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Bob
I have two user accounts on my computer. My administrator account that I
very rarely ever use, and my normal, general user account I named "Bob1". I
use Vista Windows Mail as my email application. I just searched and found
the "hidden" folder where my Windows Mail stuff is
(C:\Users\Bob1\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Mail\ Local Folders &
Microsoft Communities & Compact & Backup) I save everything to my Bob1 user
account to the appropriate folder (Documents in documents folder, pictures
into pictures folder, etc.) I never vary from this habit.
I have been backing up using Vista32 backup. It gives me the option to
backup "Pictures, Music, Videos, E-mail, Document, TV-shows, Compressed
files, Additional files". I check all of these options so all are backed
up. It comes on automatically every day to backup anything new or changed.
I checked the restore part of vista32 backup & restore found in control
panel. I looked up Bob1 and all my folders are there. It appeared the
application data folders were there (difficult to find because the
application data folders are hidden). I specifically checked the Windows
Mail folders in the hidden application data folders and they were there. It
appeasers everything is backed up.
I am going to reformat HD & reinstall the operating system and all
applications.
Questions:
1. Is my assumption correct that everything I saved in my user account
(Bob1) is backed up ready for restore?
2. Using vista32 restore, when I get to "select the files and folders to
restore" I just select "C:\Users\Bob1\" and that should restore everything,
right? (everything I saved that is)
3. Does restoring "C:\Users\Bob1\" restore my windows mail stuff like
"windows contacts", my email messages, "Mail Account Settings", "News
Account Settings"?
4. I was pointed to the web page http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx in an
answer to a previous question I posted. It says I needed to backup
"HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows Mail",
"HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Identities" (maybe), and
"HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\IAM" for windows mail to work. Does
vista32 backup & restore backup the registry? If so where do I find these
registry entries in the backup?
5. What would happen if I restored everything in my "C:\Users\Bob1\" and did
not restore the three registry entries for windows mail. Would my contacts,
email messages, Mail Account Settings, News Account Settings work right?
Background info: I have a desktop AMD 4400+ 64X2 4GB memory 320GB HD(way
bigger than I need) Acer computer (AM3100-U3201A) I purchased new February
2008 running 32-bit MS Vista Home Premium SP2 box. I use MS auto updates.
I think it has onboard shared memory for video and sound. My ISP is Comcast
12mbps with Motorola SURFboard SB5101 Cable Modem direct to computer. No
other switches or routers or wireless or phone line or any other networking
hardware hooked up to this computer.
Thanks for the help.
Bob
very rarely ever use, and my normal, general user account I named "Bob1". I
use Vista Windows Mail as my email application. I just searched and found
the "hidden" folder where my Windows Mail stuff is
(C:\Users\Bob1\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Mail\ Local Folders &
Microsoft Communities & Compact & Backup) I save everything to my Bob1 user
account to the appropriate folder (Documents in documents folder, pictures
into pictures folder, etc.) I never vary from this habit.
I have been backing up using Vista32 backup. It gives me the option to
backup "Pictures, Music, Videos, E-mail, Document, TV-shows, Compressed
files, Additional files". I check all of these options so all are backed
up. It comes on automatically every day to backup anything new or changed.
I checked the restore part of vista32 backup & restore found in control
panel. I looked up Bob1 and all my folders are there. It appeared the
application data folders were there (difficult to find because the
application data folders are hidden). I specifically checked the Windows
Mail folders in the hidden application data folders and they were there. It
appeasers everything is backed up.
I am going to reformat HD & reinstall the operating system and all
applications.
Questions:
1. Is my assumption correct that everything I saved in my user account
(Bob1) is backed up ready for restore?
2. Using vista32 restore, when I get to "select the files and folders to
restore" I just select "C:\Users\Bob1\" and that should restore everything,
right? (everything I saved that is)
3. Does restoring "C:\Users\Bob1\" restore my windows mail stuff like
"windows contacts", my email messages, "Mail Account Settings", "News
Account Settings"?
4. I was pointed to the web page http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx in an
answer to a previous question I posted. It says I needed to backup
"HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows Mail",
"HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Identities" (maybe), and
"HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\IAM" for windows mail to work. Does
vista32 backup & restore backup the registry? If so where do I find these
registry entries in the backup?
5. What would happen if I restored everything in my "C:\Users\Bob1\" and did
not restore the three registry entries for windows mail. Would my contacts,
email messages, Mail Account Settings, News Account Settings work right?
Background info: I have a desktop AMD 4400+ 64X2 4GB memory 320GB HD(way
bigger than I need) Acer computer (AM3100-U3201A) I purchased new February
2008 running 32-bit MS Vista Home Premium SP2 box. I use MS auto updates.
I think it has onboard shared memory for video and sound. My ISP is Comcast
12mbps with Motorola SURFboard SB5101 Cable Modem direct to computer. No
other switches or routers or wireless or phone line or any other networking
hardware hooked up to this computer.
Thanks for the help.
Bob