[Ham-Computers] Norton SystemWorks-Useful?

[Jim Myers]

Hello,

As far as NTFS goes, you DO NOT have to use NTFS to run Windows XP.
NTFS has some great security benefits, as well as some data protection 
benefits,
but you can run Windows XP with FAT32 with no problem at all.

As for the Dell XP reinstallation disk, some of the restore disks 
actually look for a serial
number or other identifying information on the hard drive or in the 
system BIOS before
they will install.  You may not be able to use that Dell reinstallation 
disk to install XP.

Jim, kd7eir

Jim Hill wrote:

> Thanks for the suggestions.  I have a 1 GIG P3 with 256 megs of RAM, 
> which should handle XP.  I recently picked up a Dell XP reinstallation 
> disk at the local swap meet, so should be able to use XP without 
> spending big bucks. However, I really like the ability to reformat the 
> C drive using a write-protected floppy, then use Ghost (on another 
> write-protected floppy) to get an uncorrupted image of the C drive 
> from another (virtual) drive.  Data files are on a 3rd drive and 
> emails using Eudora are on a 4th, so they are ready to go.  
> Unfortunately, I don't think you can reformat NTFS with a floppy, but 
> need to look into this area more thoroughly.  Windows Me works fine if 
> you reinstall it from time to time using the above approach.
>
> I currently use Spybot and Webroot Spy Sweeper (which catches a few 
> Spybot doesn't), and think I'll use AdAware, too.
>
> Here is another question.  If I install (or attempt to install) XP and 
> have problems and want to return to the old FAT file system, how do I 
> proceed?  I tried my Win Me boot disk on my other computer which uses 
> XP, and it can't format a NPFS drive.  An attempt is safe, as I'm 
> asked  again before the reformat starts.
> 73's Jim
>
>
>
> At 10:24 AM 12/12/2004 -0800, you wrote:
>
>> Symantec subscription time is approaching.  I've had Norton 
>> SystemWorks for years, currently 2003 version, which includes Norton 
>> AntiVirus and Norton Ghost, both very useful programs.  More 
>> recently, I've added Norton Personal Firewall 2004.
>>
>> When I run SystemWorks, it seems to do all sorts of useful things 
>> like fixing registry problems, but magazine reviews for SystemWorks 
>> seem to be lukewarm, at best.  I'm running Windows Me, so maybe these 
>> repairs are useful.  However, I still need to use Ghost occasionally 
>> to return to a non-problem situation.  Don't know whether the 
>> problems are caused by malware or self-inflicted by Me, but either 
>> way they are annoying.
>>
>> Anyway, I still need anti-virus and firewall signature updates, and 
>> Symantec offers me two choices: Norton SystemWorks and Norton 
>> Personal firewall (upgraded versions) for $49.95, or Norton Internet 
>> Security, which includes the Personal Firewall and anti-virus for 
>> $39.95. The Internet Security offer includes Norton Password Manager 
>> free as an inducement.
>>
>> The Internet Security route seems best for me (the current 
>> SystemWorks is still installed)  but would like opinions on SystemWorks.
>> Thanks, Jim
>>
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