Dan Waters
dwaters at usinternet.com
Sat Feb 19 08:46:06 CST 2005
Andy, Norton says that if you purchase v9, then v2003 is included. If your copy has that, then you've probably got all bases covered. Dan Waters ProMation Systems -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Andy Lacey Sent: Saturday, February 19, 2005 5:42 AM To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues' Subject: RE: [dba-Tech] Replace Hard Drive I've got Ghost as supplied with SystemWorks 2002. Anyone know if v9 is significantly better for XP as I'm thinking I may start using it for the first time? -- Andy Lacey http://www.minstersystems.co.uk > -----Original Message----- > From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jon Tydda > Sent: 19 February 2005 03:08 > To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues > Subject: RE: [dba-Tech] Replace Hard Drive > > > I went better, and found a copy on Ebay for $10, which was > even nicer, especially at UK exchange rates :) > > > Jon > > -----Original Message----- > From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of Dan Waters > Sent: 19 February 2005 00:44 > To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues' > Subject: RE: [dba-Tech] Replace Hard Drive > > > It turns out that you can get Ghost 9 for about $30. Found > it for $50 on Nextag.com, and there is currently a $20 > rebate. You need to be a previous owner of any Norton, > Symantec product (or several others), so I'll send them my > Norton Utilities for Windows 95 (copyright 1997) Emergency > Disk as proof of ownership! > > Hey! - It's their rules! > > THANKS for everyone's help with this. I'll end up with a 20G > external HD that I hadn't planned on having, and saving at > least 2 days of reloading! > > Dan Waters > > -----Original Message----- > From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jon Tydda > Sent: Friday, February 18, 2005 3:11 PM > To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues > Subject: RE: [dba-Tech] Replace Hard Drive > > Yep, get yourself a copy of Norton Ghost, install it. Install > the 60gb drive as the secondary master and copy exactly the > contents of your 20gb drive to the new 60gb drive. > > Take the 20gb out, put the 60gb in as the primary master and > use disk manager to extend the partitions. MAKE SURE YOU RUN > SCANDISK AND DEFRAG AFTERWARDS. I can't reiterate that > enough. If you have a problem with it, you still have your > original 20gb as a backup. > > Simple as a really simple thing! :-) > > > Jon > > -----Original Message----- > From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of Dan Waters > Sent: 18 February 2005 19:17 > To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues' > Subject: [dba-Tech] Replace Hard Drive > > > I am going to replace the 20G HD on my laptop with a faster > 60G HD. Based on past experience I'd like to avoid spending > the next 2-3 days doing it. > > > > 1) XP Pro has a utility called Files and Settings Transfer > Wizard. Can this be used to copy the entire HD as is (~15 G) > to another PC or to disk? If this practical? I have an > older PC 233 Mhz, 384 M memory, 40 G HD which might be useful. > > > > 2) There are program like Laplink PC sync or PC upgrade Commander (or > others?) which supposedly can help. > > > > 3) I've heard of 'ghosting' my HD. Is this a feasible mechanism? > > > > So - if you're tired of reading about the poor state of > health care you might take a shot at this question! > > > > Thanks! > > Dan Waters > > ProMation Systems > > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > -- > This email has been verified as Virus free > Virus Protection and more available at http://www.plus.net > > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > -- > This email has been verified as Virus free > Virus Protection and more available at http://www.plus.net > > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com