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Old Feb 27, 2008 | 11:19 PM
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just had to format my hdd,
and do a new windows install

i have backuped the files and programs,
but programs aren't recognised,

how do i get them all back without reinstalling them all over again..
i have lost my office 2007 cds
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Old Feb 27, 2008 | 11:37 PM
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It is very difficult to get back programs as they tend to write 'rubbish' all over the place. Most of the time the only option is to re-install.

Steve
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Old Feb 28, 2008 | 12:00 AM
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oh bo!!ox

2nd question

i have 3 internal hdd, when my master sata one went dead i used a master ide to temp install windows to do a backup of the sata drive
now my sata one is fine, it keeps booting the windows from the ide one


i looked at bios and sata one is the first to boot, but it still doesn't work
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Old Feb 28, 2008 | 12:03 AM
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actually 3rd question

i lost all my firefox bookmarks, and i can't find them anywhere
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