Hey Bill... Long time no see. Hope all is well with you.
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Hey Bill... Long time no see. Hope all is well with you.
Hey Boss :)
Things have been...interesting. They are looking up a bit, which is a different trend lol. I'm OK.
I've missed the PC/IT world these last few weeks and will probably lurk a bit until the cobwebs clear and I can get the "lay of the land" again. Its just that the Gigabyte/Core 2 Duo/Win7 system I built 4 years has been absolutely bulletproof the entire time. That is, most definitely, a record. I can see it lasting at least 3 more, but I'm getting the itch again...
I hope that you, JP, Imperion, MidKnight and the gang are all doing well. I have to see if MK has exceeded my post total yet. :p
Wow. Long time no see.
Sysopt has been pretty slow lately. Mostly on VDR now. :(
I see that - it looks like hardware has moved over there too. This forum is getting dusty... :p
08/04/2014 is just around the corner, which happens to be the end of the XP life cycle.
http://support.microsoft.com/lifecyc...=en-gb&c2=1173
Win 7 is much easier to use than Win 8 garbage.
Its just that the Gigabyte/Core 2 Duo/Win7 system I built 4 years has been absolutely bulletproof the entire time. That is, most definitely, a record. I can see it lasting at least 3 more, but I'm getting the itch again...
Plus the option to install a dualboot for ramdisk-installaton. See Ramdisk-threat.
Win 7 is much easier to use than Win 8 garbage.
hi bipolarbill, thanks for sharing this.
You're very welcome, joshuapaul :)
Certain details have changed with time, naturally, but the basics remain the same. I still use Acronis True Image, but I am very familiar with it. Some new users find it to be odd, of course - much like iPhone vs Android. These days, I would recommend ToDo. Here's a good breakdown of free imaging programs:
http://www.techradar.com/us/news/sof...ommend-1137924
One thing that has changed and must be considered at all times is ransomware. It can encrypt everything - even cloud data! It's best to use an external hard drive and then either turn it off or disconnect it between backups. You don't have to back up everything to recover from this sort of issue, really, but always back up your documents/photos/projects and disconnect. Reinstalling Windows is a breeze compared to losing everything ;)
Its chinese. be aware. also huawei router/smartphones is suspicious.
Thanks for sharing complete guide.
I completely agree with you. Storing files directly on your desktop (or C driver) can harm your productivity.
If you installed Windows to the C: partition and stored all of your files on the D: partition, your files on D: would be safe even if C: were wiped clean. The only way D: would be affected is if the physical hard drive itself was wiped or damaged.
One additional benefit of having separate partitions is that you can reinstall Windows without losing your saved data.
This is a nice tool to restore any Windows system. thank you.