upgrading from vista to win 7 question

Someone said to backup just the user data, I have no idea how big that is.
I don't even know what files they are.
Debbie

"Canuck57" <> wrote in message
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> Debbie Graham wrote:
>> That's what I don't understand. First I don't have any backups cause I
>> don't have a dvd burner on the laptop just a cd burner and it would take
>> a crap load of cds to backup my c and d drive. Second if I had a backup
>> of my drives, it has vista on it so how could a i run a backup for my
>> user data for win 7with vista data on it?
>> Debbie
>
> How big is the amount of data? If it is small like Word or Open Office
> files, buy a USB stick and use it to back them up.
>
> There are also USB drives out there that are big enough to hold 50 or more
> full length movies... Great for backups.
>
> If you have a second computer, backup between them.
>
> Very useful when someone says the only way to fix Vista/Win 7 is a F8 or
> F11 full recovery...or worse, a disk restore. If the OEM didn't give your
> recovery disks, look in the Start menu and make them now.
>
>
>> "John E. Carty" <> wrote in message
>> news:OOFXFC%...
>>>
>>> "Debbie Graham" <> wrote in message
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>>>> But I will still lose all my programs, right?
>>> Programs can be reinstalled and all user created data should be included
>>> in your backups :-)
>>>
>>>> Debbie
>>>>
>>>> "John E. Carty" <> wrote in message
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>>>>>
>>>>> "Debbie Graham" <> wrote in message
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>>>>>> No I don't want a clean install for 2 reasons, I can't afford the
>>>>>> full version and second, I don't want to lose all my programs
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Debbie
>>>>> The upgrade version can do a clean install :-)
>>>>>
>>>>>> "Stan Starinski" <China@stealsUSJobsPatentsSoftwareMusicVideo> wrote
>>>>>> in message news:...
>>>>>>> What kind of logic is that?
>>>>>>> Do a clean install.
>>>>>>> Search this Newsgroup for my profuse revelation of how to use WIn7
>>>>>>> Upgrade disk for a Clean Install.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Just don't convince yourself computers are complicated, otherwise
>>>>>>> it's like saying "I am stuck in dirty clothes. Laundromat is too
>>>>>>> confusing, so many machines...."
>>>>>>
>>>>
>>

"Debbie Graham" <> wrote in message
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> Someone said to backup just the user data, I have no idea how big that is.
> I don't even know what files they are.

I quote from your response to Kevin Smallbone (who BTW is a well known
lunatic in this group - killfile him!):
"For your information, I'm pretty good than average on knowledge of an
computer. "

So you can't be THAT good if you don't know where your User data is.
Most of it will be in your Documents folder, and music will be in your Music
folder, pictures in your Pictures folder and videos in your Videos folder.
Your email data will depend on your Email client, and Favorites (which many
people, even me! sometimes forget) can be backed up by exporting to an HTML
file which is then saved on your external backup media.

I don't know where a lot of folders are in vista like I do XP. I thought
they meant something else. That data is the least of my problems if
installing a clean install of win 7 is going to lose all my programs. I
hardly had anything in my documents folder or any of those other folders.
As I stated, this laptop is my backup so I didn't put anything important in
those folders. What I have is graphic programs that I have installed as a
backup to use for my photos if my pc is down. I dislike Vista so much
that's why I don't use it that often. I do know quite a bit about windows
XP but as far as vista, a lot of the folders aren't in the same place as in
XP. That's why sometimes I need help with it, but I do know most stuff, I'm
not a dummy like some people with pc's. I even built my own pc.

Debbie

"Gordon" <> wrote in message
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> "Debbie Graham" <> wrote in message
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>> Someone said to backup just the user data, I have no idea how big that
>> is. I don't even know what files they are.
>
> I quote from your response to Kevin Smallbone (who BTW is a well known
> lunatic in this group - killfile him!):
> "For your information, I'm pretty good than average on knowledge of an
> computer. "
>
> So you can't be THAT good if you don't know where your User data is.
> Most of it will be in your Documents folder, and music will be in your
> Music folder, pictures in your Pictures folder and videos in your Videos
> folder. Your email data will depend on your Email client, and Favorites
> (which many people, even me! sometimes forget) can be backed up by
> exporting to an HTML file which is then saved on your external backup
> media.
>
>