----- Original Message ----- From: "Malcolm Greene" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2008 2:35 PM Subject: RE: [NF] Safely re-install Windows XP w/out losing files?
> > I ended up booting with Knoppix and backing up important files to a USB > pen drive. > > Now we're waiting for Dell's overnight Windows XP installation CD to > rebuild this workstation from scratch. I was unable to install from a > generic Windows XP CD because of all the Dell specific drivers required > (unit is a Dell Precision Workstation 380). > > Thanks again for your support!! > > Malcolm The Knoppix web site very strongly suggests not to copy NTFS files. They will be corrupted. I have two Precisions Workstation 380s. Very fast machines. I can rebuild them from any Windows XP CD but you have to go to Dell's web site and download all of the drivers one at a time. I copy them to my network drive for the future. _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
