Problen recovering system config and FILES using windows XP
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Martorell
Hello.
I had some problem with VGA drivers in my Windows XP SP3 and had to format (got a blue screen about 10 seconds after turning on the computer
).
I used the safe graphics mode to log in and use the Windows files and configurations transfer tool. It started gathering everything and compressing it in one of the 3 HD I have in my computer. When it was finished (took like 2 hours) I had about 40 files in .dat format that weight 2.99GB each one in the same folder.
Then I formated the HD that has windows installed. Installed it again, installed drivers and few programs and when I decided to recover everything from the old installation like I've done before I couldn't.
I go to the transfer of settings and files tool and choose to recover them from a disc. I type the path to where everything is stored and It says that there isn't anything to recover from there. I don't mind loosing the settings but I have important files there that I want to recover. If Can't use the tool I want to know if there is any way to decompress them from the .dat files where they are now.
SYSTEM:
OS:
Windows XP pro 2002 version SP2 (haven't updated it yet)
HARDWARE:
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 4600+ 2.41Ghz
2 GB RAM
Hard disk C:\ 120GB Has Windows and drivers installed
D:\ 320GB Storage disk has the folder with the .dat files
E:\ 80GB Half partition where there is nothing, the other half has Ubuntu 8.04 installed
Thank you in advance
I had some problem with VGA drivers in my Windows XP SP3 and had to format (got a blue screen about 10 seconds after turning on the computer
).I used the safe graphics mode to log in and use the Windows files and configurations transfer tool. It started gathering everything and compressing it in one of the 3 HD I have in my computer. When it was finished (took like 2 hours) I had about 40 files in .dat format that weight 2.99GB each one in the same folder.
Then I formated the HD that has windows installed. Installed it again, installed drivers and few programs and when I decided to recover everything from the old installation like I've done before I couldn't.
I go to the transfer of settings and files tool and choose to recover them from a disc. I type the path to where everything is stored and It says that there isn't anything to recover from there. I don't mind loosing the settings but I have important files there that I want to recover. If Can't use the tool I want to know if there is any way to decompress them from the .dat files where they are now.
SYSTEM:
OS:
Windows XP pro 2002 version SP2 (haven't updated it yet)
HARDWARE:
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 4600+ 2.41Ghz
2 GB RAM
Hard disk C:\ 120GB Has Windows and drivers installed
D:\ 320GB Storage disk has the folder with the .dat files
E:\ 80GB Half partition where there is nothing, the other half has Ubuntu 8.04 installed
Thank you in advance
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Here's a step by step fix for that problem...
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/fast.htm
Good Luck!