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Re: [PLUG] Edit Windows Registry from Linux LiveCD?
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> Date: Sun, 10 Jan 2010 15:49:59 -0500
> From: "Brian Vagnoni" <bvagnoni@v-system.net>
> Subject: Re: [PLUG] Edit Windows Registry from Linux LiveCD?
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> There should be a graph/curve that displays the amount of time trying to fix, vs the amount of time to gut & re-install with any Windows products. I figure that if you have spent more than 3 hours, trying to fix it, and haven't gotten any where, you should just re-install it. As the reinstall path will give you a better, more stable result, for a longer term.
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> Don't get me wrong, I love a good challenge, but if you are billing by the hour, the re-install path is the cheaper solution for the customer.
Good point made by Brian & John.
In this case, as I mentioned in OP it's an old whitebox without media
from which to reinstall. I'm also pretty sure they have local data like
OutlookExpress mail files. They have only a single PC, so backups would
be tricky. Though come to think of it, I suspect they have a CD burner.
Also, this is all over the phone...
Later,
JP
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