Yes it can. But it has a lot to do with the settings of ( I think ) the MS-DOS.pif file. And I HOPE it never happens to me again because I...
mom2boys A question for you. Have you ever restarted Windows in the MS-DOS Mode and did anything other than type EXIT to get out of it ?....
No problem. It is very easily done. And very hard to prevent. BillyBob
I do not believe the problem is Windows. ( or not all of it anyway ) If that was indeed the case then there was somthing there that did not...
Did it pickup all of the previously installed items. If it did not then it was not a true repair. It was a clean re-install. I believe a...
Let me expand a bit. I will use 98SE but I believe is the same ( basicly ) If you have and existing C:\Windows folder and you have a program...
No it is not a separate issue. The first post is the issue. It clearly says ( at least to me ) that the re-install of XP went into a new and...
e were both replying at the same time it appears. BOTH If ( as I believe ) the OS ( XP ) was reinatalled to a newer folder. It may not only...
Also if the program is not ( just like Windows ) is not re-installed overtop of existing any and ALL programs setting and possibley data files...
OK. Lets debate this. You are correct when you write " unless the operator intervenes " This depends 100% on the USER and IF the programs...
Reinstall the programs Great idea IF the programs are re-installed to an existing folder. If not they will be taking up twice as much space....
???? Am I doing something or reading WRONG ?????. The two thumbnails show a hello of a lot more than the 30gig you mention in your first post...
I am not sure about XP as I have not done it. ( YET ) I have one HD that has Win98 SE on it that has been in three different machines. But...
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