Gustav Brock
Gustav at cactus.dk
Fri Mar 21 05:58:04 CDT 2008
Hi Max One interesting option is to use the free VMware Converter to copy a physical machine to a virtual machine from time to time. That way you can have your "machine" up an running on any other decent hardware - not at full specs, of course, but identical with all applications, passwords, and settings. /gustav >>> max.wanadoo at gmail.com 21-03-2008 08:15 >>> 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