preventing windowsxp from deleting .dat files after a crash

[Jul]

Hi is there anyone out there that knows how to stop windowsxp from
deleting .dat files, I know this function comes under the system
restore utility and disabling it might stop the deletion of .dat files
being downloaded with kazaa from complete deletion , but disabling it
might lead to a complete reinstallation of windows, is there a way of
tweaking the settings of windowsxp to leave .dat files alone, since
the ones I download are not viruses and are nothing other than mp3s or
movie files, any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

[Richard Harris]

A way to stop Windows XP deleting these files would be to stop using Kazaar
and actually go out and buy the songs and videos you are downloading




"Jul" > wrote in message
m...
> Hi is there anyone out there that knows how to stop windowsxp from
> deleting .dat files, I know this function comes under the system
> restore utility and disabling it might stop the deletion of .dat files
> being downloaded with kazaa from complete deletion , but disabling it
> might lead to a complete reinstallation of windows, is there a way of
> tweaking the settings of windowsxp to leave .dat files alone, since
> the ones I download are not viruses and are nothing other than mp3s or
> movie files, any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks,

[Richard Harris]

A way to stop Windows XP deleting these files would be to stop using Kazaar
and actually go out and buy the songs and videos you are downloading




"Jul" > wrote in message
m...
> Hi is there anyone out there that knows how to stop windowsxp from
> deleting .dat files, I know this function comes under the system
> restore utility and disabling it might stop the deletion of .dat files
> being downloaded with kazaa from complete deletion , but disabling it
> might lead to a complete reinstallation of windows, is there a way of
> tweaking the settings of windowsxp to leave .dat files alone, since
> the ones I download are not viruses and are nothing other than mp3s or
> movie files, any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks,

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

You can't modify SR that way. If the files are being stored on a volume =
other than the system partition, turn off SR for that drive. This can be =
done under system properties/SR tab, seelct the drive and then click on =
settings.

--=20
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x - =
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone - =
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org

"Jul" > wrote in message =
m...
> Hi is there anyone out there that knows how to stop windowsxp from
> deleting .dat files, I know this function comes under the system
> restore utility and disabling it might stop the deletion of .dat files
> being downloaded with kazaa from complete deletion , but disabling it
> might lead to a complete reinstallation of windows, is there a way of
> tweaking the settings of windowsxp to leave .dat files alone, since
> the ones I download are not viruses and are nothing other than mp3s or
> movie files, any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.
>=20
> Thanks,

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

You can't modify SR that way. If the files are being stored on a volume =
other than the system partition, turn off SR for that drive. This can be =
done under system properties/SR tab, seelct the drive and then click on =
settings.

--=20
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x - =
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone - =
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org

"Jul" > wrote in message =
m...
> Hi is there anyone out there that knows how to stop windowsxp from
> deleting .dat files, I know this function comes under the system
> restore utility and disabling it might stop the deletion of .dat files
> being downloaded with kazaa from complete deletion , but disabling it
> might lead to a complete reinstallation of windows, is there a way of
> tweaking the settings of windowsxp to leave .dat files alone, since
> the ones I download are not viruses and are nothing other than mp3s or
> movie files, any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.
>=20
> Thanks,