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Number   :  3947
Date     :  2003-03-05
Author   :  CBFalconer
Subject  :  Re: Using xxcopy to extract a program?
Size(KB) :  1


"J. Merrill" wrote:
> 
> What's the nature of the "serious melt down"? If the disk is
> damaged, or if the registry is munged so that Windows won't
> start, you're not likely to have any chance.
> 
> You're going to have a lot of trouble even if you can read from
> the W95 disk. Figuring out what files you need to move would
> be a bitch, and then you have to put "all the right stuff" into
> the registry of the new machine.
> 
> Unless your time is very cheap, you'd likely save money (vs
> flailing with an attempt to install it manually) by buying a
> new copy of Access. And then you'll have a copy of the
> 2002/2003 version of the software, not the 1996/1997 version
> -- newer is probably better (though bigger).

Newer probably won't even run on his system. Even with a new OS
it may well not read his present files. Micro$loth believes in
"out with the old - more revenue for me, and the devil take the
luser".

Never install directly from CDs. Copy the appropriate
directory(s) to the HD in a unique directory and install from
there. Then make an offsite backup or two of that unique
directory. Don't forget to record any critical serial numbers
etc. Be paranoid.

-- 
Chuck F (cbfalconer@y...) (cbfalconer@w...)
Available for consulting/temporary embedded and systems.
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