File and settings transfer

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On Mon, 07 Aug 2006 01:22:52 -0400, Jud McCranie

I have decided to restore the system with a full backup made before I
got the external drive and copy my current data files from the
external drive.

I have two questions:

1. Will the restore of the full backup from DVDs put the registry back
on?

2. Should I restore from the old full backup and then copy my files
from the recent external HD, or should I put the external drive files
on there first and then do a full restore from DVD?
 
Yes

A restore will overwrite any files that are on the drive.
Restore first.
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Ron Sommer

: On Mon, 07 Aug 2006 01:22:52 -0400, Jud McCranie
:
: I have decided to restore the system with a full backup made before I
: got the external drive and copy my current data files from the
: external drive.
:
: I have two questions:
:
: 1. Will the restore of the full backup from DVDs put the registry back
: on?
:
: 2. Should I restore from the old full backup and then copy my files
: from the recent external HD, or should I put the external drive files
: on there first and then do a full restore from DVD?
: ---
: Replace you know what by j to email
 
A restore will overwrite any files that are on the drive.
Restore first.
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I tried a restore of the full backup. On the second DVD of five, it
stopped and said that the disk cannot be read or contains an unknown
format. (I think I had it verify at the time I make it.) I tried it
three times, same result.

I haven't lost any data, but looks like I'm going to have to reinstall
probably over 100 programs. Some are on CD, but I've downloaded a lot
of updates. Some were download only (all legal). A lot of work
ahead.
 
I haven't lost any data, but looks like I'm going to have to reinstall
probably over 100 programs.
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That computer is 3.5 years old, it took me a long time to get it set
the way I wanted it. I was planning to hold off until Vista came out
to get a new computer, but since I'm going to have to reload
everything, I figured it would be best to load to a new computer, so I
bought one.
 
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