Reinstalling windows - again

[draggar]

The drive letters got switched when I did a reinstall a few weeks ago - the storage drive became C: and the main drive became I. I didn't think it would be a problem but yet, I'm having issues.

Time for another reinstall.

Edit: Is there a way I can back up all of my email accounts (the login etc.., not the PSTs or OST) in Outlook so I don't have to go though all that again?

 

[south]

Depends on the version of outlook, but you can typically export the settings to an IAF file.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/278168

Possibly also consider the files and settings transfer wizard..

 

[Jarrall]

Not sure if this is exactly what you're looking for:

http://www.techspot.com/vb/all/windows/t-8927-Outlook-2003-Accounts-File.html

 

[VirtualT]

Just install Linux and be done with it, get a real operating system instead of a play one

 

[draggar]

Just install Linux and be done with it, get a real operating system instead of a play one

I would do that but I'd say 90% of the SW I use has no Linux option:

Games (I'm addicted to Sid Meier)
Adobe CS3 / CS4

MS Office - but there is Open Office

Is the Linux email compatible w/ PST files?

I do have Linux running 100% on one of my PCs, though. Im debating if I can put it on my laptop, though (I'm going to use this one while I'm out and about taking pictures - with my portable printer so I can sell photographs).

 

[VirtualT]

I would do that but I'd say 90% of the SW I use has no Linux option:

Thats a shame that, I have no windows software that I can't do without, well.. in saying that, i do have to administer a laptop running xp as a part of my job that needs proprietary software for interfacing with various communication hardware, most of it written in java by the way lol

 

[draggar]

If my computer was 100% business I would be on Linux in a heartbeat (but I don't think the DRT supports Linux?).

Unfortunately I also have fun things on my computer I enjoy - flash games, Sid Meier's games (Civilization, Railroads, etc..), iTunes,

I'm sure I could even find an alternate for CS3 / CS4 with Linus (and far less expensive, too).

 

[seeker]

just install wine on linux and play the games you listed as well as cs3/4...