Subj : Re: New HDD for XP pc
To   : Ed Vance
From : Holger Granholm
Date : Sat Apr 22 2017 09:51 am

In a message on Saturday 04-19-17 Ed Vance said to Holger Granholm:

Hi Ed,

 EV> I got a copy of CCleaner back in 2010.

That may have been about the time I too got CCleaner for my Lenovo/XP
laptop.

 HG> You'll have to RTFM, or at least check the help for various items.

EV> It was a MS Program that deleted some files without alerting me it
EV> would do it on it's own.

Usually, even M$ programs do tell what they are going to do. You'll only
have to use (and understand) the information presented.

EV> I don't like it when unexpected things occur.

No-one does!

BTW, late last night I saw that I had a message from you in the Win10
machine. I'll reply to it today.

 EV> The Acer Vista box has a Hidden Partition, but haven't seen it on
 EV> this XP MCE 2005 SP3 box (yet).

Partitition programs do show all partitions. Easeus Partition Manager is
one that I have installed on my Win10 machines. It's free too.

EV> The two backup programs I have used on this XP and the Vista
EV> computers has shown the Hidden Partition on the Acer box but never

They usually do.

EV> has shown a Hidden Partition on this XP box.

The reason is simple. On modern machines (even some XP's) the partition
harbours the installation program. In the XP-era Windows was delivered
on a CD.

If needed, you can reinstall Windows either way. Please note that the
"hidden" partition is NOT a backup partition.

When upgrading a Win7 machine to Windows 10, you do get sort of a backup
partition that contains the previous (ie 7) operating system. You can
reinstall the old operating system within 30 days, using that backup.

 HG> For Windows I'll check if Irfanview fills my bill.

EV> Remember to also download the Plug-In Package for the version You
EV> will use in case one or some of them may be needed later on.

Thanks for the advice.

EV> When does the freezing WX end for the Aland Islands?

It has ended now, except that we may still get frost at night time if
the sky is clear.

EV> My guess is You still have that "dirty old white stuff" on the
EV> ground until maybe next month, is that correct?

Wrong! Although we had a shower of that stuff one evening about a week
ago, but in the morning it had melted away.

Since march 22nd I have walked (with crutches so far), every day, except
the few rainy days.

I couldn't do it with snow on the ground, because cruthes too can slip.


73 de Sam, OH0NC

aka Holger


... I have no problem with God. It's His fan club I avoid.
-- MR/2 2.30


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