sounds like you need a new computer that doesn't crash so often. I deleted my whole system once windows and all I mean delete.. repairman spent three hours trying to fix it and lost everything I had added -- haven't had any problems since then just don't do anything I am not sure of now.. On Sun, 13 Aug 2000 22:11:59 -0700 "R. W. Smith" <dws@cet.com> writes: >My first crash was in '82 with a new computer. Never had a lick of >trouble (except wearing out floppies) after that until I bought my >first >IBM clone with windows. Since then--nothing but trouble. MAKE >Backups >at a minimum of each week. Daily if the material is hard to replace. >If nothing else make a complete back up at least once every week/two >weeks at most and an incremental back up every evening. >It will save a lot of frustration and heartburn. >Dick >Biggers and more >dws@cet.com > >----- Original Message ----- >From: <bass103@juno.com> >To: <INOWEN-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Sunday, August 13, 2000 1:42 PM >Subject: Re: [INOWEN] Thanks > > >boy in 1982 did they have computers back then?? >> On Sat, 12 Aug 2000 23:51:58 -0700 "R. W. Smith" <dws@cet.com> >writes: >> >Debbie; >> >You just said the magic word, I have had few major crashes since I >> >started with my first computer in '82, and quickly learned to have >> >copies of everything including programs (its legal to make a >personal > > > >==== INOWEN Mailing List ==== >Been out of town? Check with the INOwen county Archives to see what >you missed. >http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.