how exactly did you back it up ?
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If your power went out during an upgrade I think you would lose it all.
Originally Posted by Yoshimanitsu Everyones been telling me a clean install is all you can do. I'm cool with that, so I back up all my stuff on my laptop, which took 5 hours. then installed. Windows.old file with all my old stuff I didn't back up, right in it. Why the hell did I do all that backing up? |
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see the thing is, it asked me if I wanted to upgrade or clean install and i tried upgrade and its like "NO SCREW YOU MUAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHA"
and I was like ok clean, so i formatted during, then it was still there.
***?
and I was using the w7 RC
Originally Posted by MrLinky Well if you have windows xp, then you have to do a clean install. But if you have vista, you can do an upgrade. I think, when most people do an install, they have the installer wipe the disk clean before installing... which would erase all files. But if you just select a drive with data on it, and hit install without telling it to erase the disk, it'll put it all in a file. |
and I was like ok clean, so i formatted during, then it was still there.
***?
and I was using the w7 RC
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Using the network I sent it to my laptop
(was installing on my gaming desktop)
Originally Posted by carl25 how exactly did you back it up ? |
(was installing on my gaming desktop)
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