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Importing (some) settings from 98 to fresh install of 98SE
"Doug Kanter" wrote in message ... "Michele Dondi" wrote in message ... On Thu, 22 Jul 2004 13:47:52 GMT, "Doug Kanter" wrote: Well, that's what I tried, make educated, reasonable, guesses. Michele, even for someone who understands the registry completely (if such a person exists), the kind of thing you're attempting is a recipe for headaches (at best), and disaster (at worst). Give it up. Just recreate the settings. It's a good learning experience and it builds character. Well, despite what you may think my OP was less bad informed than I actually am. I was well aware of what you say and I didn't want a recipe for "automatically choose those settings that can be safely imported and import them". I was referring to specified portions of the registry, e.g. wrt desktop settings and remote access. Many thanks for answering, anyway. I understand that you wanted to selectively import certain parts of the registry. Every time I wander through the computer books, I see one or two titles about the registry. Might be worth the money. And/or, pop open a beer and go he http://www.winguides.com/registry/ I meant to say "computer books at Barnes & Noble". :-) Not enough coffee.....yet. |
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Importing (some) settings from 98 to fresh install of 98SE
Michele Dondi wrote:
On Thu, 22 Jul 2004 09:29:02 -0400, "Rick Chauvin" wrote: ..colors may be listed in win.ini but are also dual governed via registry: HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Colors ..also other settings on that same tab are listed in many different places and so you can't just do what you did and have it work. This is exactly what I wantend to know. I'd like to know the keys relating to remote access too! In the colors case it's easier just to note the numbers of what it is and do it manually; for instance I just remember my first 3 of the 6 numbers there which are 141; 125; 90; and use that across all 98/2K/XP. In that Appearance tab as with any of those preference settings there you want to carry on it's better to take note of all the settings either by writing them down or screenshots so that when you set up a new system then in seconds you can quickly duplicate the changes that was your previous preference. Let me please rephrase my yesterdays reply about this - it's absolutely best not to swap win.ini files from one to the other. Well, I wouldn't have done it anyway. I'm not that stupid after all! There's too many variables here Michele, and sorry if I was too leniently open with my answer to you yesterday and only meant it for the experienced techie who knows the territory understanding the endless variances of what can and what not to do while having the capability to totally reverse/forward any changes having a commanding control of their computer. Maybe I'm not an "experienced techie who knows etc. etc.", but I know how to safely restore previous registry settings. It's not just restoring a registry but I was talking about safety backups of complete partition image backup/restore capability like with using TrueImage, DriveImage, or BING. Michele my best advice for you with this is to just follow the normal routine of proper manual installations and options settings. To some extent I'm and I was already prepared to that. It's a PITA though... feel like I could become violent when I here another one (Win* kiddie) talking nonsense about how difficult it is to setup and maintain a Linux system! g In perspective, my first reply meaning to you was coffee talk about and simply meant that sometimes using little crafted reg files saves of just the personal acetic options of some of the programs settings can be a big help not just from FE to SE but also across W2K/WXP as well. I do it all the time. This is just what I do and is not for everyone; actually it's best to tell most all people to set up their systems each time manually, and that is the truth. If personally you want to find out what registry settings go to what, one way of many, is to use a test or secured setup and make a change in whatever area you are working on, and watching it with any complete registry & file software tracker, and afterwards when you examine the changes made - you will begin to see the story of the who/what/when/where of each thing resides and all that it affects.. When it comes to what you refer to as remote access? ..what I assume you mean as ControlPanel Network settings ..it's moreso best that those be done on an individual basis for sure - just write or screenshot the settings on your FE to carry over to SE. Rick Michele |
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