT work to restore the Registry.

Ron Martell
December 27th 03, 03:45 PM
"Jake" > wrote:

>Every time you boot your PC it automatically makes a
>copy of your Registry and files it. You can restore a
>Registry by booting in Command (DOS) mode and at the
>command prompt, type scanreg/restore this will bring up a
>list of registries and you can pick your own date to
>restore. Using the Command prompt while in Windows will
>NOT work to restore the Registry.

Scanreg is not part of Windows XP.

It is a Windows 98/98SE/Me component only. And it only makes an
automatic backup on the *first* successful startup of each calendar
day. So if you reboot multiple times during the day there will only
be one backup for that day, from the first startup.


Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca

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