Hello John,

Tuesday, April 16, 2002, 5:40:09 PM, you wrote:

JFM> 2nd Request - Can anyone help with this question?



JFM>     OK - My 11 year old has his own computer, and downloads music, etc. We
JFM> have Norton Antivirus on his computer, but for some reason, there are
JFM> problems after the computer has been in operation for 30 to 90 days, it
JFM> requires a re-install of Windows ME.
JFM> I would like an instruction on "imaging" so that I can copy an "image" of
JFM> the operating system set up using Norton Ghost to prevent the regular
JFM> re-install.
JFM> What is the best partitioning set-up for the operating system, programs, and
JFM> data / files? Example = 10 gig operating system - 1st partition; 20 gig
JFM> programs - 2nd partition; 30 gig files.
JFM> We have a 60 gig Maxtor HD, and a 30 gig second Maxtor HD?
JFM>      Thanks for any suggestions!
JFM> John F. Matula

My advice is to do a clean installation of WinMe, and then step by
step install another programs. Note that before install you should
format C drive! The point is that your system is degraded with some
progs installed your child, and if you use image you can damage the
new system too. After installation you should to make restore points
before any new prog install. Then you can restore health from back
points. The best solution is to have two OS on PC. Some games are good
for WinMe, another for Win2000, etc.
You know, the child is the child, and games are not so good and stable
progs. Therefore you should to prepere to reinstall system and progs
every month regularly. So do I about a year.


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