Re: another warm fuzzy from M$

2003-11-13 Thread Andrew L. Gould
On Wednesday 12 November 2003 10:23 pm, Collins Richey wrote: Slashdot: Experiences w/ Drive Imaging Software? Microsoft supplies no method of backing up and restoring fully operational copies of Windows 2000 and Windows XP. Microsoft's advice is to reinstall the operating system and all

Re: another warm fuzzy from M$

2003-11-13 Thread Shawn Tayler
IIRC, doesn't WinBlows XP only allow 3 reinstalls before you have to buy another license? OTOH, I have had no problem backing up and restoring 2K using Drive Image. I'd like to do the same thing with a Linux product/App sometime, recommendations? Shawn On Wed, 12 Nov 2003 21:23:34 -0700

Re: another warm fuzzy from M$

2003-11-13 Thread Bob Hemus
Collins Richey wrote: Slashdot: Experiences w/ Drive Imaging Software? Microsoft supplies no method of backing up and restoring fully operational copies of Windows 2000 and Windows XP. Microsoft's advice is to reinstall the operating system and all programs every time you want to move to a new

RE: another warm fuzzy from M$

2003-11-13 Thread Jack Berger
Well, now that you ask, yes they do as a matter of fact ;) (But it can be from the same copy, or ghosted.) -Original Message- From: Bob Hemus [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2003 9:57 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: another warm fuzzy from M$ Collins Richey

another warm fuzzy from M$

2003-11-12 Thread Collins Richey
Slashdot: Experiences w/ Drive Imaging Software? Microsoft supplies no method of backing up and restoring fully operational copies of Windows 2000 and Windows XP. Microsoft's advice is to reinstall the operating system and all programs every time you want to move to a new or backup computer. I