New Computer

Discussion in 'ten-forward' started by ErikAlbert, Apr 26, 2006.

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  1. ErikAlbert

    ErikAlbert Registered Member

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    My new computer finally arrived, although not complete yet.
    - all-in-one printer is missing
    - external harddisk for backup is missing
    - lightscribe DVD/CD writer is missing
    All three were ordered later.

    I had bad luck with my new computer shop.
    In the period, my order was in the work, the owner suddenly decided to reorganize his company completely.
    - an administrative mess, my second order was never executed.
    - delays in everything
    - communications problems : phones disconnected, email-addresses didn't work.
    - technicians and employees too short
    - new locations

    In the same period, I was forced to move to a new apartment :
    I moved on 2006.02.13, well the 13th caused another number of problems.
    - my address was changed : new shops, new neighbors, ...
    - no internet connection during 14 days
    - the heating didn't work and no hot water during 14 days (in the winter)
    - the door phone didn't work through which I missed several appointments (plumber, Tv connection, internet connection, house deliveries)
    - so I gave them my phone number to call me in order to open the frontdoor, What happened ? Three of them wrote the wrong phone number down, again no appointment.
    - the plumber, finally arrived, he couldn't repair the boiler, so I had to wait for an expert to fix it.
    - the front door lock was changed without my knowledge.
    What a MESS. Everything is OK now, except the door phone.

    Now, I have to get used to my new hardware and new softwares.
    One thing I noticed already, this baby really runs like a Ferrari.
    Even Firefox, which was always a very slow starter, opens now in 1-2 seconds, like everything else.
    WinXPproSP2 is new to me and I have to find everything back. Quite a difference with win2000proSP4.
    Installing was easier than win2000proSP4, partitioning was easy.
    The separation of system and personal partition was not difficult, but the result was rather disappointing.
    You can't move the entire folder "Documents and Settings" and that doesn't fit in my plans for system/personal image backup.
    Another stupid mistake of M$.
    It seems to be possible, but not without doing abnormal and not without risks.
     
  2. gerardwil

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    I guess it's time for a Leffe :D
     
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    snowbound Retired Moderator

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    Is that some kind of an alcoholic beverage by chance? :shifty: :D


    snowbound
     
  4. gerardwil

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    yeppers *puppy*
     
  5. ErikAlbert

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    Alcohol and Ferrari is a crazy combination. :D

    Latest update : online-banking works on my new computer, but it took awhile and my money is still there.
     
  6. nicM

    nicM nico-nico

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    I've never tried to do it, but doesn't MS Powertoys help to do this?

    Code:
    Tweak UI
    
    This PowerToy gives you access to system settings that are not exposed in the Windows XP default user interface, including mouse settings, Explorer settings, taskbar settings, and more.
    
    Version 2.10 requires Windows XP Service Pack 1 or Windows Server 2003
    Hopefully the compuetr is working better than the new appartement :D

    Cheers,
    nicM
     
  7. ErikAlbert

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    nicM,
    I know the powertoy "TweakUI", but it isn't powerfull enough to move the entire folder "Documents and Settings", not even all the important ones. Neither is "Folder Mover" (created by Horizon Datasys - RollbackRx).
    For instance :
    The hidden subfolder "Application Data" contains the address-book and settings of my Thunderbird and also data of many other softwares.
    You can't move that folder to another partition with TweakUI or Folder Mover.
    They all move some folders, but not enough.

    The safest one is just "My Documents".
     
  8. nicM

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  9. ErikAlbert

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    No, I think you confuse folder "Documents and Settings" with the subfolder "My Documents" under "Documents and Settings".

    Moving the folder "My Documents" is EASY, moving "Documents and Settings" is risky.

    This is what M$ says :
    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314843/
     
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  10. Peter2150

    Peter2150 Global Moderator

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    I think you answered your own question. I'd move My Documents if you want, but I am not sure I'd mess with Documents and settings. If you started doing things like excluding from SU or FDISR etc, or even with images, you could end up with a lot of broken stuff.

    NicM

    If you look at your disk you will find my documents is several levels down inside Documents and settings.
     
  11. ErikAlbert

    ErikAlbert Registered Member

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    Even M$ is IMO opinion wrong.
    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314843/
    They talk about winnt.exe and winnt32.exe and these files don't even exist on my harddisk. I think both files are win2000pro-files, not winXP-files.

    @Peter,
    I'm just considering the possibility, you don't have to worry about me.
    If everything goes wrong, I only need to install from scratch. It's not a hardware virus.
     
  12. SpikeyB

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    Do you think that this free software from Faronics (Mapping Tool) can help you: http://www.faronics.com/html/choose.asp

    It has been designed so that you can map folders from a Frozen partition to a thawed partition. Thus, you can still save things in folders that should be frozen. I haven't used it because I haven't needed to but it looks like it will do what you want.

    HTH
     
  13. ErikAlbert

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    Thanks, but I don't think it will help.
    FolderMover is a better tool than MappingTool, but not good enough either.
    TweakUI does more, but not the entire folder.
    I created a new thread for this, because this thread isn't really good for this.
     
  14. nicM

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    Ahh :) , sorry then, I thought you were looking about "my documents" (to put it on another part), not the "documents and settings" one.

    (Thanks Pete ;) , I knew that).

    nicM
     
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    if ur ever willing maybe this can help:
    also refer to this Microsoft KB article
     
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    Our charming forum-dragon really seems to get the hang of what liquid it all boils down to with us in the 'low countries', err? ;)

    Cheers, Snowbound :thumb: :D :D :D
     

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    mercurie A Friendly Creature

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    IT SURE DOES NAT :) ;)
     
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    Yes you can, at installation time:
    https://www.wilderssecurity.com/showpost.php?p=760506&postcount=52
     
  20. Firecat

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    OUCH! :eek: :'(

    Good to hear everything is OK, I hope you enjoy your new PC. :)

    Well, everything was as fast as a Ferrari in its day....Enjoy your new PC before it gets outdated in another 10 months :(

    Anyway, I know it feels very nice to have a blazing fast PC. Now pump up those DVDs! :D
     
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