-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Backup and latest Ghost (12.0)
- From: GMan <gman.pctt@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2008 01:36:57 -0500
Roger,
After additional review of the reply in question, it would appear that I
am the one guilty of reading too little into your choice of words. You DID
say "individual", but in my haste to provide my own thoughts, I did the
'assume' thing, figuring it meant ALL apps installed without the OS. My
crime is simply reading too fast and I completely accept responsibility for
the results.
So, to hear that you are now able to install any given OEM-supplied app
at any time, I am almost heartwarmed by their generosity (and also puzzled
by their evasiveness). In several ways, this is better news than what I
originally understood.
The rest of this reply is my response to your #4.
First, let me point out that I always set up my systems for at least
'dual-boot' with WinXP represented twice. They sometimes have more, but
that discussion is well beyond the scope of this reply. When I prepare for
a "redo", I simply reboot into the 'other' WinXP and then copy the entire
contents of the volume (drive partition) that I intend to replace to a
"Backups" folder located on yet another volume. This allows me to back up
the entire mess in one fell swoop, redo the operating system and then, at my
leisure, go through and reclaim anything I wish to keep or transfer to the
new system. So, to answer your question, Yes, it would probably be best to
copy as much of the drive as possible to another volume and then proceed
with the Recovery CD.
However (you knew that was coming, right?), some Recovery disks are
designed to wipe out EVERYTHING, including all partitions on the primary
hard drive so they can set it all back up from scratch. If you save your
stuff to a self made partition, that partition might be wiped out as well.
I'm not saying that all Recovery disks function like this, but I am not
willing to find out with your most important data playing the part of 'lab
rat'. If you wish to take this approach, either burn it to a CD/DVD or copy
the data to an external drive (and then disconnect that external drive
before running the Recovery disk).
Also, you WILL run into several files that will halt the entire process
because they are currently 'in use' AND because they are 'hidden & system'
files. It can get rather confusing trying to work around these since, once
you hit one, you have to go into that file's folder and try to continue the
process from the file just after the one that caused the halt. After
several of these occurring 3 and 5 levels deep into your folder hierarchy,
you'll understand much better what 'frustration' really means.
Still, the reason I put together that Zip file is to make it easier to
target the most often used locations for things you don't want to lose. It
should help both in the collection & return of these items since the
unnecessary stuff is not in the way. But again, my disclaimer still stands
in that you'll want to go through each and every folder on the drive to make
sure you're not leaving anything you want behind.
Peace,
GMan
http://reddit.com
"The only dumb questions are the ones we fail to ask!"
----- Original Message -----
From: "RMB White" <roguer@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2008 11:24 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Backup and latest Ghost (12.0)
> GMan!
>
> OUCH! ... I am again guilty of not explaining fully.
>
> 1. I reinstalled Drag'n Drop ONLY
>
> 2. The Recovery CD gave me two radio buttons A. Full Recovery B.
> Reinstall individual Apps and Drivers; so I looked down the list,
> picked Drag'n Drop and got a message "This will reinstall ... you will
> not lose any files". On that basis I decided I wd not do a Backup, but I
> did do a registry backup. It has all worked fine.
>
> 3. As regards the full backup I am proposing, I have downloaded your
> files, made hard copy prints in bite-sized pieces and will put these
> under my pillow in the hope they will inculcate into my (t)rusty brain.
>
> 4. I note yr serious warnings and disclaimers which I accept willingly.
> I do wonder however whether it would be better for me just to simply
> backup ALL of Documents and Settings, Program Files, Temp, and as much
> of Windows as I can??
>
> 5. I automatically store Serial numbersof Apps and other downloads
> including the Registration numbers and pay details on a separate file
> AWAY from the computer
>
> Roger W
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