[or-roots] New computer

[Barbara Wulf]

Your computer guru can  transfer the entire contents of your old hard drive to your new computer.  You leave it safe and sound hiding in its own corner until you are SURE everything you want is working well in it's new environment, THEN and only then you delete the old stuff to make room for all that new stuff you are adding.

My new computer has been up and running for a year and a half and the old stuff is still hiding in it's corner.  I may need it again some day.  After a year I did delete the old operating system.  

Barb
wulf at bendcable.com
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Jacqueline 
  To: or-roots at sosinet.sos.state.or.us 
  Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2003 7:56 PM
  Subject: Re: [or-roots] New computer


  <<and then test it to make sure the backup (and your procedure is good >>  

  Oh yes, I learned that last summer when my ME program started going bad.......thought I was transferring all the good stuff, but it didn't really burn, just said it was doing it's job.

  When I got my first computer the discussion went something like this.........Hubby said, "Honey, it will be good for your mind"......there are times I wonder if it isn't messing the mind up big time.

  Again I thank everyone for all their good information and tips.  I had never thought of putting the hard drive into the new computer....however, grandson is going to get it, and start some college classes via internet. 


  Jacqueline




  > Jacqueline wrote:
  > > 
  > > Good evening wise ones.....
  > 
  > Ho, ho, ho ...  !
  > 
  > Always a wise one in the group   :)
  > 
  > just don't try to update and transfer at the same time. Do it as two
  > separate things, and make a database backup first! or two! preferably to
  > a CD, and then test it to make sure the backup (and your procedure) is
  > good (ie, restore to a new, temporary, database from the backup).
  > 
  > Say your prayers, cross your fingers, throw salt over your left
  > shoulder, and wink at a full moon looking over your right shoulder ...
  > 
  > should go smooth as glass.
  > 
  > PS: Can you just move your old hard drive to the new computer? a New
  > 'puter should have room for more than one hard drive.  Maybe your
  > electronics dealer could help you with this?
  > 
  > Happy Holidays!
  > 
  > Bill Strickland
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