Vince-- Thanks
I owe you (among many) a lot. On the philosophy that I have the new Drive,
why not use the insurance?, I will probably make the change--soon. The
remaining question is the sequence and scenario. How is this?
1. Remove and store the current back-up drive (500Gb); it has proven its
worth and has good current back-up on it.
2. Replace it with the new drive (750Gb) and make a bootable (Clone?) drive
with system, applications and data from the current main drive.(C:, <1Tb) I
question the need for copying D:, because that is the manufacturers back up
of the original Vista. It may be easier to just copy D: for now.
3. Make the new drive the main(C:) working drive, with the current drive as
reserve. Make tests and scans of the new drive until satisfied.
4. Do something with the old drive to actively use it (back-up?)
I have a couple of specific questions besides a general request for
commentary. What is the best way to make a bootable version of the current
C:+D:,1Tb, to a slightly smaller (750Gb) drive remembering that I don't
really need the current D:?
And--An open request-- all pitch in. apparently we have time.
Bill--W4BSG
PS all this involves Windows 7 (64) Home Premium. All drives are SATA
----- Original Message -----
From: "Vincent Winterling" <vwinterling@verizon.net>
To: <simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, August 01, 2011 7:42 PM
Subject: RE: [Simply Computers] backup and restore
> 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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