NEVER do these
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I learnt this by the hard way, never ever do these:
NEVER undo Windows XP System Restore, or even think about using system restore, it decreases disk space
NEVER use NERO 6 to burn data CD, it jumbles up the sequence of your Mp3
If you use cheap appendable CD-R, never stop the burning process halfway, the disc can't be used the second time
NEVER download restricted files without latest anti-adware and antivirus
NEVER EVER INSTALL SONIC DLA IF YOU HAVE CD RW drive, IT WILL CAUSE YOUR COM TO HAVE MISSING RECORDING TAB, think about having to reinstall the whole partition again..
The system restore literally screwed up my harddisk to the point I've to reinstall windows.
The above info is really worth many weeks of sweat and money! -
Thanks for the info
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System restore is good for people who don't do backups regularly. But it is harmful in a way that if you tio virus and do a system restore, then as good as not clearing it.
The disadvantage is that it decreases hard disk space. -
what about reformat and system restore after that?
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Reformat overwrites everything. This means you will have a brand new system installed.Originally posted by xxthunder:what about reformat and system restore after that?
System restore is something like backup; if you system crashes and you have system restore turned on, you can boot into Windows, select a restore point and Windows will now boot normally. It doesn't overwrite anything like reformatting.
Some articles to read:
Windows ME System Restore
Windows XP System Restore
You can also use Last Known Good Configuration in Windows 2000 and above.
Press F8 while booting, select Last Known Good Configuration.
Hopefully this will work for those who turn off System Restore.