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Windows XP Service Pack 3 INSTALL
Right know its inspecting the current configuration this is going to take 5
years, can I stop it without affecting my system? We have no backups and unlike the Mac (Leopard) there is no Time Machine Like app built into the system to my knowledge at least, or is there? Before Time Machine there was third party backup apps like Rewind among others that could restore a computer to a state before a crash or problem occurred. The system would be restored, but not the docs & emails. The Windows XP PC is very sluggish and some people here think the issue may not be the 512MB RAM but a software issue somewhere which makes sense since they do no video/photo editing. Thanks, John -- To drink or not to drink? http://www.cerm.info/bible_studies/T..._beverages.htm AIM-Crucifyself03; Yahoo-johnwjobs; Skype-jwolf6589; ; IRC-BibleJohn |
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Windows XP Service Pack 3 INSTALL
There is a Time-Machine, called Acronis True Image Home. I started using it
several years ago and it already saved me several times. I always have the latest backup before any major step like this service pack, which is able to completely destroy the whole system. Btw, make sure that your antivirus, spybot and other apps are temporarily down while you're installing SP3. That's critical. Just D. "John Wolf" wrote in message ... Right know its inspecting the current configuration this is going to take 5 years, can I stop it without affecting my system? We have no backups and unlike the Mac (Leopard) there is no Time Machine Like app built into the system to my knowledge at least, or is there? Before Time Machine there was third party backup apps like Rewind among others that could restore a computer to a state before a crash or problem occurred. The system would be restored, but not the docs & emails. The Windows XP PC is very sluggish and some people here think the issue may not be the 512MB RAM but a software issue somewhere which makes sense since they do no video/photo editing. Thanks, John -- To drink or not to drink? http://www.cerm.info/bible_studies/T..._beverages.htm AIM-Crucifyself03; Yahoo-johnwjobs; Skype-jwolf6589; ; IRC-BibleJohn |
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Windows XP Service Pack 3 INSTALL
But not built into the OS. Not sure if there are any spybot apps or
antivirus apps. All I did was go to the installer mode and a window popped up saying it was ready to install the service pack. It seems to be installing it know. John On 9/20/09 6:37 PM, in article , "Just D." wrote: There is a Time-Machine, called Acronis True Image Home. I started using it several years ago and it already saved me several times. I always have the latest backup before any major step like this service pack, which is able to completely destroy the whole system. Btw, make sure that your antivirus, spybot and other apps are temporarily down while you're installing SP3. That's critical. Just D. "John Wolf" wrote in message ... Right know its inspecting the current configuration this is going to take 5 years, can I stop it without affecting my system? We have no backups and unlike the Mac (Leopard) there is no Time Machine Like app built into the system to my knowledge at least, or is there? Before Time Machine there was third party backup apps like Rewind among others that could restore a computer to a state before a crash or problem occurred. The system would be restored, but not the docs & emails. The Windows XP PC is very sluggish and some people here think the issue may not be the 512MB RAM but a software issue somewhere which makes sense since they do no video/photo editing. Thanks, John -- To drink or not to drink? http://www.cerm.info/bible_studies/T..._beverages.htm AIM-Crucifyself03; Yahoo-johnwjobs; Skype-jwolf6589; ; IRC-BibleJohn -- To drink or not to drink? http://www.cerm.info/bible_studies/T..._beverages.htm AIM-Crucifyself03; Yahoo-johnwjobs; Skype-jwolf6589; ; IRC-BibleJohn |
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Windows XP Service Pack 3 INSTALL
"John Wolf" wrote in message ... Right know its inspecting the current configuration this is going to take 5 years, can I stop it without affecting my system? We have no backups and unlike the Mac (Leopard) there is no Time Machine Like app built into the system to my knowledge at least, or is there? Before Time Machine there was third party backup apps like Rewind among others that could restore a computer to a state before a crash or problem occurred. The system would be restored, but not the docs & emails. The Windows XP PC is very sluggish and some people here think the issue may not be the 512MB RAM but a software issue somewhere which makes sense since they do no video/photo editing. Thanks, John You can stop the process but Windows may subsequently refuse to start. On the other hand your data files are safe but it could be a bit of a chore to get them off the disk. Speaking about backups: There are two groups of people - those who back up their imprtant files regularly and those who don't. Over time all those in the second group will migrate to the first group. The transition can be extremely painful. A 2.5" disk in an external USB case is a low-cost but highly effective backup medium. Time to think. If your PC is generally slow then you should look at all the stuff you're loading at boot time. Run msconfig.exe, then examine the various tasks under the Startup tab and also the various non-Microsoft services under the Services tab. |
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Windows XP Service Pack 3 INSTALL
On 9/20/09 6:51 PM, in article ,
"Pegasus [MVP]" wrote: "John Wolf" wrote in message ... Right know its inspecting the current configuration this is going to take 5 years, can I stop it without affecting my system? We have no backups and unlike the Mac (Leopard) there is no Time Machine Like app built into the system to my knowledge at least, or is there? Before Time Machine there was third party backup apps like Rewind among others that could restore a computer to a state before a crash or problem occurred. The system would be restored, but not the docs & emails. The Windows XP PC is very sluggish and some people here think the issue may not be the 512MB RAM but a software issue somewhere which makes sense since they do no video/photo editing. Thanks, John Its almost finished with the installation. Hopefully all will be well. Or else the Mac will be the backup. But folks are thinking about making the Mac their desktop and not just a laptop for their next computer and I agree it would be a better move, especially since the latest Macs are Intel Based. You can stop the process but Windows may subsequently refuse to start. On the other hand your data files are safe but it could be a bit of a chore to get them off the disk. Speaking about backups: There are two groups of people - those who back up their imprtant files regularly and those who don't. Over time all those in the second group will migrate to the first group. The transition can be extremely painful. A 2.5" disk in an external USB case is a low-cost but highly effective backup medium. Time to think. If your PC is generally slow then you should look at all the stuff you're loading at boot time. Run msconfig.exe, then examine the various tasks under the Startup tab and also the various non-Microsoft services under the Services tab. -- To drink or not to drink? http://www.cerm.info/bible_studies/T..._beverages.htm AIM-Crucifyself03; Yahoo-johnwjobs; Skype-jwolf6589; ; IRC-BibleJohn |
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Windows XP Service Pack 3 INSTALL
"John Wolf" wrote in message ... On 9/20/09 6:51 PM, in article , Its almost finished with the installation. Hopefully all will be well. *** Glad to hear it. Or else the Mac will be the backup. But folks are thinking about making the Mac their desktop and not just a laptop for their next computer and I agree it would be a better move, especially since the latest Macs are Intel Based. *** Switching computer types is no substitute for a solid backup policy. |
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Windows XP Service Pack 3 INSTALL
WinXP SP3 - Read all prerequisites for a successful installation
http://msmvps.com/blogs/harrywaldron...tallation.aspx John Wolf wrote: Right know its inspecting the current configuration this is going to take 5 years, can I stop it without affecting my system?... |
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Windows XP Service Pack 3 INSTALL
On Sep 20, 6:26*pm, John Wolf wrote:
Right know its inspecting the current configuration this is going to take 5 years, can I stop it without affecting my system? We have no backups and unlike the Mac (Leopard) there is no Time Machine Like app built into the system to my knowledge at least, or is there? Before Time Machine there was third party backup apps like Rewind among others that could restore a computer to a state before a crash or problem occurred. The system would be restored, but not the docs & emails. The Windows XP PC is very sluggish and some people here think the issue may not be the 512MB RAM but a software issue somewhere which makes sense since they do no video/photo editing. Thanks, John -- To drink or not to drink?http://www.cerm.info/bible_studies/T..._beverages.htm AIM-Crucifyself03; Yahoo-johnwjobs; Skype-jwolf6589; ; IRC-BibleJohn Microsoft SteadyState can save a copy of your OS whenever you reboot, but it will cut your harddrive space in half and kill your harddrive faster. |
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Windows XP Service Pack 3 INSTALL
The service pack finished and it was installed.
I just try and encourage my folks to buy a USB external and do this. What software can they use? They need something user friendly. I use a Mac and do backup my machine with Retrospect. But that's expensive and as I recall Windows has or did have something built into the OS. However at one time (Windows ME) had a Time Machine like app was bundled with the OS. Why did MS remove this capability? Apple realizes that only tech heads backup their computers (mostly) and the average joe does not even know what backup is, and so they made the Mac do all the work. John On 9/20/09 7:08 PM, in article , "Pegasus [MVP]" wrote: "John Wolf" wrote in message ... On 9/20/09 6:51 PM, in article , Its almost finished with the installation. Hopefully all will be well. *** Glad to hear it. Or else the Mac will be the backup. But folks are thinking about making the Mac their desktop and not just a laptop for their next computer and I agree it would be a better move, especially since the latest Macs are Intel Based. *** Switching computer types is no substitute for a solid backup policy. -- To drink or not to drink? http://www.cerm.info/bible_studies/T..._beverages.htm AIM-Crucifyself03; Yahoo-johnwjobs; Skype-jwolf6589; ; IRC-BibleJohn |
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Windows XP Service Pack 3 INSTALL
John Wolf wrote:
The service pack finished and it was installed. I just try and encourage my folks to buy a USB external and do this. What software can they use? They need something user friendly. I use a Mac and do backup my machine with Retrospect. But that's expensive and as I recall Windows has or did have something built into the OS. However at one time (Windows ME) had a Time Machine like app was bundled with the OS. Why did MS remove this capability? Apple realizes that only tech heads backup their computers (mostly) and the average joe does not even know what backup is, and so they made the Mac do all the work. I wouldn't tout apple so high - 10.6 has more than a few annoyances and destroyed a few of their prior fixes that made the OS more useful in the business world (hopefully only temporarily - but with only a few weeks separating 10.6 and 10.6.1 - and seeing the problems I have seen so far still existing after that major set of patches - who knows...) ;-) In any case, I suggest simplifying it more than you may have thought about... http://www.seagate.com/replica/ -- Shenan Stanley MS-MVP -- How To Ask Questions The Smart Way http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html |
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Windows XP Service Pack 3 INSTALL
"John Wolf" wrote in message ... The service pack finished and it was installed. I just try and encourage my folks to buy a USB external and do this. What software can they use? They need something user friendly. John Acronis has a set of backup solutions. |
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