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why backup?
Backups are worthless if your computer is stolen/lost because you cannot
just restore the backup to a new computer's disk drive. You have to have all the !@#$ installation disks to make the registry correct. - true or false? |
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why backup?
Rick Merrill wrote:
Backups are worthless if your computer is stolen/lost because you cannot just restore the backup to a new computer's disk drive. How does that make a backup "worthless?" That's exactly what a backup is for: to preserve your data from loss and restore it to the new hard drive or computer. You have to have all the !@#$ installation disks to make the registry correct. - true or false? True enough, as far as applications go, but that's got nothing to do with a data back up. -- Bruce Chambers Help us help you: http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/555375 They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ~Benjamin Franklin Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. ~Bertrand Russell The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has killed a great many philosophers. ~ Denis Diderot |
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why backup?
Rick Merrill wrote: Backups are worthless if your computer is stolen/lost because you cannot just restore the backup to a new computer's disk drive. How does that make a backup "worthless?" That's exactly what a backup is for: to preserve your data from loss and restore it to the new hard drive or computer. You have to have all the !@#$ installation disks to make the registry correct. - true or false? True enough, as far as applications go, but that's got nothing to do with a data back up. -- Bruce Chambers Help us help you: http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/555375 They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ~Benjamin Franklin Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. ~Bertrand Russell The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has killed a great many philosophers. ~ Denis Diderot |
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why backup?
Its both true and false
True in the sense that you will need the program that created the backup in order to restore the backup as well as the programs that you were using for your work. Which is of course why a lot of persons in this help group recommend a separate purchased backup program instead of the build in XP/Vista one. False in the sense that without a backup you have lost all of your personal files/work ....everything gone with not a snowballs chance in hell of getting it back. peter -- If you find a posting or message from me offensive,inappropriate or disruptive,please ignore it. If you dont know how to ignore a posting complain to me and I will be only too happy to demonstrate :-) "Rick Merrill" wrote in message ... Backups are worthless if your computer is stolen/lost because you cannot just restore the backup to a new computer's disk drive. You have to have all the !@#$ installation disks to make the registry correct. - true or false? |
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why backup?
Its both true and false
True in the sense that you will need the program that created the backup in order to restore the backup as well as the programs that you were using for your work. Which is of course why a lot of persons in this help group recommend a separate purchased backup program instead of the build in XP/Vista one. False in the sense that without a backup you have lost all of your personal files/work ....everything gone with not a snowballs chance in hell of getting it back. peter -- If you find a posting or message from me offensive,inappropriate or disruptive,please ignore it. If you dont know how to ignore a posting complain to me and I will be only too happy to demonstrate :-) "Rick Merrill" wrote in message ... Backups are worthless if your computer is stolen/lost because you cannot just restore the backup to a new computer's disk drive. You have to have all the !@#$ installation disks to make the registry correct. - true or false? |
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why backup?
Rick Merrill wrote:
Backups are worthless if your computer is stolen/lost because you cannot just restore the backup to a new computer's disk drive. You have to have all the !@#$ installation disks to make the registry correct. - true or false? Both statements are false (with a proviso). Here is a scenario to consider: You regularly image the hard drive of your laptop, using Acronis True Image. These image archives exist on an external hard drive. You travel, bringing your laptop, which eventually gets stolen. You purchase a new replacement laptop (hopefully with money from the insurance company). You place the Acronis boot disk in the CD-ROM tray and boot off it (making sure your external hard drive is connected to this new laptop). You restore the archive(s). Then simply reboot the PC (in the usual way, off the hard drive, of course). If the laptops are identical, there is no need to use an XP installation CD. If the laptops are not identical (here;s the proviso), then, yes, you would need to use the XP installation CD to run a Repair Install "to make the registry correct." However, I believe there are now programs (perhaps the latest version of Acronis? Someone else will need to chime in.) that will enable you to restore the image without needing to run a Repair Install. If I can found out which programs these are, I will include their names in a future post. |
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why backup?
Rick Merrill wrote:
Backups are worthless if your computer is stolen/lost because you cannot just restore the backup to a new computer's disk drive. You have to have all the !@#$ installation disks to make the registry correct. - true or false? Both statements are false (with a proviso). Here is a scenario to consider: You regularly image the hard drive of your laptop, using Acronis True Image. These image archives exist on an external hard drive. You travel, bringing your laptop, which eventually gets stolen. You purchase a new replacement laptop (hopefully with money from the insurance company). You place the Acronis boot disk in the CD-ROM tray and boot off it (making sure your external hard drive is connected to this new laptop). You restore the archive(s). Then simply reboot the PC (in the usual way, off the hard drive, of course). If the laptops are identical, there is no need to use an XP installation CD. If the laptops are not identical (here;s the proviso), then, yes, you would need to use the XP installation CD to run a Repair Install "to make the registry correct." However, I believe there are now programs (perhaps the latest version of Acronis? Someone else will need to chime in.) that will enable you to restore the image without needing to run a Repair Install. If I can found out which programs these are, I will include their names in a future post. |
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why backup?
Daave wrote:
Rick Merrill wrote: Backups are worthless if your computer is stolen/lost because you cannot just restore the backup to a new computer's disk drive. You have to have all the !@#$ installation disks to make the registry correct. - true or false? Both statements are false (with a proviso). Here is a scenario to consider: You regularly image the hard drive of your laptop, using Acronis True Image. These image archives exist on an external hard drive. You travel, bringing your laptop, which eventually gets stolen. You purchase a new replacement laptop (hopefully with money from the insurance company). You place the Acronis boot disk in the CD-ROM tray and boot off it (making sure your external hard drive is connected to this new laptop). You restore the archive(s). Then simply reboot the PC (in the usual way, off the hard drive, of course). If the laptops are identical, there is no need to use an XP installation CD. If the laptops are not identical (here;s the proviso), then, yes, you would need to use the XP installation CD to run a Repair Install "to make the registry correct." However, I believe there are now programs (perhaps the latest version of Acronis? Someone else will need to chime in.) that will enable you to restore the image without needing to run a Repair Install. If I can found out which programs these are, I will include their names in a future post. Here is one: Paragon Drive Backup 9.0 Personal http://www.paragon-software.com/home/db-personal/ It has a useful feature called Adaptive Restore, which apparently doesn't need an XP installation CD. |
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why backup?
Daave wrote: Rick Merrill wrote: Backups are worthless if your computer is stolen/lost because you cannot just restore the backup to a new computer's disk drive. You have to have all the !@#$ installation disks to make the registry correct. - true or false? Both statements are false (with a proviso). Here is a scenario to consider: You regularly image the hard drive of your laptop, using Acronis True Image. These image archives exist on an external hard drive. You travel, bringing your laptop, which eventually gets stolen. You purchase a new replacement laptop (hopefully with money from the insurance company). You place the Acronis boot disk in the CD-ROM tray and boot off it (making sure your external hard drive is connected to this new laptop). You restore the archive(s). Then simply reboot the PC (in the usual way, off the hard drive, of course). If the laptops are identical, there is no need to use an XP installation CD. If the laptops are not identical (here;s the proviso), then, yes, you would need to use the XP installation CD to run a Repair Install "to make the registry correct." However, I believe there are now programs (perhaps the latest version of Acronis? Someone else will need to chime in.) that will enable you to restore the image without needing to run a Repair Install. If I can found out which programs these are, I will include their names in a future post. Here is one: Paragon Drive Backup 9.0 Personal http://www.paragon-software.com/home/db-personal/ It has a useful feature called Adaptive Restore, which apparently doesn't need an XP installation CD. |
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why backup?
Daave wrote:
Daave wrote: Rick Merrill wrote: Backups are worthless if your computer is stolen/lost because you cannot just restore the backup to a new computer's disk drive. You have to have all the !@#$ installation disks to make the registry correct. - true or false? Both statements are false (with a proviso). Here is a scenario to consider: You regularly image the hard drive of your laptop, using Acronis True Image. These image archives exist on an external hard drive. You travel, bringing your laptop, which eventually gets stolen. You purchase a new replacement laptop (hopefully with money from the insurance company). You place the Acronis boot disk in the CD-ROM tray and boot off it (making sure your external hard drive is connected to this new laptop). You restore the archive(s). Then simply reboot the PC (in the usual way, off the hard drive, of course). If the laptops are identical, there is no need to use an XP installation CD. If the laptops are not identical (here;s the proviso), then, yes, you would need to use the XP installation CD to run a Repair Install "to make the registry correct." However, I believe there are now programs (perhaps the latest version of Acronis? Someone else will need to chime in.) that will enable you to restore the image without needing to run a Repair Install. If I can found out which programs these are, I will include their names in a future post. Here is one: Paragon Drive Backup 9.0 Personal http://www.paragon-software.com/home/db-personal/ It has a useful feature called Adaptive Restore, which apparently doesn't need an XP installation CD. Good tip! the "Restore", which is an add-on to their backup product, can create a vitual computer of your old system & data to run on a new computer (and OS) - windows only. |
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why backup?
Daave wrote:
Daave wrote: Rick Merrill wrote: Backups are worthless if your computer is stolen/lost because you cannot just restore the backup to a new computer's disk drive. You have to have all the !@#$ installation disks to make the registry correct. - true or false? Both statements are false (with a proviso). Here is a scenario to consider: You regularly image the hard drive of your laptop, using Acronis True Image. These image archives exist on an external hard drive. You travel, bringing your laptop, which eventually gets stolen. You purchase a new replacement laptop (hopefully with money from the insurance company). You place the Acronis boot disk in the CD-ROM tray and boot off it (making sure your external hard drive is connected to this new laptop). You restore the archive(s). Then simply reboot the PC (in the usual way, off the hard drive, of course). If the laptops are identical, there is no need to use an XP installation CD. If the laptops are not identical (here;s the proviso), then, yes, you would need to use the XP installation CD to run a Repair Install "to make the registry correct." However, I believe there are now programs (perhaps the latest version of Acronis? Someone else will need to chime in.) that will enable you to restore the image without needing to run a Repair Install. If I can found out which programs these are, I will include their names in a future post. Here is one: Paragon Drive Backup 9.0 Personal http://www.paragon-software.com/home/db-personal/ It has a useful feature called Adaptive Restore, which apparently doesn't need an XP installation CD. Good tip! the "Restore", which is an add-on to their backup product, can create a vitual computer of your old system & data to run on a new computer (and OS) - windows only. |
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why backup?
Rick Merrill wrote:
Backups are worthless if your computer is stolen/lost because you cannot just restore the backup to a new computer's disk drive. You have to have all the !@#$ installation disks to make the registry correct. - true or false? Get a better backup program, either one that includes the system files during file-level backup operations or one that saves partition images (which can be full or incremental and do NOT need to be sector-level images). If your backup solution is weak, look at using ERUNT to save a backup of the registry. |
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why backup?
Rick Merrill wrote:
Backups are worthless if your computer is stolen/lost because you cannot just restore the backup to a new computer's disk drive. You have to have all the !@#$ installation disks to make the registry correct. - true or false? Get a better backup program, either one that includes the system files during file-level backup operations or one that saves partition images (which can be full or incremental and do NOT need to be sector-level images). If your backup solution is weak, look at using ERUNT to save a backup of the registry. |
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why backup?
"Rick Merrill" wrote in message ... Backups are worthless if your computer is stolen/lost because you cannot just restore the backup to a new computer's disk drive. You have to have all the !@#$ installation disks to make the registry correct. - true or false? Sometimes a restore will not work at all on a new PC and you will need to do a "Clean Install" and then you can at least recover your data files from the image backup. Sometimes a restore will at least allow you to boot the new PC and then you must perform a "Repair Install" and then install most or at least some of the drivers. And sometimes you can do a restore and everything works just fine. Usually the motherboards or PC must be the same model and revision level. -- JS http://www.pagestart.com |
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why backup?
"Rick Merrill" wrote in message ... Backups are worthless if your computer is stolen/lost because you cannot just restore the backup to a new computer's disk drive. You have to have all the !@#$ installation disks to make the registry correct. - true or false? Sometimes a restore will not work at all on a new PC and you will need to do a "Clean Install" and then you can at least recover your data files from the image backup. Sometimes a restore will at least allow you to boot the new PC and then you must perform a "Repair Install" and then install most or at least some of the drivers. And sometimes you can do a restore and everything works just fine. Usually the motherboards or PC must be the same model and revision level. -- JS http://www.pagestart.com |
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