"Orchid XP v8" <voi### [at] devnull> wrote in message
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> I already keep all my data seperate from the OS. But game saves? You'd
> have to figure out where it stores them first. [Assuming they don't go
> in the registry.]

In every game I have, either in a subfolder off the game installation (hence
the suggestion to partiton and install elsewhere) or in a subdir off
Documents and Settings (hence the suggestion to redirect that folder)
Usually that's something like
C:\Documents and Settings\<User Name>\My Documents\My Games

I haven't ever lost game saves when reinstalling the OS. Worst I did once
was forget to backup outlook, losing me 2 weeks of email

> The real fun part is Outlook Express. There must *be* a way to back up
> the data it holds, but good luck figuring it out. [Fortunately, I don't
> use it any more!]

If you have outlook as well, very easy. Even an evaluation copy works (iirc)
File -> Export -> Messages
That exports the messages into the appropriate folders in Outlook. From
there,
File -> Import and Export -> Export to a file. Then select the file type you
want.

The reverse works just fine too.

Or you can just back up the files that outlook express uses (right click the
folder and select properties to get the location)
On the new installation, find where the files are, shut down OE and relace
them with the backups

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On Mon, 28 Apr 2008 20:13:51 +0100, Orchid XP v8 wrote:

> Gail Shaw wrote:
> 
>> If I may make a stupid suggestion - partition the drive and put the OS
>> alone on the C drive. Redirect my docs and program files elsewhere. It
>> makes reinstalling that little less painful.
>> 
>> Yes, I know you'll still have to reinstall most apps, but at least you
>> won't lose data you've forgotten to backup
> 
> I already keep all my data seperate from the OS. But game saves? You'd
> have to figure out where it stores them first. [Assuming they don't go
> in the registry.]
> 
> The real fun part is Outlook Express. There must *be* a way to back up
> the data it holds, but good luck figuring it out. [Fortunately, I don't
> use it any more!]

Thanks for reminding me, I need to find my Half-Life saves. I don't want 
to redo those Portal trials. It should be easy to back up, I think the 
save games are stored in the game's directory.

For Outlook, if you haven't formatted and reinstalled yet, you should be 
able to export all of the email data into some kind of back up file.

I wish I kept a separate partition for all of my data. I'm busy backing 
up stuff to dvds, since a virus got to the XP installation. It was there 
for a few hours before I caught it, so all my passwords are getting 
changed too. What fun.

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"Orchid XP v8" <voi### [at] devnull> wrote in message 
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> Gail Shaw wrote:
>
>> If I may make a stupid suggestion - partition the drive and put the OS 
>> alone
>> on the C drive. Redirect my docs and program files elsewhere.
>> It makes reinstalling that little less painful.
>>
>> Yes, I know you'll still have to reinstall most apps, but at least you 
>> won't
>> lose data you've forgotten to backup
>
> I already keep all my data seperate from the OS. But game saves? You'd 
> have to figure out where it stores them first. [Assuming they don't go in 
> the registry.]
>
> The real fun part is Outlook Express. There must *be* a way to back up the 
> data it holds, but good luck figuring it out. [Fortunately, I don't use it 
> any more!]
>
> -- 
> http://blog.orphi.me.uk/
> http://www.zazzle.com/MathematicalOrchid*

Outlook express, figure it out??!?  good luck?!?  its not rocket science! 
RTFM!

Tools -> Options -> Maintenance -> store folder.

Change it to another partition and your done.

Likewise, I haven't played a game in the last 5 years that doesn't either 
put your saves into its game dir or the my docs, redirect your my docs and 
your done.

Like I said, easy as...  trivial even!

HTH

Cheers Dre

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