Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsme.general (More info?)

I have run into a series of hard drive problems that I have tried to
fix. I could not run scandisk through start up of my system. I came to
the conclusion that my best tactic was to buy a new hard drive and
install a clean install of windows me. I connect the old drive that I am

having troubles as a slave and booted on the new drive. I ran scan disk
and this seemed to clean up the problems. I booted on the old hard
drive. I then tried to upgrade my copy of Norton anti virus in order
make sure my problems were not caused by a virus. This did not work . I
could not install the upgrade. I decided that I better boot the new hard

drive with the old drive as a slave again. I installed the new version
of Norton anit virus and ran a scan of both my drives. I lot of spy ware

came up and I deleted all that i could. I then reboot trying to use the
old drive and could not. I get a windows protection fault. I can not
boot in safe mode either. I would guess that I have problems with the
registry. How can I fix this? I can still boot using the new drive with
the old drive as a slave. How can I run a diagnoistic and repair on the
registry of a slave drive? If this can't be done perhaps I should look
at building up a new registry on the new drive.. I do not want to
reinstall all my software as this is very inpractical. What is the
procedure in copying programs over one at a time so that all components
and keys are installed? I can not boot using a floppy as I don't have a
floppy drive. Is there any repair feature on the WindowsME install disk?

Thanks for any help!

Mark

BTW I posted this on another thread but we all got off the subject.

To follow up I have the following further info.

I have run scandisk (in thorough mode) on the the drive.

The drive is 40 MB

the syetem is an IBM 6300-32E

I can boot with the OEM windows install CD to a DOS prompt.

My ultimate goal is for my system to function as it was prior to the
problem.

I am not married to any one solution. If I need to migrate to a new
drive I will but I don't know how to migrate the registry.

If I try to recover the old hard drive(which sounds like the easy way) I
don't know how to restore my registry to an earier date considering I
can't boot in safe mode.

Please do not suggest I boot in safe mode. I can't boot in safe mode.
This IS THE PROBLEM. IF I COULD FIGURE OUT HOW TO BOOT IN SAFE MODE THEN
I WOULD HAVE NO PROBLEM.

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsme.general (More info?)

It appears to me that your main problem is that you are unable to
comprehend solutions when offered and it is yourself who then goes off on
a tangent and starts being rude to those trying to assist you.

In a nutshell you have two options:
a) Clean install Win Me to you new hard disk (which you say you have
already done) and recover to that disk your data from your old disk, or,
b) Remove the new hard disk, make the old disk active again and carry out
an in place reinstall of Win me over itself which should hopefully retain
your installed applications and data but only if the disk has no problems.
This solution would however retain all your malware including NAV which
has seemingly caused your problems to date.

If you do decide to reinstall Win Me then it is ESSENTIAL that you first
uninstall Internet Explorer 6, if installed, and rename the file
wmploc.dll to wmploc.old if you have Windows Media Player 9 installed.
The reason being that if WMP9's version of wmploc.dll is present during
the reinstall setup will throw up an error mentioning verx and if IE6 is
present Internet Explorer will become a total mess due to the reinstall
attempting to install IE5.5.

You may also want to have a look at Rob McGregor's notes on reinstalling
Win Me which can be found on Noel Paton's site at
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/reinME.htm
--
Mike Maltby MS-MVP
mike.maltby@gmail.com


Mark Garron <caia@xigo.com> wrote:

> I have run into a series of hard drive problems that I have tried to
> fix. I could not run scandisk through start up of my system. I came to
> the conclusion that my best tactic was to buy a new hard drive and
> install a clean install of windows me. I connect the old drive that I
> am
>
> having troubles as a slave and booted on the new drive. I ran scan
> disk and this seemed to clean up the problems. I booted on the old
> hard drive. I then tried to upgrade my copy of Norton anti virus in
> order make sure my problems were not caused by a virus. This did not
> work . I could not install the upgrade. I decided that I better boot
> the new hard
>
> drive with the old drive as a slave again. I installed the new version
> of Norton anit virus and ran a scan of both my drives. I lot of spy
> ware
>
> came up and I deleted all that i could. I then reboot trying to use
> the old drive and could not. I get a windows protection fault. I can
> not boot in safe mode either. I would guess that I have problems with
> the registry. How can I fix this? I can still boot using the new
> drive with the old drive as a slave. How can I run a diagnoistic and
> repair on the registry of a slave drive? If this can't be done
> perhaps I should look at building up a new registry on the new
> drive.. I do not want to reinstall all my software as this is very
> inpractical. What is the procedure in copying programs over one at a
> time so that all components and keys are installed? I can not boot
> using a floppy as I don't have a floppy drive. Is there any repair
> feature on the WindowsME install disk?
>
> Thanks for any help!
>
> Mark
>
> BTW I posted this on another thread but we all got off the subject.
>
> To follow up I have the following further info.
>
> I have run scandisk (in thorough mode) on the the drive.
>
> The drive is 40 MB
>
> the syetem is an IBM 6300-32E
>
> I can boot with the OEM windows install CD to a DOS prompt.
>
> My ultimate goal is for my system to function as it was prior to the
> problem.
>
> I am not married to any one solution. If I need to migrate to a new
> drive I will but I don't know how to migrate the registry.
>
> If I try to recover the old hard drive(which sounds like the easy
> way) I don't know how to restore my registry to an earier date
> considering I can't boot in safe mode.
>
> Please do not suggest I boot in safe mode. I can't boot in safe mode.
> This IS THE PROBLEM. IF I COULD FIGURE OUT HOW TO BOOT IN SAFE MODE
> THEN I WOULD HAVE NO PROBLEM.

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsme.general (More info?)

Mr. Garron, please return, at least once, to your original thread, where I
have posted a lengthly response just a few minutes after you abandoned that
thread for this new post. Please respond there until my aid is no further
use to you.

--
Jack E. Martinelli 2002-05 MS MVP for Shell/User / DTS
Help us help you: http://www.dts-L.org/goodpost.htm
In Memorium: Alex Nichol
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp [...] ichol.mspx
Your cooperation is very appreciated.
------
"Mark Garron" <caia@xigo.com> wrote in message
news:42820FAF.C395AFE3@xigo.com...
> I have run into a series of hard drive problems that I have tried to
> fix. I could not run scandisk through start up of my system. I came to
> the conclusion that my best tactic was to buy a new hard drive and
> install a clean install of windows me. I connect the old drive that I am
>
> having troubles as a slave and booted on the new drive. I ran scan disk
> and this seemed to clean up the problems. I booted on the old hard
> drive. I then tried to upgrade my copy of Norton anti virus in order
> make sure my problems were not caused by a virus. This did not work . I
> could not install the upgrade. I decided that I better boot the new hard
>
> drive with the old drive as a slave again. I installed the new version
> of Norton anit virus and ran a scan of both my drives. I lot of spy ware
>
> came up and I deleted all that i could. I then reboot trying to use the
> old drive and could not. I get a windows protection fault. I can not
> boot in safe mode either. I would guess that I have problems with the
> registry. How can I fix this? I can still boot using the new drive with
> the old drive as a slave. How can I run a diagnoistic and repair on the
> registry of a slave drive? If this can't be done perhaps I should look
> at building up a new registry on the new drive.. I do not want to
> reinstall all my software as this is very inpractical. What is the
> procedure in copying programs over one at a time so that all components
> and keys are installed? I can not boot using a floppy as I don't have a
> floppy drive. Is there any repair feature on the WindowsME install disk?
>
> Thanks for any help!
>
> Mark
>
> BTW I posted this on another thread but we all got off the subject.
>
> To follow up I have the following further info.
>
> I have run scandisk (in thorough mode) on the the drive.
>
> The drive is 40 MB
>
> the syetem is an IBM 6300-32E
>
> I can boot with the OEM windows install CD to a DOS prompt.
>
> My ultimate goal is for my system to function as it was prior to the
> problem.
>
> I am not married to any one solution. If I need to migrate to a new
> drive I will but I don't know how to migrate the registry.
>
> If I try to recover the old hard drive(which sounds like the easy way) I
> don't know how to restore my registry to an earier date considering I
> can't boot in safe mode.
>
> Please do not suggest I boot in safe mode. I can't boot in safe mode.
> This IS THE PROBLEM. IF I COULD FIGURE OUT HOW TO BOOT IN SAFE MODE THEN
> I WOULD HAVE NO PROBLEM.
>
>
>

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsme.general (More info?)

(I'd be inclined to back up info and proggie-install-sets onto the new
drive and do a fresh install onto the old one, but YMMV.)

After removing the new drive, boot from an EBD floppy.

(if you haven't got an EBD floppy, make one in Windows from
ControlPanel/AddRemoveSoftware|StartupDisk then remove the new drive (or
fiddle the master/slave jumpers, whatever works for you... curious, you
have both drives on the same cable?)

A:\> SCANDISK C: (might as well)

A:\> SCANREG /RESTORE
and pick a date from before you tried to update Norton; if none are
available then type

A:\> SCANREG /FIX

There's a possibility you can boot now after removing the diskette.



Rick

(Still to come: booting using progman.exe and running a System Restore..
and if that doesn't work, doing a Refresh Install)




Mark Garron wrote:
> I have run into a series of hard drive problems that I have tried to
> fix. I could not run scandisk through start up of my system. I came to
> the conclusion that my best tactic was to buy a new hard drive and
> install a clean install of windows me. I connect the old drive that I am
>
> having troubles as a slave and booted on the new drive. I ran scan disk
> and this seemed to clean up the problems. I booted on the old hard
> drive. I then tried to upgrade my copy of Norton anti virus in order
> make sure my problems were not caused by a virus. This did not work . I
> could not install the upgrade. I decided that I better boot the new hard
>
> drive with the old drive as a slave again. I installed the new version
> of Norton anit virus and ran a scan of both my drives. I lot of spy ware
>
> came up and I deleted all that i could. I then reboot trying to use the
> old drive and could not. I get a windows protection fault. I can not
> boot in safe mode either. I would guess that I have problems with the
> registry. How can I fix this? I can still boot using the new drive with
> the old drive as a slave. How can I run a diagnoistic and repair on the
> registry of a slave drive? If this can't be done perhaps I should look
> at building up a new registry on the new drive.. I do not want to
> reinstall all my software as this is very inpractical. What is the
> procedure in copying programs over one at a time so that all components
> and keys are installed? I can not boot using a floppy as I don't have a
> floppy drive. Is there any repair feature on the WindowsME install disk?
>
> Thanks for any help!
>
> Mark
>
> BTW I posted this on another thread but we all got off the subject.
>
> To follow up I have the following further info.
>
> I have run scandisk (in thorough mode) on the the drive.
>
> The drive is 40 MB
>
> the syetem is an IBM 6300-32E
>
> I can boot with the OEM windows install CD to a DOS prompt.
>
> My ultimate goal is for my system to function as it was prior to the
> problem.
>
> I am not married to any one solution. If I need to migrate to a new
> drive I will but I don't know how to migrate the registry.
>
> If I try to recover the old hard drive(which sounds like the easy way) I
> don't know how to restore my registry to an earier date considering I
> can't boot in safe mode.
>
> Please do not suggest I boot in safe mode. I can't boot in safe mode.
> This IS THE PROBLEM. IF I COULD FIGURE OUT HOW TO BOOT IN SAFE MODE THEN
> I WOULD HAVE NO PROBLEM.
>
>
>

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsme.general (More info?)

umm, how would you go about uninstalling WMP9 and/or IE6 from an EBD or
another HD's OS ?

Rick

Mike M wrote:
> It appears to me that your main problem is that you are unable to
> comprehend solutions when offered and it is yourself who then goes off
> on a tangent and starts being rude to those trying to assist you.
>
> In a nutshell you have two options:
> a) Clean install Win Me to you new hard disk (which you say you have
> already done) and recover to that disk your data from your old disk, or,
> b) Remove the new hard disk, make the old disk active again and carry
> out an in place reinstall of Win me over itself which should hopefully
> retain your installed applications and data but only if the disk has no
> problems. This solution would however retain all your malware including
> NAV which has seemingly caused your problems to date.
>
> If you do decide to reinstall Win Me then it is ESSENTIAL that you first
> uninstall Internet Explorer 6, if installed, and rename the file
> wmploc.dll to wmploc.old if you have Windows Media Player 9 installed.
> The reason being that if WMP9's version of wmploc.dll is present during
> the reinstall setup will throw up an error mentioning verx and if IE6 is
> present Internet Explorer will become a total mess due to the reinstall
> attempting to install IE5.5.
>
> You may also want to have a look at Rob McGregor's notes on reinstalling
> Win Me which can be found on Noel Paton's site at
> http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/reinME.htm

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Rick,

You don't need as such to uninstall WMP9 but instead rename wmploc.dll to
wmploc.old. As for removing IE6 this is more complicated but I'd probably
start by deleting the contents of the Programs Files\Internet Explorer
folder prior to the reinstall. If there were problems following the
reinstall I would then go the IEradicator route and then start over with
an IE6 SP1 install.

However personally I wouldn't dream of doing any of the above but instead
continue with my clean install on the new drive, recover the old data to
the new drive and then wipe the old drive. Something that could have all
been done days ago. :-)
--
Mike Maltby MS-MVP
mike.maltby@gmail.com


Rick T <plinnane3REMOVE@NOSPAMyahoo.com> wrote:

> umm, how would you go about uninstalling WMP9 and/or IE6 from an EBD
> or another HD's OS ?

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Mike M wrote:
> Rick,
>
> You don't need as such to uninstall WMP9 but instead rename wmploc.dll
> to wmploc.old. As for removing IE6 this is more complicated but I'd
> probably start by deleting the contents of the Programs Files\Internet
> Explorer folder prior to the reinstall. If there were problems
> following the reinstall I would then go the IEradicator route and then
> start over with an IE6 SP1 install.

I disrecall (one way or the other) whether IEradicator can be run on a
non-system partition.

>
> However personally I wouldn't dream of doing any of the above but
> instead continue with my clean install on the new drive, recover the old
> data to the new drive and then wipe the old drive. Something that could
> have all been done days ago. :-)

me2, but I save my downloads.


Mark,
If you go for a clean install have a look at
http://aumha.org/a/parts.htm



Rick

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsme.general (More info?)

You misread my post.

> If
> there were problems following the reinstall I would then go the
> IEradicator route and then start over with an IE6 SP1 install.

IEradicator would only be used after Win Me has been reinstalled and if
there are problems with IE. The drive would not be a non-system
partition.

Nevertheless I think the poster would be well advised to try and
understand the advice he has been repeatedly given and instead of trying
to recover a clearly trashed system concentrate on getting his new drive
up and running and then import his data from the old drive. Then having
done that acquire and learn to use a sensible backup application.
Personally I use BING, keep my system folders small and tight containing
minimal data, and can restore a BING image and be back up and running in
five to ten minutes at most. Sensible partition planning and having two
hard disks makes such a task extremely simple.
--
Mike Maltby MS-MVP
mike.maltby@gmail.com


Rick T <plinnane3REMOVE@NOSPAMyahoo.com> wrote:

> I disrecall (one way or the other) whether IEradicator can be run on a
> non-system partition.
>
>> However personally I wouldn't dream of doing any of the above but
>> instead continue with my clean install on the new drive, recover the
>> old data to the new drive and then wipe the old drive. Something
>> that could have all been done days ago. :-)
>
> me2, but I save my downloads.
>
>
> Mark,
> If you go for a clean install have a look at
> http://aumha.org/a/parts.htm

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsme.general (More info?)

Jack and everyone. I am sorry I have not replied. I have been in meetings
most of the day. I will return to the post in a few hours. Great suggestions
everyone! thanks

Rick T wrote:

> (I'd be inclined to back up info and proggie-install-sets onto the new
> drive and do a fresh install onto the old one, but YMMV.)
>
> After removing the new drive, boot from an EBD floppy.
>
> (if you haven't got an EBD floppy, make one in Windows from
> ControlPanel/AddRemoveSoftware|StartupDisk then remove the new drive (or
> fiddle the master/slave jumpers, whatever works for you... curious, you
> have both drives on the same cable?)
>
> A:\> SCANDISK C: (might as well)
>
> A:\> SCANREG /RESTORE
> and pick a date from before you tried to update Norton; if none are
> available then type
>
> A:\> SCANREG /FIX
>
> There's a possibility you can boot now after removing the diskette.
>
> Rick
>
> (Still to come: booting using progman.exe and running a System Restore..
> and if that doesn't work, doing a Refresh Install)
>
> Mark Garron wrote:
> > I have run into a series of hard drive problems that I have tried to
> > fix. I could not run scandisk through start up of my system. I came to
> > the conclusion that my best tactic was to buy a new hard drive and
> > install a clean install of windows me. I connect the old drive that I am
> >
> > having troubles as a slave and booted on the new drive. I ran scan disk
> > and this seemed to clean up the problems. I booted on the old hard
> > drive. I then tried to upgrade my copy of Norton anti virus in order
> > make sure my problems were not caused by a virus. This did not work . I
> > could not install the upgrade. I decided that I better boot the new hard
> >
> > drive with the old drive as a slave again. I installed the new version
> > of Norton anit virus and ran a scan of both my drives. I lot of spy ware
> >
> > came up and I deleted all that i could. I then reboot trying to use the
> > old drive and could not. I get a windows protection fault. I can not
> > boot in safe mode either. I would guess that I have problems with the
> > registry. How can I fix this? I can still boot using the new drive with
> > the old drive as a slave. How can I run a diagnoistic and repair on the
> > registry of a slave drive? If this can't be done perhaps I should look
> > at building up a new registry on the new drive.. I do not want to
> > reinstall all my software as this is very inpractical. What is the
> > procedure in copying programs over one at a time so that all components
> > and keys are installed? I can not boot using a floppy as I don't have a
> > floppy drive. Is there any repair feature on the WindowsME install disk?
> >
> > Thanks for any help!
> >
> > Mark
> >
> > BTW I posted this on another thread but we all got off the subject.
> >
> > To follow up I have the following further info.
> >
> > I have run scandisk (in thorough mode) on the the drive.
> >
> > The drive is 40 MB
> >
> > the syetem is an IBM 6300-32E
> >
> > I can boot with the OEM windows install CD to a DOS prompt.
> >
> > My ultimate goal is for my system to function as it was prior to the
> > problem.
> >
> > I am not married to any one solution. If I need to migrate to a new
> > drive I will but I don't know how to migrate the registry.
> >
> > If I try to recover the old hard drive(which sounds like the easy way) I
> > don't know how to restore my registry to an earier date considering I
> > can't boot in safe mode.
> >
> > Please do not suggest I boot in safe mode. I can't boot in safe mode.
> > This IS THE PROBLEM. IF I COULD FIGURE OUT HOW TO BOOT IN SAFE MODE THEN
> > I WOULD HAVE NO PROBLEM.
> >
> >
> >

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsme.general (More info?)

Mark, I suggest you take at least two days off, to recover emotionally, to
review the many links we have suggested, and to mull your several options.
I suggest you schedule Sunday for your decision, and begin the recovery on
Monday, or later, when we, the unwashed, are most available to aid you
..
You have clear recommendations from Mike M and me to choose the "clean"
install route.
Considering the recent past history of the system, this will certainly
succeed and will afford the most stable, reliable system. If someone you
know has the MS Win9X Update CD from last year, the recovery will proceed
faster. Broadband will definitely help, too. There will be additional
necessary Win Updates. This would be a good time to consider upgrading any
older hardware, too. Esp. a modern, fast HD and IDE controller system. And
if funds permit, 256 MB of ram, or more. Keep in mind about moving the swap
file to a dedicated 2.1 GB partition at the head of a second drive, too.
And as Rick T suggested,
Partition planning
http://www.aumha.org/a/parts.htm
http://badour.freewebsites.com/html/partitions.html
http://www.newlogic.co.uk/kbase/fdisk/page1.htm
http://www2.cajun.net/~theriots/bl [...] e_part.htm


Be assured that whatever you decide, we stand ready to aid you in the event
something unexpected happens.
When you have the new system up and running well, repost with a request for
suggestions for backup tools and methods. The value of your system to you
and personal data will drive the best option/s.

As you have learned most grievously, System Restore is not a backup tool.

Best wishes, and don't forget to attend to the other important parts of your
life this weekend,
--
Jack E. Martinelli 2002-05 MS MVP for Shell/User / DTS
Help us help you: http://www.dts-L.org/goodpost.htm
In Memorium: Alex Nichol
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp [...] ichol.mspx
Your cooperation is very appreciated.
------
"Mark Garron" <caia@xigo.com> wrote in message
news:42827B32.C63E2332@xigo.com...
> Jack and everyone. I am sorry I have not replied. I have been in meetings
> most of the day. I will return to the post in a few hours. Great
suggestions
> everyone! thanks
>
> Rick T wrote:
>
> > (I'd be inclined to back up info and proggie-install-sets onto the new
> > drive and do a fresh install onto the old one, but YMMV.)
> >
> > After removing the new drive, boot from an EBD floppy.
> >
> > (if you haven't got an EBD floppy, make one in Windows from
> > ControlPanel/AddRemoveSoftware|StartupDisk then remove the new drive (or
> > fiddle the master/slave jumpers, whatever works for you... curious, you
> > have both drives on the same cable?)
> >
> > A:\> SCANDISK C: (might as well)
> >
> > A:\> SCANREG /RESTORE
> > and pick a date from before you tried to update Norton; if none are
> > available then type
> >
> > A:\> SCANREG /FIX
> >
> > There's a possibility you can boot now after removing the diskette.
> >
> > Rick
> >
> > (Still to come: booting using progman.exe and running a System Restore..
> > and if that doesn't work, doing a Refresh Install)
> >
> > Mark Garron wrote:
> > > I have run into a series of hard drive problems that I have tried to
> > > fix. I could not run scandisk through start up of my system. I came to
> > > the conclusion that my best tactic was to buy a new hard drive and
> > > install a clean install of windows me. I connect the old drive that I
am
> > >
> > > having troubles as a slave and booted on the new drive. I ran scan
disk
> > > and this seemed to clean up the problems. I booted on the old hard
> > > drive. I then tried to upgrade my copy of Norton anti virus in order
> > > make sure my problems were not caused by a virus. This did not work .
I
> > > could not install the upgrade. I decided that I better boot the new
hard
> > >
> > > drive with the old drive as a slave again. I installed the new version
> > > of Norton anit virus and ran a scan of both my drives. I lot of spy
ware
> > >
> > > came up and I deleted all that i could. I then reboot trying to use
the
> > > old drive and could not. I get a windows protection fault. I can not
> > > boot in safe mode either. I would guess that I have problems with the
> > > registry. How can I fix this? I can still boot using the new drive
with
> > > the old drive as a slave. How can I run a diagnoistic and repair on
the
> > > registry of a slave drive? If this can't be done perhaps I should look
> > > at building up a new registry on the new drive.. I do not want to
> > > reinstall all my software as this is very inpractical. What is the
> > > procedure in copying programs over one at a time so that all
components
> > > and keys are installed? I can not boot using a floppy as I don't have
a
> > > floppy drive. Is there any repair feature on the WindowsME install
disk?
> > >
> > > Thanks for any help!
> > >
> > > Mark
> > >
> > > BTW I posted this on another thread but we all got off the subject.
> > >
> > > To follow up I have the following further info.
> > >
> > > I have run scandisk (in thorough mode) on the the drive.
> > >
> > > The drive is 40 MB
> > >
> > > the syetem is an IBM 6300-32E
> > >
> > > I can boot with the OEM windows install CD to a DOS prompt.
> > >
> > > My ultimate goal is for my system to function as it was prior to the
> > > problem.
> > >
> > > I am not married to any one solution. If I need to migrate to a new
> > > drive I will but I don't know how to migrate the registry.
> > >
> > > If I try to recover the old hard drive(which sounds like the easy way)
I
> > > don't know how to restore my registry to an earier date considering I
> > > can't boot in safe mode.
> > >
> > > Please do not suggest I boot in safe mode. I can't boot in safe mode.
> > > This IS THE PROBLEM. IF I COULD FIGURE OUT HOW TO BOOT IN SAFE MODE
THEN
> > > I WOULD HAVE NO PROBLEM.
> > >
> > >
> > >
>

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Well what can I say. It has been a long hard road to recovery. I am not quite
back to the beginning to were I started but I am close. I seem to have a
corrupt DBX file so emails are a bit of a mess. Not sure of the rational of DBX
files. The seem to be more of a land mine for users then a convenice. From what
I gather there doesn't seem to be easy ways to migrate to a new hard drive. In
general I am am disapointed as the backup systems that I relied on seem to have
failed with ME. SCAREG could not be run which was a shock. I could not copy
over a registry from one drive to another.

Jack said it best "system restore" is not a backup tool. It is a sad comment
but true. In general best practises are not obvious or accessable. I am back to
the beginning having learned very little about prevention. If this were to
happen again I am not sure that I could do any better the next time around. In
fact I feel I would most likely be in the same boat.

I am surprised that most if not all who posted here assumed that restoring the
old drive and the installation of a new drive were mutually exclusive. I did
not look at it that way. In fact the restoration of the old drive was
instrumental in my installaation of the new drive. I could not figure out how I
could have gotten everything on the new drive without the old drive.

Mark

Jack E Martinelli wrote:

> Mark, I suggest you take at least two days off, to recover emotionally, to
> review the many links we have suggested, and to mull your several options.
> I suggest you schedule Sunday for your decision, and begin the recovery on
> Monday, or later, when we, the unwashed, are most available to aid you
> .
> You have clear recommendations from Mike M and me to choose the "clean"
> install route.
> Considering the recent past history of the system, this will certainly
> succeed and will afford the most stable, reliable system. If someone you
> know has the MS Win9X Update CD from last year, the recovery will proceed
> faster. Broadband will definitely help, too. There will be additional
> necessary Win Updates. This would be a good time to consider upgrading any
> older hardware, too. Esp. a modern, fast HD and IDE controller system. And
> if funds permit, 256 MB of ram, or more. Keep in mind about moving the swap
> file to a dedicated 2.1 GB partition at the head of a second drive, too.
> And as Rick T suggested,
> Partition planning
> http://www.aumha.org/a/parts.htm
> http://badour.freewebsites.com/html/partitions.html
> http://www.newlogic.co.uk/kbase/fdisk/page1.htm
> http://www2.cajun.net/~theriots/bl [...] e_part.htm
>
> Be assured that whatever you decide, we stand ready to aid you in the event
> something unexpected happens.
> When you have the new system up and running well, repost with a request for
> suggestions for backup tools and methods. The value of your system to you
> and personal data will drive the best option/s.
>
> As you have learned most grievously, System Restore is not a backup tool.
>
> Best wishes, and don't forget to attend to the other important parts of your
> life this weekend,
> --
> Jack E. Martinelli 2002-05 MS MVP for Shell/User / DTS
> Help us help you: http://www.dts-L.org/goodpost.htm
> In Memorium: Alex Nichol
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp [...] ichol.mspx
> Your cooperation is very appreciated.
> ------
> "Mark Garron" <caia@xigo.com> wrote in message
> news:42827B32.C63E2332@xigo.com...
> > Jack and everyone. I am sorry I have not replied. I have been in meetings
> > most of the day. I will return to the post in a few hours. Great
> suggestions
> > everyone! thanks
> >
> > Rick T wrote:
> >
> > > (I'd be inclined to back up info and proggie-install-sets onto the new
> > > drive and do a fresh install onto the old one, but YMMV.)
> > >
> > > After removing the new drive, boot from an EBD floppy.
> > >
> > > (if you haven't got an EBD floppy, make one in Windows from
> > > ControlPanel/AddRemoveSoftware|StartupDisk then remove the new drive (or
> > > fiddle the master/slave jumpers, whatever works for you... curious, you
> > > have both drives on the same cable?)
> > >
> > > A:\> SCANDISK C: (might as well)
> > >
> > > A:\> SCANREG /RESTORE
> > > and pick a date from before you tried to update Norton;