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Thread ID: 37969	2003-09-23 06:38:00	Whats the main differences between a reinstall or a refresh? of systems.	beetle (243)	Press F1

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177339	2003-09-25 03:23:00	re-installing/reloading just loads windows over itself and is the less drastic and quicker way,no loss of data takes place,you just get a crisp version of windows.And in a lot of cases it cures a lot of problems. This in your case i would recommend as your first option,it cant hurt and is relativly simple. After doing so if problems still persist,then you can look at a re-format,this will mean all your data will be wiped clean and and you can start from a clean slate. I recomend the the first option,and before doing so i suggest you delete what programs are giving the trouble and download fresh versions once you have reloaded windows. Linux? no comment.	metla (154)
177340	2003-09-25 03:34:00	thanxs metla, always get a straight forward nononsense comment from you, and it some how clarify's things for me, and helps to make a decision also. would you recomend someone like myself to do this or get some one else in the trade? and i have not said i will linux or not, just a thought, and i dont have to stick to it if i dont want. oh and does this wipe clean or delete any thing in updates ? it wont will it thats what you were saying all info kept? beetle	beetle (243)
177341	2003-09-25 03:40:00	Updates will have to be re-installed after a re-load of windows,i can drop a copy of service pack 1 out your way if need be,i dont have any of the others on cd though....You are running winxp aren't you? And yeah,i cant see any problem with you doing the reload yourself.Just change the boot sequence in the bios to boot from the cd drive and restart with the windows/recovery cd in the drive,then just follow your nose and make sure not to pick the re-format option.	metla (154)
177342	2003-09-25 03:44:00	yep Win XP home . and all esle fails i have this work puter to call for help :D :p thanxs for the offer of CD may take you up on that, will let you know . and also how far back does the updates look for fix's ? say a new computer set up and checks for updates, how many updates does it pick up before it says enough? does it pick a certain amount of updates or a time limit? just curious, beetle	beetle (243)
177343	2003-09-25 03:59:00	It picks up all the updates that it needs . Some updates are "cumulative" . That means that with that particular update, it can apply it without having to do some of the previous ones . The Windows update system keeps this under control . There is no need to worry about how you would know which updates to apply It knows that if it applies a recent update "x", it does not need to do updates "a", "b" and "c" . (a, b, c and z are just fictitious names as an example) The system would not mind if a, b and c were applied, before z, as an example, its just that as the entire files would be replaced in z, its a waste of time updating those particular files . For that reason it will not re-apply all of the last couple of years of updates, just the later ones . It will still be a lot though .	godfather (25)
177344	2003-09-25 07:28:00	> when you do a reinstall everything on the puter get wiped or not? No, only the updates get wiped . See my previous post . > and if all the rest is windows stuff its all gone ? > sorta like a blank peice of paper? No, that is a reformat . > and if i do do a reinstall its win xp, but should i also format it / partition it? Not at this stage . Do a reinstall first . Can only partition it with a format (unless you want to spend big $$ on Partition Magic) . > as later i would like to look at linux (and i have no idea what its like at this stage just a random thought here) . Forget about it - kill that random thought!! :O :D > and that would mean getting rid of or partitioning the system so i could have both? flag that it sounds to hard . . . Good idea (flag it, that is) . :-) > so what i am asking is is there anything it doesnt delete or overide so its not there any more? All your stuff (programs and data that is) stays the same with a reinstall . > and repair / refresh - this is a fix it thing so it fixes what windows thinks is faulty or broken or ? > and that may or may not fix my current problem anyway? Correct . :-) You can do a reinstall easily yourself as long as you don't have that password problem that you had last time .	Susan B (19)
177345	2003-09-25 09:29:00	ooooooow man ya spoil me fun . . . . :D :p no just jokes, thanxs i just like to get things straight . so i understand exactly what im getting into or not as the case may be . and as for linux not now maybe when i finished school i was meaning and have to go through all this garbage again or partition crap or something . will look into this a bit later as no time or energy now . thanxs all . beetle	beetle (243)
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