Q. I have it's CD and i want to re-install the present windows xp,cause i have some problems with it.
But i dont want to lose any of my computer files.
What should i do step by step to do this?
But i dont want to lose any of my computer files.
What should i do step by step to do this?
A. Do a repair install. Boot your PC with the Windows XP CD.
Press any key to start from the CD.
In the blue Setup screen, the computer asks you, if you like to repair the System with the repair console. Choose not to by pressing Enter (the repair console is for repairing the start sector and other "computer guru" stuff. You just want a "normal" repair).
Accept the EULA with F8.
Setup will find a Windows XP install. Choose the correct Windows Installation but this time *do* press R.
Windows will do a repair installation and keep your settings and data.
If Windows doesn't allow you to do a repair install (e.g. your computer Manufacturer gave you only a recovery disc, or you created a CD for an unattended install) you need to backup your data.
Create a BartPE disc (see link below) and boot from this disc. BartPE is a "mini-Windows" that can run off a CD.
In the BartPE Windows, open your Harddisk and rename the "Windows" folder to "Winold", the "Program Files" folder to "Progs" and the "Documents and Settings" folder to "Docs".
Now install Windows normally with your original XP disc.
After a successful install, copy your data from the "Docs" folder back to your newly created "Documents and Settings" folder.
Copy back "Progs" to "Program Files" and install the software again.
Press any key to start from the CD.
In the blue Setup screen, the computer asks you, if you like to repair the System with the repair console. Choose not to by pressing Enter (the repair console is for repairing the start sector and other "computer guru" stuff. You just want a "normal" repair).
Accept the EULA with F8.
Setup will find a Windows XP install. Choose the correct Windows Installation but this time *do* press R.
Windows will do a repair installation and keep your settings and data.
If Windows doesn't allow you to do a repair install (e.g. your computer Manufacturer gave you only a recovery disc, or you created a CD for an unattended install) you need to backup your data.
Create a BartPE disc (see link below) and boot from this disc. BartPE is a "mini-Windows" that can run off a CD.
In the BartPE Windows, open your Harddisk and rename the "Windows" folder to "Winold", the "Program Files" folder to "Progs" and the "Documents and Settings" folder to "Docs".
Now install Windows normally with your original XP disc.
After a successful install, copy your data from the "Docs" folder back to your newly created "Documents and Settings" folder.
Copy back "Progs" to "Program Files" and install the software again.
Putting your computer on standby is that good for your computer?
Q.
A. There is debate among the computer-geek community about this (the basic arguement is: should I shut down my computer or always leave it on?). Standby is pretty-much the same thing - hardly any power use, almost like being off.
Some people say that turning it off (or going on standby) will make your computer's life span increase because of less use of the components inside, one major one being the hard disk drive, which is always spinning when on. So they say you should turn it off.
However, others (including me) say that that isn't strictly true. Turning your computer on and off all the time (or on and standby) can actually damage it. When your hard drive first spins up, it uses a lot more energy and wears it out a lot more than when it is just idly spinning. Also, turning it off and on can cause voltage spikes across the components and can also wear them out.
So I personally would say that you would be doing your computer more of a favour by leaving it on than turning it off. (This is backed up be computer gurus Leo Laporte and Steve Gibson on their podcast http://www.grc.com/securitynow in one of their episodes.) You will get others saying differently however. The other thing is, computers go out of date so quickly and components last so long that you probably won't do it significant damage either way. The only thing I'd be concerned about is that switching on and onto standby all the time may wear out your hard disk drive, and once its gone, you can lose all of your data, unless you pay for expensive data recovery.
Some people say that turning it off (or going on standby) will make your computer's life span increase because of less use of the components inside, one major one being the hard disk drive, which is always spinning when on. So they say you should turn it off.
However, others (including me) say that that isn't strictly true. Turning your computer on and off all the time (or on and standby) can actually damage it. When your hard drive first spins up, it uses a lot more energy and wears it out a lot more than when it is just idly spinning. Also, turning it off and on can cause voltage spikes across the components and can also wear them out.
So I personally would say that you would be doing your computer more of a favour by leaving it on than turning it off. (This is backed up be computer gurus Leo Laporte and Steve Gibson on their podcast http://www.grc.com/securitynow in one of their episodes.) You will get others saying differently however. The other thing is, computers go out of date so quickly and components last so long that you probably won't do it significant damage either way. The only thing I'd be concerned about is that switching on and onto standby all the time may wear out your hard disk drive, and once its gone, you can lose all of your data, unless you pay for expensive data recovery.
Are there any free/open source data recovery tools for a Raid 0 array? ?
Q. There is no data corruption, just a dead motherboard. Looking to transplant a previously working 2 disk array into a new build and make an ex post facto back up. Free is the only option. Thanks in advance, RAID gurus.
Nforce 4 Nvidia chipset. It's a friend's. He's upgrading to a quad with a 750i chipset. Would temporarily transplanting the drives into a motherboard with an identical chipset work?
Nforce 4 Nvidia chipset. It's a friend's. He's upgrading to a quad with a 750i chipset. Would temporarily transplanting the drives into a motherboard with an identical chipset work?
A. What is your Raid 0 array, Nvidia or Intel chipset? Or some Highpoint card? Adaptec? Linux Raid 0 software?
My guess would be that you would need the same mfg chipset to restore it.
edit:
All raid information is stored on the drives themselves. It's called metadata. Transferring the drives to another computer with the same chipset as the old motherboard should definitely work. Transferring the drives to the new NVIDIA chipset should work as well hopefully. It can't hurt, unless you destroy the raid array (through their bios thingy), or format/delete the partitions. Give it a try.
edit #2:
I just realized your OS may not be able to boot though... one sec.. . what is the Operating system? Make sure you have no other hard drives, then backup using the network. Because if you add another drive, windows may not like that (I've had problems like that).
edit #3:
because the motherboard changed, you may have lost your validation for the Operating system.
edit #4: you dont need to backup if it works, just keep everything as is...
My guess would be that you would need the same mfg chipset to restore it.
edit:
All raid information is stored on the drives themselves. It's called metadata. Transferring the drives to another computer with the same chipset as the old motherboard should definitely work. Transferring the drives to the new NVIDIA chipset should work as well hopefully. It can't hurt, unless you destroy the raid array (through their bios thingy), or format/delete the partitions. Give it a try.
edit #2:
I just realized your OS may not be able to boot though... one sec.. . what is the Operating system? Make sure you have no other hard drives, then backup using the network. Because if you add another drive, windows may not like that (I've had problems like that).
edit #3:
because the motherboard changed, you may have lost your validation for the Operating system.
edit #4: you dont need to backup if it works, just keep everything as is...
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