Re: [amibroker] OT: installing OS again

2010-09-09 Thread Aron Pipa
>> >> I do NOT have all installed program disks... >> >> Are there any free disk Imaging softwares that allow what you suggest ? >> >> Anthony >> >> - Original Message - >> From: Keith McCombs >> To: amibroker@yahoogrou

Re: [amibroker] OT: installing OS again

2010-09-08 Thread Keith McCombs
PM *Subject:* Re: [amibroker] OT: installing OS again Before you attempt to do anything else, make a complete image of your hard drive. Make sure that your disk imaging software will allow you to recover individual folders and files as well as the entire image. Then see

Re: [amibroker] OT: installing OS again

2010-09-08 Thread Ton Sieverding
m: Herman To: Ton Sieverding Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2010 2:24 PM Subject: Re: [amibroker] OT: installing OS again i am no expert, but does the boot process load USB drivers? herman Hi Anthony/Herman, I missing something in this convers

Re: [amibroker] OT: installing OS again

2010-09-08 Thread -= Chris =-
On certain newer systems, you can go into the BIOS at the computer start, and tell the computer to look at another drive first. e.g.: In the old days, the computer was made to seek on the A: floppy drive first, if no disk, then it would go to the C: drive. Similarly you can tell the system to

Re: [amibroker] OT: installing OS again

2010-09-08 Thread Ton Sieverding
Hi Anthony/Herman, I missing something in this conversation. It's the BIOS determining the BOOT process ? Regards, Ton. - Original Message - From: Herman To: Anthony Faragasso Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2010 1:43 PM Subject: Re: [amibroker] OT: installing OS

Re: [amibroker] OT: installing OS again

2010-09-08 Thread Anthony Faragasso
Herman, I purchased an external HD...if I install the OS ( Vista ) on the external HD, will the computer boot from there ? Anthony - Original Message - From: Herman To: Keith McCombs Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2010 3:19 AM Subject: Re: [amibroker] OT: installing OS

Re: [amibroker] OT: installing OS again

2010-09-08 Thread Anthony Faragasso
t: Tuesday, September 07, 2010 11:52 PM Subject: Re: [amibroker] OT: installing OS again Before you attempt to do anything else, make a complete image of your hard drive. Make sure that your disk imaging software will allow you to recover individual folders and files as well as the en

Re: [amibroker] OT: installing OS again

2010-09-07 Thread Keith McCombs
Before you attempt to do anything else, make a complete image of your hard drive. Make sure that your disk imaging software will allow you to recover individual folders and files as well as the entire image. Then see if you can run your OS installation software in 'Repair' mode. If you can, y

Re: [amibroker] OT: installing OS again

2010-09-06 Thread reinsley
Hi, IMO, before to format, save your My documents files ( it's another name under Vista, the file containing all your personnal documents), save your bookmarks ( IE or Firefox), save your Outlook settings (address book contacts, settings accounts) Emails as well if needed, but they are on

[amibroker] OT: installing OS again

2010-09-06 Thread Anthony Faragasso
I need to re-install windows Vista to correct several issues I am having... I purchased an external Hard drive...How do I move all programs and files to the external hard drive and then move them back to the computers internal hard drive after re-installing the operating system ? I do not think