No chance for what ? Losing my data or succeed in the proccess ? Sent from Pini Vollach's portable phone. Adi Spivak <adi@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >Speaking as an IT manager who done that a few times, no chance. >Do it slowly. Read before you click and take into account that you might >need to reinstall some stuff (windows update for example) and you will be >fine. >Of course as a disclaimer, make sure to backup everything :) >On Jan 5, 2012 2:23 PM, "Pini Vollach" <pinimage@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> Hi bunch of professionals, >> I ask it here as I appriciate your minds. >> I decided to upgrade my pc by changing its motherboard, CPU and adding >> more HDDs. >> Till now I used MS XP PRO and I'm quite happy with it, especially because >> it handle an old SCSI card working for my Nikon LSII scaner. >> I would like to go on with the existing installation of the XP as install >> everything from scrach is a big mess that can even cost me additional money >> for softwares I dont have a disk or installation files. >> I found an essay in MS web site saying how to do it - to start an >> installation, to choose "Upgrade", to turn off the computer when it start >> to reboot, to change to the new motherboard, to turn on and let XP complete >> the upgrade session. >> I'm now on the changing the board >> My C drive is sitting on a 500 Gb HDD wich have a partition to another >> drive on it. >> The backup drive for this drive failed last week so I don't have a backup >> for it. >> My question is: What is the risk XP upgrade installation will erase my >> data on the adjuscent drive ? >> If I have high risk, I'll install a new XP on the new drive, will copy the >> data to this same drive for backup and then will try to complete the >> upgrade. Do this can work without problems ? >> >> Pini >> >> Sent from Pini Vollach's portable phone. >> >> James Schenken <jds@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >> >Mark: >> > >> > >> > >> >Best wishes for your wife in this difficult situation. >> > >> >Have you discussed laser treatment with your ophthalmologist? Sometimes >> it can be an effective treatment for this condition. >> > >> >Have you considered going to the nearest university health system for a >> second opinion? There may be other options to consider. >> > >> > >> > >> >James >> > >> > >> > >> >From: owner-photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto: >> owner-photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of >> mark@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> >Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2011 1:24 AM >> >To: List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students >> >Subject: Don't take it for granted >> >Importance: High >> > >> > >> > >> >As photographers we put a premium on sight. We see things others don't. >> We preserve things for others to remember. We document the lessons of >> history in the hopes that future generations are not doomed to repeat them. >> > >> > >> > >> >Yet don't forget to enjoy the moment. This week I found out the wife >> likely has a form of Wet Age related Macular degeneration. She may be >> looking at an injection in the eye once a month for life. I am really >> hopeful the Affordable Care act is overturned because she would be the type >> that would be too expensive for many to consider it worth the cost for her >> to keep the sight in that eye. Yes I have read all 2200 pages and the >> rationing board IS in there. I am very worried she would be one of the >> first deemed too expensive to keep treating. >> > >> > >> > >> >Some how right now, backing up Lightroom doesn't seem like such a big >> deal. Yet I am going to try to get her to a really nice holiday light >> display. Yet in a way its a good lesson. Never take tomorrow for granted. >> Take pictures with your camera, but also take them with your mind. That >> needs no laptop, no hard drive, and can be accessed in an instant. >> > >> >>
