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To: thecow who wrote (25085)	1/28/2002 10:03:10 PM
From: george wood	Respond to of 110653

Thanks TC, I'll forward the link and then followup with a visit to see if this can help with the problem.

To: thecow who wrote (25085)	1/29/2002 5:42:12 AM
From: thecow	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 110653

From SmartComputing magazine. Since troubleshooting is a frequent subject discussed on this thread I thought I'd post this article about the ultimate troubleshooting tool. Zen & The Art Of Operating System Maintenance The Value Of Reinstalling Windows smartcomputing.com This is the portion of the article I thought was very interesting. I'd never heard of deleting "C" "Option 2: New C:\WINDOWS For a more thorough reinstallation, you can remove most of the old OS by throwing away the C:\WINDOWS directory before reinstalling. In addition to installing a fresh copy of the system software, this process will create a new Windows Registry, which can clear up many common problems. The good news is your data, such as the contents of the My Documents folder, will remain intact. However, you’ll have to reinstall many of your applications. (Although your applications will still be on the hard drive, you’ll have to reinstall programs that use DLLs or require additions to the Windows Registry.) This type of reinstallation is relatively painless; it might take two or three hours, depending on the number of applications you need to reinstall, but it will not replace all vestiges of your old OS. A few Windows files that live in the root directory of your hard drive (that is, in the C:\ directory) will remain. This method will not remove a boot-level virus or a corrupt kernel. Go to Windows Explorer and throw your Windows directory (usually C:\WINDOWS) in the trash. Empty the trash. Insert your Windows installation disc and run Setup.exe from that disc" tc