[access-uk] Re: xp upgrade question
- From: Wally.Harding@xxxxxxxxxxx
- To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 14 Jul 2004 11:39:33 +0100
Carol
for more information about PowerQuest look at
www.powerquest.com/driveimage
they've been bought out by Symantec but don't let that bother you. the
product is called powerquest drive image 7 and there's a link for it on =
the
page given above.
It currently costs =A339.99 according to their web site.
very little configuration was necessary, but I do use it in it's =
simplest
form but that's all I need.
Basically, I made a backup image of the drive after installing windows =
XP
and jaws and another image of the drive as a current working system. =
This
includes all my software, set up and working correctly.
I have my OS and software on a 20GB drive and each image is about 3 to =
4GB
in size. the images can be placed on a second drive within the machine, =
on
an external drive, on a network drive or burned to CD or DVD and stored
off-site, as it were.
Touch wood, I've not yet had to restore an image but I was warned that =
if
powerQuest couldn't lock down the hard drive then I might need sighted =
help
to start the restore.
One of the beauties of this software is that I don't have to leave =
windows
to create the backup images, which means I have full jaws support, =
barring
scripting issues of course, during the image creation.
You used to be able to get a demo which is fully functional, the only =
thing
is that it won't actually save the backup image, but you can at least =
see
how you need to get round it with jaws.
Having said that, I've just had a look for the download for the demo =
but
can't seem to get past the PDF version of the licence agreement as =
there
doesn't seem to be a graphic to move on from that page.
Oh! one other thing, from what I remember the download is a big one, if =
you
should find a way to get to it.
Wally Harding
RNIB Hi-tech support
-----Original Message-----
From: carol pearson [mailto:carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: 14 July 2004 09:20
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: xp upgrade question
Wally,
I'd love such a program and have looked at a number but not this one. =
What
puts me off is the configuring of such programmes which possibly is =
more
than I'm able to do.
Tell me more about PowerQuest Drive, please, and especially about how =
much
configuring there is to do?
--
Carol
----- Original Message -----=20
From: <Wally.Harding@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 2004 8:14 AM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: xp upgrade question
> with reference to you reinstalling everything when thing start =3D
> misbehaving,
> you can save lots of time, by using a program like powerQuest drive =
=3D
> image to
> make an image of the hard disk when you have a clean fresh install =
and
> simply restore that image when necessary. I use this software and it =
=3D
> works
> OK with jaws, but you may need sighted help to get the restore =
started, =3D
> but
> that won't leave you any worse off than if you needed sighted help to
> reinstall the operating system and other software anyway.
>
> PowerQuest drive image costs about =3DA335 to =3DA340 and a full =
restore =3D
> can take as
> little as 10 to 15 minutes once you get it started. Well worth the =
=3D
> money in
> my view.
>
> Wally Harding
> RNIB Hi-tech support
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Keith Barrett [mailto:keith@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: 13 July 2004 23:36
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] xp upgrade question
>
>
> Hi List,
>
> Thanks to all those who responded to my earlier question =
concerning=3D20
> ebay and xp.
>
> Now, just one more question.
>
> Several of you mentioned an upgrade package.
>
> I presume I would need to install this upgrade while running =
windows=3D20
> 2000?
>
> Also, what if I wanted to do a clean install. From time to time, if =
I =3D
> get=3D20
> problems or simply if I think I have too much trash on my disk, I =3D
> reformat=3D20
> it and reinstall from scratch, booting from my windows 2000 cd.
>
> I presume that an upgrade package would not allow me to do this?
>
> I know I could use restore in xp but I am not happy with this and =
would =3D
>
> rather have the option of starting again.
>
> So, with this in mind, do I need to get the full version?
>
> The reason for considering the upgrade is that I have a couple =
of=3D20
> devices one being a panasonic kxp6500 printer and the 2k drivers are =
a=3D20
> bit unstable.
>
>
> Keith
>
> - -
>
> Keith Barrett
>
>
> gw4nby
>
> Bridgend
> South Wales
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