(Msg. 1) Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2008 1:02 pm
Post subject: re-installing 2000 Archived from groups: microsoft>public>win2000>general (more info?)
I have a computer that I need to re-install windows 2000 on. However, there
are some things on the computer that I do not want to wipe out and back up is
not an option. Can I re-install Windows 2000 over the old installation like
you used to be able to do with Windows 98?
(Msg. 2) Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2008 4:49 pm
Post subject: Re: re-installing 2000 [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
These may help though as Pegasus states there is no guarantee that you
wouldn't lose something nor is there any guarantee that your problem will be
fixed.
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"Blizzard105" wrote:
>I have a computer that I need to re-install windows 2000 on. However,
>there
> are some things on the computer that I do not want to wipe out and back up
> is
> not an option. Can I re-install Windows 2000 over the old installation
> like
> you used to be able to do with Windows 98?
(Msg. 3) Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2008 10:32 pm
Post subject: Re: re-installing 2000 [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
"Blizzard105" <Blizzard105.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:8259E71A-4588-4F79-B9FD-ACF13D4B8DE1@microsoft.com...
>I have a computer that I need to re-install windows 2000 on. However,
>there
> are some things on the computer that I do not want to wipe out and back up
> is
> not an option. Can I re-install Windows 2000 over the old installation
> like
> you used to be able to do with Windows 98?
Yes, you can but you're running a serious risk of wiping your data.
Furthermore I cannot see how you can claim that a backup is not an option.
There are some low-cost but highly effective backup methods available - why
don't you use them?
I could answer your question in a different way. The fact that you're
enquiring here indicates that you're concerned about the potential loss of
your data files. Your statement "backup is not an option" suggests you're
not concerned about data loss. I can see some unresolved contradictions
here.
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