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From: Big_Al on 25 May 2010 12:07 Bob said this on 5/25/2010 11:25 AM: > WD offers a free copy of Acronis if you own one of their drives. > http://support.wdc.com/product/downloaddetail.asp?swid=119&type=download&wdc_lang=en > > > "Mark Adams" <MarkAdams(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:FB3A0D66-8006-4018-B87E-CD66EFDDDAA0(a)microsoft.com... >> >> >> "bk3000" wrote: >> >>> I've got a Dell laptop running XP, and after running a diagnostic >>> test, got >>> error code 0146 that hard drive was corrupted. Dell is sending me a >>> new one, >>> which I'll have to self-install. >>> >>> I can't remember backing up my entire system ever, so my question is, >>> how >>> should I go about saving all my settings and programs on the current >>> hard >>> drive? I've got a backup drive of 20gb, so I'm guessing I should put >>> it all >>> there, and also a few flash drives, but what method should I use? >>> Should I go >>> to the C:/ drive system properties and select the backup option or do >>> stuff >>> manually? >> >> If the machine still runs, Go out and buy Acronis True Image and a 1 >> TB USB >> hard drive. Boot the machine to the Acronis disk and make an image of >> your >> computer to the USB drive. When the new drive arrives from Dell, >> restore that >> image to the new drive. It might cost a little more to do it this way, >> but it >> is so much easier than reinstalling everything, it's worth it. > IIRC Acronis offers a free trial too for 15 days. You can use that and if you like it buy it later. I own Acronis now and use it regularly to make images on a 1TB usb and feel good that I've got all my work backed up and can reset my machine at any time in 20 minutes or so.
From: Mark Adams on 25 May 2010 12:21 "Alias" wrote: > Mark Adams wrote: > > > > > > "bk3000" wrote: > > > >> I've got a Dell laptop running XP, and after running a diagnostic test, got > >> error code 0146 that hard drive was corrupted. Dell is sending me a new one, > >> which I'll have to self-install. > >> > >> I can't remember backing up my entire system ever, so my question is, how > >> should I go about saving all my settings and programs on the current hard > >> drive? I've got a backup drive of 20gb, so I'm guessing I should put it all > >> there, and also a few flash drives, but what method should I use? Should I go > >> to the C:/ drive system properties and select the backup option or do stuff > >> manually? > > > > If the machine still runs, Go out and buy Acronis True Image and a 1 TB USB > > hard drive. Boot the machine to the Acronis disk and make an image of your > > computer to the USB drive. When the new drive arrives from Dell, restore that > > image to the new drive. It might cost a little more to do it this way, but it > > is so much easier than reinstalling everything, it's worth it. > > You can also do the same thing for free with the CD you can download > from Seagate, Western Digital, etc. > > -- > Alias > . > Alias, Bob. It's been awhile since I've used these utilities. Since I've gotten Acronis I've not had to use them. I know they can clone drives, but can they make an image? The OP has a laptop and since two hard drives cannot be installed at the same time, a USB enclosure would be needed to clone to the new drive. This would also eliminate the necessity of purchasing the external hard drive. But, by buying Acronis and the USB drive, the OP could replace the failing drive and also have a reliable backup system. Costs more, but now he can backup everything all in one shot.
From: Db on 25 May 2010 12:24 if that dysfunctional hard drive has bad sectors and or other mechanical issues then it highly likely that your back up will be corrupted -- -- db·´¯`·...¸><)))º> DatabaseBen, Retired Professional ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This NNTP newsgroup is evolving to: http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/default.aspx "bk3000" <bk3000(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:4F1681BB-8C1A-4F73-B71E-A20ED021EB1B(a)microsoft.com... > I've got a Dell laptop running XP, and after running a diagnostic test, > got > error code 0146 that hard drive was corrupted. Dell is sending me a new > one, > which I'll have to self-install. > > I can't remember backing up my entire system ever, so my question is, how > should I go about saving all my settings and programs on the current hard > drive? I've got a backup drive of 20gb, so I'm guessing I should put it > all > there, and also a few flash drives, but what method should I use? Should I > go > to the C:/ drive system properties and select the backup option or do > stuff > manually?
From: Alias on 25 May 2010 12:37 Mark Adams wrote: > > > "Alias" wrote: > >> Mark Adams wrote: >>> >>> >>> "bk3000" wrote: >>> >>>> I've got a Dell laptop running XP, and after running a diagnostic test, got >>>> error code 0146 that hard drive was corrupted. Dell is sending me a new one, >>>> which I'll have to self-install. >>>> >>>> I can't remember backing up my entire system ever, so my question is, how >>>> should I go about saving all my settings and programs on the current hard >>>> drive? I've got a backup drive of 20gb, so I'm guessing I should put it all >>>> there, and also a few flash drives, but what method should I use? Should I go >>>> to the C:/ drive system properties and select the backup option or do stuff >>>> manually? >>> >>> If the machine still runs, Go out and buy Acronis True Image and a 1 TB USB >>> hard drive. Boot the machine to the Acronis disk and make an image of your >>> computer to the USB drive. When the new drive arrives from Dell, restore that >>> image to the new drive. It might cost a little more to do it this way, but it >>> is so much easier than reinstalling everything, it's worth it. >> >> You can also do the same thing for free with the CD you can download >> from Seagate, Western Digital, etc. >> >> -- >> Alias >> . >> > > Alias, Bob. > > It's been awhile since I've used these utilities. Since I've gotten Acronis > I've not had to use them. I know they can clone drives, but can they make an > image? The OP has a laptop and since two hard drives cannot be installed at > the same time, a USB enclosure would be needed to clone to the new drive. > This would also eliminate the necessity of purchasing the external hard > drive. But, by buying Acronis and the USB drive, the OP could replace the > failing drive and also have a reliable backup system. Costs more, but now he > can backup everything all in one shot. The one from Seagate will do an image. It's even powered by Acronis. I don't have a Western Digital but I assume it's the same with them. -- Alias
From: bk3000 on 25 May 2010 12:47
Machine is still running, though theoretically it could irreparably crash at any second, I've been told. It seemed close yesterday, in fact. Was considering spending the $ for a USB or external hard drive; I have a few flash drives but they won't be enough for the whole operation. How about my internal backup HD? Would it be smart to backup anything (documents, for instance) on there or even possible to use that as a mirror/image location of some sort? Also curious about commenter Db at the bottom of the thread making the point about any bad sectors being recreated in any of these scenarios. "Mark Adams" wrote: > > > "Alias" wrote: > > > Mark Adams wrote: > > > > > > > > > "bk3000" wrote: > > > > > >> I've got a Dell laptop running XP, and after running a diagnostic test, got > > >> error code 0146 that hard drive was corrupted. Dell is sending me a new one, > > >> which I'll have to self-install. > > >> > > >> I can't remember backing up my entire system ever, so my question is, how > > >> should I go about saving all my settings and programs on the current hard > > >> drive? I've got a backup drive of 20gb, so I'm guessing I should put it all > > >> there, and also a few flash drives, but what method should I use? Should I go > > >> to the C:/ drive system properties and select the backup option or do stuff > > >> manually? > > > > > > If the machine still runs, Go out and buy Acronis True Image and a 1 TB USB > > > hard drive. Boot the machine to the Acronis disk and make an image of your > > > computer to the USB drive. When the new drive arrives from Dell, restore that > > > image to the new drive. It might cost a little more to do it this way, but it > > > is so much easier than reinstalling everything, it's worth it. > > > > You can also do the same thing for free with the CD you can download > > from Seagate, Western Digital, etc. > > > > -- > > Alias > > . > > > > Alias, Bob. > > It's been awhile since I've used these utilities. Since I've gotten Acronis > I've not had to use them. I know they can clone drives, but can they make an > image? The OP has a laptop and since two hard drives cannot be installed at > the same time, a USB enclosure would be needed to clone to the new drive. > This would also eliminate the necessity of purchasing the external hard > drive. But, by buying Acronis and the USB drive, the OP could replace the > failing drive and also have a reliable backup system. Costs more, but now he > can backup everything all in one shot. |