[ltp] Re: Re[2]: Backing up the Predesktop Area?
Didrik Pinte
linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Sat, 22 May 2004 16:37:53 +0200
Le ven 21/05/2004 à 22:44, Vincent Touquet a écrit :
> On Fri, May 21, 2004 at 06:53:01PM +0200, Didrik Pinte wrote:
> >One important thing about the recovery cd's : you can't reinstall
> >windows XP only using the recovery cd's. Those cd's will automatically
> >erase the first partition called hda1 !
> >So if you have deleted your predesktop area... find another way to
> >reinstall winXP, like using an official cd and the windows key on the
> >back of your laptop.
>
> How close can you get to the version of XP that is in the recovery area
> using a standard XP cd and the tools you can download from IBM ?
>
> >For my part, i've created a CD with the support and tools directory from
> >the original preinstallation. I will use it next time I install an XP on
> >my laptop (I hope never) to add ibm's sofwares.
>
> Did you base your work on some url ? :)
>
> v
Using that method, you can be very close to the original preinstalled
XP.
This work is based on a lot of things read on the newsgroups, and on
some personal work :-)
Didrik