Subj : Re: New HDD for XP pc
To : Ed Vance
From : Holger Granholm
Date : Sat Apr 22 2017 09:51 am
In a message on Saturday 04-19-17 Ed Vance said to Holger Granholm:
Hi Ed,
EV> I got a copy of CCleaner back in 2010.
That may have been about the time I too got CCleaner for my Lenovo/XP
laptop.
HG> You'll have to RTFM, or at least check the help for various items.
EV> It was a MS Program that deleted some files without alerting me it
EV> would do it on it's own.
Usually, even M$ programs do tell what they are going to do. You'll only
have to use (and understand) the information presented.
EV> I don't like it when unexpected things occur.
No-one does!
BTW, late last night I saw that I had a message from you in the Win10
machine. I'll reply to it today.
EV> The Acer Vista box has a Hidden Partition, but haven't seen it on
EV> this XP MCE 2005 SP3 box (yet).
Partitition programs do show all partitions. Easeus Partition Manager is
one that I have installed on my Win10 machines. It's free too.
EV> The two backup programs I have used on this XP and the Vista
EV> computers has shown the Hidden Partition on the Acer box but never
They usually do.
EV> has shown a Hidden Partition on this XP box.
The reason is simple. On modern machines (even some XP's) the partition
harbours the installation program. In the XP-era Windows was delivered
on a CD.
If needed, you can reinstall Windows either way. Please note that the
"hidden" partition is NOT a backup partition.
When upgrading a Win7 machine to Windows 10, you do get sort of a backup
partition that contains the previous (ie 7) operating system. You can
reinstall the old operating system within 30 days, using that backup.
HG> For Windows I'll check if Irfanview fills my bill.
EV> Remember to also download the Plug-In Package for the version You
EV> will use in case one or some of them may be needed later on.
Thanks for the advice.
EV> When does the freezing WX end for the Aland Islands?
It has ended now, except that we may still get frost at night time if
the sky is clear.
EV> My guess is You still have that "dirty old white stuff" on the
EV> ground until maybe next month, is that correct?
Wrong! Although we had a shower of that stuff one evening about a week
ago, but in the morning it had melted away.
Since march 22nd I have walked (with crutches so far), every day, except
the few rainy days.
I couldn't do it with snow on the ground, because cruthes too can slip.
73 de Sam, OH0NC
aka Holger
.. I have no problem with God. It's His fan club I avoid.
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