Where to get restore for XP

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I clearly stated both are to blame, that is what Corporate America refers
to. You are too stupid to understand that analogy. You are the one who is
shallow , an obtuse, thick headed moron who is to shallow to comprehend an
idea too far from your own views.
You are also so unreasonable that you end an argument that you clearly lost
with a stupid question that you don't even want an answer for, so it can't
be disputed, so with no one to argue with, you can always have the last word
and think that you have won. But that is to be expected because that is what
ignorant people do.
 
So that makes it all ok? I'm not arguing that 'buyer beware" is not a good
motto. I research endlessly. I just think that it's a shame that we all have
to think that way or that we blame people when they don't think that way.We
need to protect stupid people like Richard Urban
 
Technical said:
Microsoft shouldn't allow OEM computer manufactures to do this in the first
place.
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Microsoft cannot dictate how another company conducts its business or
treats its customers, though.

You should be provided with a full copy of the OS.
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I agree, but the decision isn't mine. And reputable OEMs do provide a
full installation CDs. It's only the lower-end manufacturers who scrimp.

Or is it another
attempt by Microsoft to curtail piracy? (Having the paying customer pretty
much screwed in the end)
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No, this decision (i.e., the means of restoring the OS) is left
entirely up to the computer manufacturer.


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Technical said:
Did you even read my post? What I was implying and thought was pretty clear
was that the OEM computer manufactures


and Microsoft
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...... has nothing to do with it.
are screwing me by not
giving me a "full' copy of the OS that I paid for.
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But you didn't pay for a full copy of the OS. You paid for that
specific OEM's recovery method. This was your choice, made when you
made the purchase decision.

OEM manufactures are
saving a few penny's per cd by only providing "restore disks" and


Microsoft thinks it is cutting down on piracy by *allowing* the OEM's to do this.
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Again, Microsoft has nothing to do with this decision. Because
Microsoft really isn't a true monopoly, it cannot dictate how the OEMs
do business.


So what. Supply a separate disk with drivers.
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Again, reputable OEMs do this. Bargain-basement companies don't. You
get what you pay for. If you choose to buy from a cheap OEM, you need
to be prepared to get less.




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Bruce Chambers

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Yes XP does have a restore utility . SystemRestore as per Windows ME.
(same idea anyway).
Probably under System Utilities or Accessories on the Start Menu, or under
Control Panel.
 
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Andrew Murray said:
Yes XP does have a restore utility . SystemRestore as per
Windows
ME. (same idea anyway).
Probably under System Utilities or Accessories on the Start
Menu, or
under Control Panel.
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No, System Restore will not help him at all. System Restore can
only restore Restore Points that it has made (and those back up
only the system, not any data etc.)

He wants to restore Backups made in Windows 2000--another thing
entirely. WIndows XP comes with a backup/restore facility called
NTBackup. This is installed automatically on XP Professional, but
not on XP Home. If you have the complete XP Home CD, find backup
on the CD, in \ValueAdd\MSFT\NTBACKUP and install it yourself by
doubleclicking the file ntbackup.msi.
If you don't have an XP CD, you can download ntbackup.msi at

http://www.onecomputerguy.com/software/ntbackup.msi

Also see http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=302894
 
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