Vince--
I have run chkdsk and got a clean result. I am still VERY puzzled.
Can Acronis make a complete bootable transfer to a slightly smaller new
disk, to replace the current one, and-- HOW. Do I need to talk to MS,
because the machine "signature" will be different?
Thanks--Bill--W4BSG
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Aycock" <billaycock@centurytel.net>
To: <simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, July 31, 2011 8:13 AM
Subject: Re: [Simply Computers] Re: backup and restore
> Vince--
> No, no chkdsk, but I will, tonight. I guess I relied on the Hitachi disc
> test.
> I have ordered, and received, a replacement drive.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "vincentwinterling" <vwinterling@verizon.net>
> To: <simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Sunday, July 31, 2011 6:39 AM
> Subject: [Simply Computers] Re: backup and restore
>
>
>> Second thought: I'd be concerned about that drive. Have you run a chkdsk
>> /r on it?
>>
>> --- In simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com, "vincentwinterling"
>> <vwinterling@...> wrote:
>>>
>>> Sounds like you've had your hands full!
>>>
>>> The bootable disks are for the situations when you can't boot the
>>> machine. The addition of the BartPE component is somewhat detailed and
>>> multi-step and is confusing at points. I got frustrated and quit a
>>> couple
>>> of times. Not only were the instructions vague in some places, I
>>> couldn't
>>> figure out why I would want another disk when I had Hiren's boot cd.
>>>
>>> With respect to your comments about Windows backup, I think for me it's
>>> like sticking with software that consistently works.
>>>
>>> --- In simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com, "Bill Aycock" <billaycock@>
>>> wrote:
>>> >
>>> > during boot-up)Vincent, Roger, Bob Austino, and other backup Buffs--
>>> > This week I had a painful example of the need for backup, and related
>>> > insurance. After recovering, I reviewed some recent posts here. Some
>>> > comments about Bootable discs puzzled me.-- About that, later.
>>> > My other machine (desktop, Win7 home Prem(64), adequate Ram and an
>>> > internal,
>>> > 500Gb HDD backup) didn't exactly die, but became unusable. Symptoms
>>> > were
>>> > extremely slow operation, during which it would have a flurry of Disk
>>> > read
>>> > sounds lasting about 1-2 seconds, followed by 36-38 seconds of
>>> > silence,
>>> > repeated. At this speed, any scan is either frustratingly slow, or
>>> > impossible. Malwarebytes and Security Essentials were impossible. The
>>> > Disc
>>> > activity light was constantly on. Boot took over 30 Min. My first
>>> > thought
>>> > was Virus!!, but some of the symptoms were more hardware. I couldn't
>>> > get to
>>> > the back-up. after over a day of frustration and two restore attempts,
>>> > I
>>> > started getting a series of "File Corrupted" error signals. I finally
>>> > found
>>> > a bootable disc that let me get to the Windows back-up files. The
>>> > first
>>> > step
>>> > back was no good (Remember how long this took to determine) but the
>>> > second
>>> > worked.
>>> > Checking after recovery showed that the bulk of my data (Mail,
>>> > technical
>>> > calculations, etc) were OK. some recently installed Apps were gone,
>>> > and
>>> > the
>>> > layout of my desktop was changed.
>>> > One of the tests I did was a "Drive Fitness" test from Hitachi I was
>>> > aimed
>>> > at by one of you. This test took over 9 hours, but reported the C:
>>> > Drive (1
>>> > Tb, Hitachi) to be OK. Waiting for that took a gross amount of
>>> > patience,
>>> > and some faith. My thanks.
>>> > I still don't know what happened. After apparent recovery, I ran a
>>> > COMPLETE
>>> > scan for malware, viruses, etc, using a fresh install of MS Security
>>> > Essentials. That took a LOT of time, even at normal speed.
>>> > Back to the recovery disc. I don't understand some comments Bob made
>>> > about
>>> > difficulty in making one. It is a normal step in setting up the
>>> > Windows
>>> > back-up system. I have just made a new one, for redundancy.
>>> > Also- most of the back-up talk is about Acronis and similar programs,
>>> > and
>>> > the Widows set-up seems to be passed over. Why is that? It worked for
>>> > me. I
>>> > have Acronyms on this machine, but haven't needed it-----Yet.
>>> > Thanks to all-- Bill--W4BSG
>>> >
>>>
>>
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