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system restore in windows xp pro

Well this argument could run forever. I still maintain that once you have learned how to use an image-creation backup program (and store the image on a removable disc), that's far superior to Windows SR whose restore points reside on the system disk and risk corruption (that's when Windows...
- pip22
- Post #8
- Nov 4, 2004
- Forum: Operating Systems
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XP Backup Prog?

I still maintain MS did not intend Backup to be used as an OS backup, and I certainly don't agree with you that thousands of users are doing that with it.
- pip22
- Post #18
- Nov 4, 2004
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Should I buy WinXP liscence w/out cd and copy friends cd?

Yes, be a linux user and forget about having a store full of software to choose from, not to mention all the Windows stuff on the Net. Linux has a long, long way to go before it becomes a serious Windows rival, and 3rd party software support is nowhere as good as Windows. Mac users have the same...
- pip22
- Post #13
- Nov 4, 2004
- Forum: Operating Systems
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XP Backup Prog?

I don't think Windows Backup was ever intended as a full OS backup. For one thing, it needs to run in Windows, so it can't possibly backup system files which are 'locked' or currently in use. So an OS backup, even if it worked, would be missing several vital files - hardly very encouraging as a...
- pip22
- Post #7
- Nov 3, 2004
- Forum: Operating Systems
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system restore in windows xp pro

I beg to differ. It gives you a false sense of security because it cannot be relied upon to work every time. That alone is reason enough to disable it (as I have). Moreover, If you get a virus, it may get 'trapped' in a restore point, just waiting to be restored. Not everyone remembers to...
- pip22
- Post #3
- Nov 3, 2004
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Lost XP (OEM) CD - Now what?

Good advice EXCEPT for the slipstreaming SP2 bit. SP2 is a recipe for disaster for 70% of users. Now who would want to create a SP2 slipstreamed CD and end up being stuck with it every time you install Windows? Keep SP2 as a separate install or it will all end in tears!
- pip22
- Post #3
- Nov 3, 2004
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Different XP installs on different drives

Your use of drive letters is confusing - A and B cannot be used for hard disks, they are reserved for use by floppy-disk drives???????????? Give us the correct drive letters and we may be able to help you!
- pip22
- Post #2
- Nov 3, 2004
- Forum: Operating Systems
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XP Backup Prog?

So why not continue to use Drive Image which can create two or more linked image files?
- pip22
- Post #5
- Nov 3, 2004
- Forum: Operating Systems
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XP Backup Prog?

Forgot to mention - when you enter the command Windows will tell you it can't do it when Windows is running. It will ask if it should perform the conversion at the next re-start? Type Y for yes and press enter. Close the command-line box, then restart and the converter will run before Windows...
- pip22
- Post #4
- Nov 3, 2004
- Forum: Operating Systems
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XP Backup Prog?

The 4GB limit is imposed by the FAT32 file system, so I guess your Windows XP is using FAT32 instead of the preferred NTFS file system. NTFS imposes no file-size limit other than (obviously) the amount of free space available on the drive or partition in question. You can convert from FAT32 to...
- pip22
- Post #2
- Nov 3, 2004
- Forum: Operating Systems
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If I have a full WinXP backup how best to restore here?

When you performed the backup, did you choose to back up 'All information on this computer' which allows you to create a system recovery disk to use in case of problems?
- pip22
- Post #3
- Oct 29, 2004
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Is Dual Layer CD/DVD burner the same as Double Layer CD/DVD burner?

Double Layer/Dual layer are the same thing. The proper name is Double Layer, companies are just not using the correct terminology which is confusing because the word 'Dual' should only be used to describe a DVD-writer which is 'Dual Format' (ie writes both 'plus' and 'minus' formats). As for...
- pip22
- Post #2
- Oct 22, 2004
- Forum: Computer Building
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One side display

Have you gone into your Control panel - Display properties - Advanced, to see if the setup can be configured to give you what you want? You can usually configure the graphics card to have a 'primary' display and a 'secondary' display, and choose what you see on each of them.
- pip22
- Post #2
- Oct 22, 2004
- Forum: Computer Building

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