I am assuming that when you said "delete my stuff" you reformatted your drive. If that's the case, everything on your drive was erased, including your pictures. Unless your pictures are backed up on a CD or another drive--you are out of luck my friend. May this be a lesson to you and anyone else to backup your important data! Always, always!
I wish Dell Tech would stop the practice of telling people to format their drive as a quick fix if they can't come up with another solution. I purchased the book Windows XP Inside and Out and learned to diagnose my own problems with that book and in conjunction with the good people here on these boards. I suggest you do the same. Take care.
Would you suggest that book to someone who has never used Windows before? I ordered my first Windows Computer, a Dimension 4600 C, yesterday from Dell and it looks like it will be here next week. I have used Mac's for almost 8 years, but never even looked at a Windows Computer until a friend of mine purchased a new Dell a few weeks ago.
The computer configuration I purchased only came with Windows XP Media. I am guessing that there isn't too much difference between Windows XP Home and Windows XP Media.
Stu - you're getting more than you bargained for ... Windows XP Media Center Edition (MCE) basically turns your computer into a TiVO which is the brand name for a "personal video recorder" or PVR. It will also allow you to copy your music to the hard drive and your digital pictures as well. It has a pretty slick interface to do it all, it's nothing compared to the latest Apple OS - but I think it's cool. The MCE OS is basically the Windows XP Professional OS with the Media stuff added on.
I've always found that for the very beginner that the "Dummies" series of books are pretty good. I'm not familiar with the book that was listed here, but then again I get most of my tips from websites like this one - and the support.microsoft.com site.
Hang in there, Windows is not as "user friendly" as the Apple, but it's definately usable.
wblanchard
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October 22nd, 2003 00:00
twaflyme:
I am assuming that when you said "delete my stuff" you reformatted your drive. If that's the case, everything on your drive was erased, including your pictures. Unless your pictures are backed up on a CD or another drive--you are out of luck my friend. May this be a lesson to you and anyone else to backup your important data! Always, always!
I wish Dell Tech would stop the practice of telling people to format their drive as a quick fix if they can't come up with another solution. I purchased the book Windows XP Inside and Out and learned to diagnose my own problems with that book and in conjunction with the good people here on these boards. I suggest you do the same. Take care.
packerman8
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October 27th, 2003 00:00
At my job (Pc Technician), We just tell everyone to reboot!
Lance R.
StuJay
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November 4th, 2003 18:00
The computer configuration I purchased only came with Windows XP Media. I am guessing that there isn't too much difference between Windows XP Home and Windows XP Media.
Thanks in Advance,
Stu
GLecko
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November 4th, 2003 20:00
Stu - you're getting more than you bargained for ... Windows XP Media Center Edition (MCE) basically turns your computer into a TiVO which is the brand name for a "personal video recorder" or PVR. It will also allow you to copy your music to the hard drive and your digital pictures as well. It has a pretty slick interface to do it all, it's nothing compared to the latest Apple OS - but I think it's cool. The MCE OS is basically the Windows XP Professional OS with the Media stuff added on.
I've always found that for the very beginner that the "Dummies" series of books are pretty good. I'm not familiar with the book that was listed here, but then again I get most of my tips from websites like this one - and the support.microsoft.com site.
Hang in there, Windows is not as "user friendly" as the Apple, but it's definately usable.
StuJay
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November 5th, 2003 00:00