[nflug] restoring windows w/out bothering Linux

[Cyber Source]

joshj at linuxmail.org wrote:
> Thus spake Cyber Source on Tue, 21 Feb 2006
>
>> joshj at linuxmail.org wrote:
>>> Thus spake Cyber Source on Sun, 19 Feb 2006
>>>
>>> > > snip
>>> > ahhhhh I see. If it came with the laptop and he didnt see such an 
>>> option > then I can pretty much guarantee that it was a restore cd 
>>> and not a > windows installation cd. If he already did this, he 
>>> hosed his Linux.
>>>
>>> Oh yeah. The linux partition was hosed before I started this thread. I
>>> was just wondering if there was anything I could do for future
>>> reference. They were definitely restore cd's. I should have mentioned
>>> that first. But its disapointing, since every new computer comes only
>>> with restore cd's. Actually, its not even that anymore. I helped my dad
>>> buy a new computer recently and there is only a restore partition! I
>>> mean, how cheap can you get! What if the disk goes bad? Anyway, I was
>>> leary to start uninstalling all the shite that comes on a new computer
>>> because I've never backed up windws from a 'restore partition' before.
>>> I'm sure its pretty easy though. Sorry, windows just gets my blood
>>> boiling.
>>>
>>> -Josh J
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>> I don't blame ya, we see this shit everyday, welcome to our world lol.
>> Yep the ol restore partition only thing, so cheap they can't include 
>> the cd anymore, probably somewhere buried in the new and improved 
>> EULA, who knows. Anyway, what we do here to get around such limits is 
>> restore the drive as it would have it, then ghost the whole thing to 
>> another drive, repartition the original drive (only the partition 
>> actually holding windows, then ghost it all back to the newly resized 
>> partition. With some restore cd/partitions, this is the only option 
>> so it doesnt take the entire drive for windows.
>
> Oh man, what a pain in the arse.
>
>>
>> SHAMELESS PLUG TIME......
>>
>> btw, Cyber Source builds custom pc's where that would not be an 
>> issue, you should have priced with us. I will put our pc's up against 
>> anyones in both price and performance.
>
> You know what, it never crossed my mind. I figured that you guys only
> did Linux. I had toyed with the idea of getting my dads comp setup with
> Linux but I thought that I would be on the phone with hime once a day to
> help him figure stuff out. I probably should have had you guys do it and
> setup all of his basic stuff for easy use, email, browsing, cd/dvd
> burning, etc.
>
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If my 80something step-mother can do Linux, ANYONE can! As long as you 
give them easy email and web browsing (Firefox/Thunderbird), the rest is 
cake.
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