Max Wanadoo
max.wanadoo at gmail.com
Fri Mar 21 11:22:56 CDT 2008
No Charlotte, these are not suitable because the create "IMAGES" of the Disk which includes the hardware setting. If you reinstall them onto a PC with a completely different hardware configuration then the OS will complain bitterly when you boot it. The Registry will be wrong, motherboard, chipset etc, etc. Thanks anyway Max -----Original Message----- From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Charlotte Foust Sent: Friday, March 21, 2008 3:28 PM To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving Subject: Re: [AccessD] OT:Backup and Restore Complete PCs Another option is a product like Acronis TrueImage or Norton Ghost, which create images that can be restored to another machine, settings and all. I never had any luck with Norton but the Acronis product is one I like very much. Charlotte Foust -----Original Message----- From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Max Wanadoo Sent: Friday, March 21, 2008 12:15 AM To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving' Subject: [AccessD] OT:Backup and Restore Complete PCs Dear List, Can anybody offer a solution. Last week I had a complete PC Crash which resulted in having to purchase a new PC. Data is backed up ok. However all the setting, updates, personalization etc has gone out of the window. Had to reinstall apps, download all updates, etc, etc. Re-install all printers. I am sure you will get the picture. It still isn't back to where it was. I need some sort of software/hardware fix so that if this happens again (not just for me but for anybody) then the "Fix" will restore the new PC exactly as the Broken PC and take into account the fact that the *hardware is different.* *hardware is different.* Herein lies the rub. If I use an IMAGE then it does just that - which include all hardware settings, OS setting, Registry setting etc. I cannot restore an IMAGE to a new PC which may have a completely different hardware configuration. Likewise, just backing up everything will not work because a Restore will overwrite the new PC installed setting/directories etc. I need something which works like, say, PCMover. But PCMover expects the PC being restored to, to be the one it was backed up from! I need to move "the stuff" to the standby PC. Ditch the broken PC. Set up a new PC. Restore "the stuff" from the standby PC. "The Stuff" to include *everything* not related to the physical PC. Printer drivers, apps, data, etc. Any solutions, ideas, pointers? Thanks Max -- AccessD mailing list AccessD at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com -- AccessD mailing list AccessD at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com