sorry, no chance of losing your data, upgrade proccess does not delete, and 95% did not remove registry entries.
however, there are some issues that occur occationally, like start menu reset to defalt and all your links to programs are "missing", and some softwares does not like upgrades and you might need to reinstall them, but they are a small section that most likly you don't have.
the most importent is that you upgrade from the same service pack to the same service pack otherwize it is really an upgrade/downgrade and you will lose your profile and software registry keys, but never your data.
On Thu, Jan 5, 2012 at 17:04, Pini Vollach <pinimage@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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.
>> >
>>
>>
