[access-uk] Re: xp upgrade question
- From: "carol pearson" <carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 14 Jul 2004 13:43:45 +0100
Wally,
I appreciate this additional information. I need first to get a good XP
installation as I currently have an issue unresolved which means my system
is "a little less than perfect". I also am not quite sure how the "Restore"
could work with an external HD, since the system has to boot and recognise
that HD, but perhaps I'm just behind the times here!
I'd very much like to know what you have to do when you restore and if it
works flawlessly as a totally blind person, given that you can't boot the
machine to start with. Now, am I asking too much? <SMILE>
Is it possible for you to "restore" on a different computer at the RNIB
which may be used for "technical trial" purposes, or something similar, or
can you only restore to the original drie anyway?
I am certainly looking into it and would very much like to have answers to
these questions if possible, please.
Thanks for all your efforts.
Please write privately if you feel it's more appropriate.
--
Carol
----- Original Message -----
From: <Wally.Harding@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 2004 11:39 AM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: xp upgrade question
> 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
> >
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