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JSeb
So my computer quit working last week. Technician told me it was due to
leaking capacitors, and promptly replaced _all_ the machine's gutts
(motherboard, CPU, memory, power supply!).
So I'm left with a nice machine that won't boot my hard disk (reboots
in loops, whether I choose safe boot, last good configuration...). I
got XP Pro/SP2 installed in there, and a lots of time went in the
configuration of the OS/programs.
I wisely thought of doing a repair install, but my XP installation CD
doesn't offer me this option: you know, I can erase the partitions, or
reinstall XP.
So, if I reinstall XP on another hard disk, I know I will (probably) be
able to recover the data from my first drive.
BUT (please please please) is there a way to IMPORT my old XP
configuration? Ideally, I would like to import everything: data,
programs and their configuration (registry?), OS configuration (system
files, file associations, drivers...)
Please tell me it's possible! from my layman's chair, it seems like a
simple "copy everything from D: to C:" would do the trick, but this
sounds too simple... and some files would be protected anyways...
Any help?
leaking capacitors, and promptly replaced _all_ the machine's gutts
(motherboard, CPU, memory, power supply!).
So I'm left with a nice machine that won't boot my hard disk (reboots
in loops, whether I choose safe boot, last good configuration...). I
got XP Pro/SP2 installed in there, and a lots of time went in the
configuration of the OS/programs.
I wisely thought of doing a repair install, but my XP installation CD
doesn't offer me this option: you know, I can erase the partitions, or
reinstall XP.
So, if I reinstall XP on another hard disk, I know I will (probably) be
able to recover the data from my first drive.
BUT (please please please) is there a way to IMPORT my old XP
configuration? Ideally, I would like to import everything: data,
programs and their configuration (registry?), OS configuration (system
files, file associations, drivers...)
Please tell me it's possible! from my layman's chair, it seems like a
simple "copy everything from D: to C:" would do the trick, but this
sounds too simple... and some files would be protected anyways...
Any help?