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Re: [CQ-Contest] Contest computer - here's what I did

To: Steve Maki <steve@oakcom.com>, cq-contest@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Contest computer - here's what I did
From: Jim Reisert AD1C <jjreisert@alum.mit.edu>
Date: Sat, 13 Dec 2003 08:08:43 -0500
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At 07:57 PM 12/12/2003, Steve Maki K8LX wrote:

One method that is relatively painless (as painless as a MS OS can
be anyway) is to simply reinstall the OS on top of the old one, let
the new devices get redetected, and then reinstall all your software
into their default directories. I know, it sounds like you started from
scratch, but most of your application's ini and config files, and your
data files will still be right where they're expected to be, and it
does save a lot of time.

This has always been my "modus operandi" for years. I "upgraded" from WinNT 4.0 to Win2K to WinXP this way. It's an almost sure-fire way to ensure that your devices software work the way they are supposed to, the first time. Plus, if you only re-install application software on an "as-needed" basis, you'll be amazed at how much old stuff you can ultimately delete!


73 - Jim AD1C


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