----- Original Message ----- From: "John Richard Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, February 29, 2004 09:53 Subject: Re: [newbie] Reduce size of Windows partition
> Anne Wilson wrote: > > > > > > > > > Worry not - I know, it's easy for me to talk <g>. Someone will help > > dig you out, then you'll wonder what all the fuss was about ;-) > > > > Anne > > -- > > Registered Linux User No.293302 > > Have you visited http://twiki.mdklinuxfaq.org yet? > > There isn't one of us that didn't want to mess our pants > at one time or other trying to fix computers. The funny > thing is once you have gotton over the initial shock > of being in a whole you don't know how to cline out > of, you start thinking again, and suddenly ideas take > root and before long with a bit of help you are passed > that little hurdle and wonder why you thought you > were never going to manage to solve it. > So I would ask you first if you have another > computer to talk to list about should you get locked > out for a while you are sorting out your problem. > > Then begin again. > I haven't followed this thread so I don't know where > you are but cheer up , remember you can always > slap dear old windblows back again if all else > fails , they must of given you some backup disks > of some sort. I know you don't get MS isnatallation > discs anymore with many OEM computers running > XP. But they usually have some sort of backup > facility, if not then make your own first. > > John > No spare computer. The last time I screwed up and had to reinstall it took 4 days. Mostly fighting those nasty virisus that sneek in while I'm downloading the norton virus definations. I dont mind reinstalling windows but the virus definations are tough. Also linux is trashed (due to me) so there is no problem reinstalling it. I just want to do it right for once. Regards; Hoyt
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