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by oria001

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Gday,

I want to know how to save your settings for windows and all other applications if you want to formate and reinstall windows xp for example.?

and is there a way to have all the update files of windows you installed since SP3 to be reinstalled again with out redownloading???

thanks...

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by the scummy one

Some Windows and other settings can be saved from using the Files and Settings transfer wizard. However, if you are transferring from Office 03 or above, it does not grab these reg entries (last I tried). To transfer these I needed to script it in the files for the wizard (in the USPTO directory I believe).
Anyway, for other applications, you would need to script it as well, or you can purchase a 3rd party tool. However, I doubt that these 3rd party tools would get everything as well, and may require scripting.

Part 2 -- you can add them to the install, however you would need to download them again and then configure and make a new install disk after slipstreaming the updates

by oria001

Thank you for your answer...
I will look more on the Internet to see if any free application are exist...

by seanferd

I like to download updates manually, and store them for future use.

As for a "standard install" of the OS, updates, and the apps you always install:
Once you have everything everything installed fresh, you can use an application to image the drive. Then if you have to reinstall later, you have everything up to that point ready to go. (Keep your data backed up separately.)

by oria001

Backingup OS and applications settings is driving me crazy...
Specialy the OS setting...
I like to configure my folders view, desktop, internet explorer, windows media player,.... etc
I wish I can save all the settings on a USB so I can apply it some where else.

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