Yes, install WIndows, get all updates install all programs. Next six months, put old image on and your only 6 months behind in programs. Update and create a new image again for 6 month later. Thank you, Eric Vogel ~Windows Live! MVP~ http://www.msmvps.com/shelluser http://shelluser.mvps.org http://msn.mvps.org ----- Original Message ----- From: Chuck Burns To: computertalkshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Saturday, February 10, 2007 9:11 AM Subject: [CTS] Re: Imaging a Computer I have a 250GB hd and it is about 50% full. I like to redo my HD about every 6 mths and it is a pain to reinstall all the software. I load about 25 programs, and then must do all the update stuff again, a BIG pain on dialup. So would True Image work for me? Chuck ----- Original Message ----- From: Murray Reid To: computertalkshop@freelistsorg Sent: Saturday, February 10, 2007 8:00 AM Subject: [CTS] Re: Imaging a Computer Don't Know Chuck, I only tried it once. I didn't read any limitations other than trial period (15 days). I assume it must be useable more than once in case things didn't work properly the first time.. Version 10 may not work with w98. thought I read something about that. Other than that it was the most user friendly application I have used and believe me I need "user friendly" because I don't take time to read instructions :-) ----- Original Message ----- From: Chuck Burns To: computertalkshop@freelistsorg Sent: Saturday, February 10, 2007 8:42 AM Subject: [CTS] Re: Imaging a Computer Can Acronis True Image" version 10 be used more than one time? Chuck ----- Original Message ----- From: Murray Reid To: computertalkshop@freelistsorg Sent: Saturday, February 10, 2007 7:40 AM Subject: [CTS] Re: Imaging a Computer Ray, I had never attempted it before, but I downloaded a trial copy of " used that. (norton products don't agree with me). From installation to completion of transfer took only 12 minutes. What I did was copy a 30 gig drive that was almost full to a 120gig empy drive. Then changed the jumpers to reverse the master and slave config. I copied everything and is working perfectly. I liked the program so much that I bought it on ebay for future use. ----- Original Message ----- From: Ray Roney To: computertalkshop@freelistsorg Sent: Saturday, February 10, 2007 8:14 AM Subject: [CTS] Imaging a Computer I dont know if I asked about this before or not, but here goes anyways: I know Norton Ghost allows you to image a PC, then essentially re-load your computer from scratch in almost 1/10th of the time (in my case anyways). The only thing is: I've used GHOST to reload the OS with Work, but would like to learn how to do it for my home PC & my notebook. Any help is appreciated, as always. :) -- Ray -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Don't pick lemons. See all the new 2007 cars at Yahoo! Autos.