On Thu, 26 Oct 2006 05:25:47 +1000, "Rod Speed"
<rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote:

>I'd cut to the chase and move to XP.
>Install that on one of your spare drives, apply SP2 and the online updates.

I will consider it.

>Install all those apps, dont worry about the settings/config stuff for those.

What apps are you talking about? What exactly do you mean by
"install"?

>Use the files and settings transfer wizard in XP to get the settings
>and config stuff and files from the 2K install you are currently using.

I presume this is a new version of the IPU.

>See how you like that XP install, particularly that the wizard has got
>all the settings etc across fine.

Is there an easy way to do that or do I have to test each app one at a
time?

>If they are mostly fine and it just hasnt
>got the settings for a few apps across, do those manually, if necessary
>repeatedly rebooting between 2K and XP to check the original settings etc.

I can handle manually installing a few apps.

>Once its working fine, break out the champagne and get on with your 'life'

My life is already as "gotten on with" as it can get.


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