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To: Tigress who wrote (1422)	1/4/1999 10:00:00 PM
From: wily	Respond to of 110603

When you get right down to it the stuff you save doesn't amount to much in terms of GBytes. This is the basic stuff that I save: Folders: Application Data 53 MB Cookies Favorites Start Menu Townsend Analytics (my trading software) 11 MB Drivers 7 MB Installation Files 56 MB Plus a bunch of other odd stuff (odd in the random sense <g>) I keep it all on my D drive in a folder called "Transfer". Right now it has about 150 MB. When I'm ready to do a format/re-install I update the necessary folders (like Application Data, Cookies, etc) by re-copying them, and I'm ready to format. Almost all the software I use is in the Installation Files folder. Also, I keep the Windows files needed to install the OS on the D drive. (Actually on the F: drive which is a partition on the #2 disk). This makes it real easy and quick to re-install Windows--no need for a floppy. Just enter boot options and select "c prompt only" and then type F:\win95\setup at the c prompt and it takes it from there. An added advantage of this is that anytime you need a file from the Windows CD, Windows automatically knows that the files are on F:\Win95, and you don't have to screw around with the CD!! The time consuming part of a fresh install is doing all the drivers and re-configuring your programs. I have a protocol for the process that I update each time with any changes. My hard drive isn't that loaded, so it's not that big a deal for me as it might be for others. As far as the connection problem, sounds like something your ISP people should be able to help you with. Hope you figure it out, wily