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Microsoft SUCKS! Now that I have that off my chest let me relate this
incredible convolution!
I want to install MS Streets & Trips 2006 and am getting an error message
that an MS KB article says can be resolved by deleting several registry keys.
Well, better backup the registry first, right? Yup! Easy? Nope! This is
Microsoft remember.
Where the heck is the backup utility in XP Home? After some effort I found
that the XP Home backup utillity is not installed by default. Terrific! Using
another MS KB article I found it on my system disk and installed it manually.
All set to go, right? Are you kidding?
I went nuts when trying to backup System State to a CD-RW. Error box said
path was invalid or I didn't have authority to do this. Of course the error
message had NOTHING TO DO with the REAL reason Backup wouldn't work - a
really maddening and typical Microsoft situation. After another diligent
search here I found out that the REAL reason is that this stupid utility
won't write to a CD or DVD. Well that makes sense!!! NOT!
My 256MB flash drive is too small by half to save System State using Backup.
Wonderful!
Well, I'll try using Sonic's RecordNow! Oh, oh! I have no idea where System
State is. Can't find it using Search or looking visually through Explorer.
Where do I find the Registry on my hard drive? Is the Sonic product a valid
application to backup the registry?
I'm a home user. I have no tape drive. I have no partioned or external hard
drive. I don't trust system restore as it has failed me in the past. I don't
want to have to buy third-party software or hardware to sucessfully install
MS S&T 2006!
I've read the documentation for ERUNT and think I could get into trouble
easily as it appears to be quite technical. Will ERUNT backup to a CD-RW? The
FAQ's don't say so. Is there some other reliable freeware with a very
user-friendly interface?
Has anyone another helpful solution to this ridiculous situation? MVP's -
don't be offended but this is truly unreasonable! I've been three days trying
to install Ms S&T 2006 just to get to this point!
Thanks,
Irish
incredible convolution!
I want to install MS Streets & Trips 2006 and am getting an error message
that an MS KB article says can be resolved by deleting several registry keys.
Well, better backup the registry first, right? Yup! Easy? Nope! This is
Microsoft remember.
Where the heck is the backup utility in XP Home? After some effort I found
that the XP Home backup utillity is not installed by default. Terrific! Using
another MS KB article I found it on my system disk and installed it manually.
All set to go, right? Are you kidding?
I went nuts when trying to backup System State to a CD-RW. Error box said
path was invalid or I didn't have authority to do this. Of course the error
message had NOTHING TO DO with the REAL reason Backup wouldn't work - a
really maddening and typical Microsoft situation. After another diligent
search here I found out that the REAL reason is that this stupid utility
won't write to a CD or DVD. Well that makes sense!!! NOT!
My 256MB flash drive is too small by half to save System State using Backup.
Wonderful!
Well, I'll try using Sonic's RecordNow! Oh, oh! I have no idea where System
State is. Can't find it using Search or looking visually through Explorer.
Where do I find the Registry on my hard drive? Is the Sonic product a valid
application to backup the registry?
I'm a home user. I have no tape drive. I have no partioned or external hard
drive. I don't trust system restore as it has failed me in the past. I don't
want to have to buy third-party software or hardware to sucessfully install
MS S&T 2006!
I've read the documentation for ERUNT and think I could get into trouble
easily as it appears to be quite technical. Will ERUNT backup to a CD-RW? The
FAQ's don't say so. Is there some other reliable freeware with a very
user-friendly interface?
Has anyone another helpful solution to this ridiculous situation? MVP's -
don't be offended but this is truly unreasonable! I've been three days trying
to install Ms S&T 2006 just to get to this point!
Thanks,
Irish