-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Loading NEW Computer - Acronis.
- From: "Bob - The Keyboard Cowboy" <KBCowboy@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 22 Jan 2010 12:14:37 -0700
The two cents I'll add is that I now run Win 7 on four new computers. I
usually jump right in on new Oss and software. I did so on every new Win OS
including Vista. Vista was the only OS I even abandoned........and I'd
paid for three licenses for Vista! Win 7 runs extremely well, and boots
faster than any Win OS I've used.
I strongly recommend Win 7...............there, I said it - it has the
Keyboard Cowboy Seal of Approval <G>
Regards,
Bob -- the "Keyboard Cowboy"
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-----Original Message-----
From: pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Gman
Sent: Friday, January 22, 2010 11:46 AM
To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Loading NEW Computer - Acronis.
Roger,
I don't have much time to get too indepth on this, so I hope my limted input
helps get you at least past this stage of the issue.
Unfortunately, you're getting caught up in one of Microsoft's many
proprietary traps. In this case, Win7 uses the same boot loader as Vista,
which is very different than the one used by XP. What you experienced is
likely the older version of Acronis' inability to handle the difference when
you tried to use it to restore the older system on a new hard drive that
still has Win7 boot loader info stored in its MBR. An update of your
Acronis program may or may not solve this issue for you.
I must confess that that the ideal upgrade/downgrade path is still unclear
to me. One the one hand, you can continue to bring back stuff from the old
system into a new install of XP (the specific items brought back are not as
important as the fact that it's not the entire old system - e.g. full
restore), but you will still find that you end up with many disconnected
parts. For example, bringing back your 'Documents and Settings' will return
all of those files to you, but many will not be associated with the programs
that created them until you also reinstall those programs. To complicate
matters, some programs may not automatically re-associate themselves with
ALL of these files as cleanly as they 'should'.
Of course, there are approaches that can get around most of these issues,
but they can be very time consuming and confusing for anyone who is not
already well versed with them. We can discuss these more indepth if you
choose to go this route.
On the other hand, I have heard almost nothing but good reports back from
regular users and techs alike who have taken the plunge into Win7. The one
thing about Win7 that really bothers me is that it no longer contains an
email program like Outlook Express or Windows Mail (and I dislike
Thunderbird enough to not try that again). Still, if you already have a
suitable email client you can install, going to Win7 full-time will likely
save you many weeks of headaches in trying to reconstruct an older system
from pieces and parts. Assuming there are updated versions for all of your
favorite programs, it should be a relatively simple matter to bring over all
of your data from the old system. Again, if you choose to go this route, we
can discuss the details in a separate thread.
So, consider all of this (admittedly limited) info and see if it allows you
some more targetted questions to pose on how you might want to procede. My
focus here is to minimize the angst, pain, frustration & spots before the
eyes, but I'm afraid there's little I can do to help prevent itching between
the toes and slurred speech.
Peace,
Gman
http://www.thevenusproject.com/index.php
"The entire future of humankind is yet to be written"
----- Original Message -----
From: "RMB White" <roguer@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, January 18, 2010 2:47 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Loading NEW Computer - Acronis.
>
> With all the new computers appearing on the list, I have also succumbed
> and
> bought a Toshiba Satellite Pro L500 C2D.
>
> .....BUT face difficulty in loading it with all the guff from my old
> machine.
>
> I backed up the Win 7 installed and used disk provided to load XP
>
> Using Acronis I
>
> 1. partitioned it similar to the old,
>
> 2. and having backed up my old with Systate, and then Disks and Partitions
>
> 3. I then Restored to the new partitions.....AND the new machine had a
> bilious attack and
>
> a) gave "MBR Error 2" on booting
>
> b) WGA told me my new Windows was NOT genuine
>
> c) refused to update windows.... and scrambled all sorts of other things.
>
> Having seen the error of my ways I have started the restore WITHOUT
> Systate,
> then done Windows Update (successfully)
> but I am unsure how to proceed . I propose a "Files and Folders" restore
> butpresume I should limit it to "DOCS", "Documents and Settings", "Program
> Files", and maybe "Intelpro". But NOT "WINDOWS", "AVG$Vault", "BOOTWIZ",
> "System Volume Information" nor "Temp"
>
> Is there an Order of Service which should be followed to minimise angst,
> pain, frustration, spots before the eyes, itching between the toes and
> slurred speech???
>
> All helpful information GRATEFULLY received.
>
> Roger W.
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