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Old May 30th 21, 06:46 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Robert in CA
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Default O.T. Missing Folder/files

No, I did the exact same procedure you advised for the 8500. I
uninstalled Sea Monkey then logged into the Admin Account
and downloaded it from there.

I checked and Sea Monkey is indeed installed in Program Files
(X86)

https://postimg.cc/MX65bNCM

here's the 780 and its also in Program Files (X86)

https://postimg.cc/k2vDcY3G

I think at this point I'll create System Restore points for both computers
and also Mrimgs and then we can start cloning. I'm not as active as
you in backups etc. but I do have quite allot of data and photo collections
to aid in my work; essentially everything in 'My Documents'. So you suggest
putting it on a D: partition would be a good idea or can I leave it as is?

I will make sure to label the disks and what's on them and for which
computer and date. Your numbering system is a good idea which I think
I'll use.

I wasn't actually in the market to buy another computer but just posing a
hypothetical situation if my motherboard fails. I have backup power supplies,
(which you helped me pick out) and the external hd's/Mrimgs and backup hd's
but if the motherboard itself failed then I was just curious what would be my
options?

I did a search on Newegg on refurbished Dell computers:

https://www.newegg.com/p/pl?N=100019...016%2050010772

What do you think of this one?

https://www.newegg.com/dell-optiplex...9SIADFMEEU9126

Yes, they keep replacing the products so you have to buy the latest version
if you want to keep up but I'm not so sure about the quality and I definitely
don't want to go to Win10 if I can help it. I'll continue to use Win 7 Pro as long
as possible but its lucky we created the Win10 hd's when we did although
they would be probably need updating if installed of course. However I've
seen on YouTube where computers with XP and older OS still function.
Maybe not lighting fast but they work.


So let me know what you think about the partitions if you think I should need
them or not? I actually like what I have it seems to complicate things if I
create another partition.

Robert


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