Posted: 2/27/2010 9:32:34 AM EDT
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God, I hate computer maintenance. My eval copy of Windows 7 is expiring, so I need to back everything up and reload XP. Not a problem on my machine, but the family machine is a pain in the ass. It seems that no matter how many times I try to get the wife and kids to save shit in folders I set up for them, they end up putting crap everywhere. Now I get to spend who knows how long tracking down and saving all their files so they don't lose them when I wipe the drive. |
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You should get a Windows Home Server set up. The backup feature is so slick for when these things come up. You can just pull up a copy of the backed up system when your ready to pull the files over.
You don't need to do a clean install to go form RC to RTM windows 7. All you need to do is modify a small file in order to to an in place upgrade. |
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Quoted: IF you've been using Windows 7 for a while, I'm actually surprised that you're willingly going back to XP. I get visibly angry when I'm forced to use an XP machine. I probably just go buy a copy of 7 off NewEgg and say hell with it. No need to give the wife an excuse to bitch because things are different again. |
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Quoted: While I was at it, I decided to clean the garage computer as well. I think it needed it: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v245/RichP1269/DSCN1613.jpg  |
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Quoted: Quoted: While I was at it, I decided to clean the garage computer as well. I think it needed it: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v245/RichP1269/DSCN1613.jpg Well it is in the garage. I should pop the cover more than once every year or so. |