Here's the dilemma: Do you trust the drive or do you say it was some unknown
anomaly with the operating system? Reason I ask is I've replaced drives that
got squirrely like that. Just didn't want to take a chance.
Vincent Winterling
Vineland, NJ
-----Original Message-----
From: simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of RogerX19
Sent: Sunday, July 31, 2011 8:19 PM
To: simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Simply Computers] backup and restore
Bill,
I am in the same boat as you ...
this weekend my computer slowed to a crawl, including lots of "Not
Responding" Internet Explorer and other programs, so I got out my System
Repair disk and booted with it.
I have a few System Images, so reinstalled the latest one, only to find that
it was corrupt.
I then reinstalled the next earlier one, but the computer was still
unstable. I began to wonder if it was a hardware problem (hard drive, bad
memory, etc.)
I ran checkdisk but it found no problems.
Then I ran an earlier System Image and the computer runs perfectly! However,
it was an image I made right after a full system reinstall, so much of what
I had on the computer is gone. That is not a big problem ... nothing that
important.
That was yesterday.
Today I decided that I would try re-imaging with a later image, to get back
some of my deleted stuff. The re-image worked, but the computer was slow and
unstable.
Then I booted with the Win7 disk and chose to reinstall Windows right on top
of itself. The procedure went well for awhile, then it canceled itself. It
gave an error message that a file that it needed was corrupt or missing, and
an error code.
I gave up and re-imaged the computer with my earlier System Image and now
the computer is fine again. (using it to type this)
I just have to reinstall a few programs that got deleted, but nothing
important.
I see you ran two extensive hard drive checks, which didn't find any
problems, so not sure why you are going to replace your hard drive. Didn't
you say it was working OK?
rogerX
--- In simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com, "Bill Aycock" <billaycock@...>
wrote:
>
> Thanks, Roger.--
> This is pretty much in line with my experience and thoughts. I have made
the
> System repair disk, and I have the Win7 upgrade (from Vista) disk. (Both
> Belt and Suspenders).
> One funny thing-- The System disk (at first) would not let me run
"Upgrade"
> because it found that I had already upgraded. After I found the repair CD
> and could get to the backup files and (after two tries) got things working
> again, Then it would let me into the Upgrade option. ??
> This group has been a real help, both contributing and psychologically.
> Bill--W4BSG
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "RogerX19" <helpmeroger@...>
> To: <simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Sunday, July 31, 2011 1:03 PM
> Subject: Re: [Simply Computers] backup and restore
>
>
> > Bill,
> >
> > I think all the suggestions about bootable disks is for people not
running
> > Windows 7.
> >
> > As you found out, one of the things available in the Windows 7 Backup
and
> > Restore utility is to Create a System Repair Disc.
> >
> > This is just a bootable CD or DVD that can be used to boot the computer.
> > It has a few repair tools on it, and can be used to access any System
> > Images that you created with the Backup and Restore utility. It does not
> > contain the Images.
> >
> > I've used it before, and it actually works quite well. I had to use it
> > again yesterday when my current Windows 7 became unstable and BSOD'd
with
> > some weird message that I was not able to Google a remedy for.
> >
> > Acronis and all are fine for pre-Win7 computers, but Win7 doesn't need
it.
> > (not sure about Vista - but I wouldn't trust it)
> >
> > For all Windows 7 users: Be sure to Create a system repair disc if you
> > don't have a Microsoft Win7 installation disk, and also "Create a system
> > image" every now and then when the computer is running good.
> >
> > System Restore is fine, when it works, but when it doesn't you need a
> > System Image, or you'll have to reinstall Windows from the beginning.
> >
> >
> > rogerX
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com, "Bill Aycock" <billaycock@>
> > wrote:
> >>
> >> Reply to my own post--
> >> Please forgive the errors-- the first line picked up some stuff "during
> >> boot-up)" and, near the end, the spellchecker changed "Acronis" to
> >> "Acronyms".
> >> Both, I should have spotted.
> >> Bill--W4BSG
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Bill Aycock" <billaycock@>
> >> To: <simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com>
> >> Sent: Saturday, July 30, 2011 8:05 PM
> >> Subject: [Simply Computers] backup and restore
> >>
> >>
> >> > during boot-up)Vincent, Roger, Bob Austino, and other backup Buffs--
> >> ---------------------------
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