[CTS] Re: Laptop HD
- From: "Eric C. Vogel" <ECVogel@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <computertalkshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2006 11:22:36 -0500
Hello Bill,
I will do the benchmark to see. WOC has been stable for me. A few weeks ago the
pushed out the .48 build. Thanks for reporting it though. (I am a Windows
OneCare Public Forum Moderator) That way they can fix it.
I got a test version of TI 9 Beta 2 and will use that. I think I have 7, maybe
8. Also, I gave up on Ghost years ago when it restored an image to the wrong HD
partition. (I back tracked and even though I selected the 2nd one the summery
showed it revered to the first.( (Lost 3 months of data) Have not used it
since. (Used it for WinME testing). I will give the next beta of Ghost a try. I
will let WOC do the backups, but I wanna try other programs. I put gigs of
stuff on my HD from another PC and WOC backed them up. I am still waiting on a
firm awnser, but WOC does not purge deleted files, so to get it back I have to
start backup from scratch. But I guess this is an issue with any incrimintal
backup program.
Thank you,
Eric Vogel
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----- Original Message -----
From: William B. Chapman
To: computertalkshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2006 10:33 AM
Subject: [CTS] Re: Laptop HD
Hi Eric,
You will be delighted with the Travelstar HD. One freebie HD speed gauge is
"Roadkil's (one L) Disk Speed." Google it. I keep it on the desktop and save
the data for comparison. The Hitachi 7200 2 1/2" runs rings around the old 5400
Toshiba drive. There are many other benchmark programs (Sandra, HD Tune, HDM,
etc., but Roadkil is extremely to use, small footprint, and effective.
As for ONE CARE, I realize it's early "beta" but I found it a bit unstable
and it did conflict with quite a few other programs. I'll be trying it again
once they update the version. I did send MS a report pursuant to the conflicts.
TrueImage by Acronis seems to be bulletproof. I've been a BETA tester for a
few software co's and I not found a better "clone" or "image" program than
Acronis T I. That includes, "Ghost," CasperXP, Paragon HD Mgr., Genie BkUp
Mgr., Extra Drive Creator Pro., etc.
Paul, KJ8OU sounds very familiar but at the moment, I can't place him.
Perhaps up on 20 mtrs. I'll check his QRZ listing.
----- Original Message -----
From: Eric C. Vogel
To: computertalkshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2006 6:33 PM
Subject: [CTS] Re: Laptop HD
Hello Bill,
I just got the 7k100 60 gig one from Buy.com I had a 10% off so it was $6
more and non-OEM. I cannot wait. I was too cheap to pay the $7 shipping for 3-5
days. Well the warehouse is one state away, so possibly will be here on Friday.
I was happy to read it used the same power as a5400.
I use Windows OneCare Live to backup www.windowsonecarelive.com but I will
be using TrueImage to replace the HD. The laptop needs a rebuild, but I do not
have the time.
Have you ever talked to Paul KJ8OU (Port Huron, MI) I think? Friend of
parents
Eric
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From: computertalkshop-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:computertalkshop-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of William B. Chapman
Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2006 5:59 PM
To: computertalkshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [CTS] Re: Laptop HD
Eric,
I have a Toshiba P25 S607 with 17" LCD that came with a 60 gig 5400 rpm
drive. Had 512 Megs memory. I purchased TWO Travelstar 60gigs from Newegg,
replaced the OEM drive in the laptop with the 7200 Hitachi. The result was a
BIG difference according to numerous benchmarks numerically, and in actual use.
Much faster in all regards. They are excellent!
I took the other Travelstar, and put it into an external enclosure from
Newegg and I backup once (clone) each 4-6 days using Acronis True Image. Should
the drive in the laptop fail, I just physically swap the one from the enclosure
and I am IMMEDIATELY back up and running. I have performed the "what if" at
least 4 times and it works flawlessly.
Bill
W5YJB
----- Original Message -----
From: Eric C. Vogel
To: computertalkshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2006 2:12 PM
Subject: [CTS] Re: Laptop HD
Thanks. I think I will order a 60gig tonight. I keep most my downloads
(programs, plus 2-3 versions back.), MS-DVR's (No Russ, not p*rn, Media Center
Recorded files (Scrub's, The Simpson's, House M.D., Boston Legal if they are
keepers)) on a ext. HD.
Thank you,
Eric Vogel
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