Fox McCloud
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|  [Vista] Easy Way to do a Complete Backup?
I've recently demoed Windows Vista Business 64-bit...overall, I've been very satisfied....there's only one issue.
I installed this on an older, slower (and smaller) hard drive...and I'd like to now reformat my better hard drive and install Vista on there.
That said, as many of you know, it requires considerable time to reformat and re-install everything (not to mention you have to back stuff up as well)...is there any way I can save my current system's state+files+configurations, put it somewhere else, then bring it back when re-installing Vista on the new Hard drive?
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ChiTang
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September 4th, @03:50AM
| Acronis TI or Symantec Ghost will allow you to clone the info to the new HD.
As for a util to save system state + files + configurations, then restore on top of a new install. It does not exist. If it does, most of the computer techs will be waiting in the line outside the unemployment office.
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DevilFrank
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Vista Business can backup your PC complete.
»www.microsoft.com/windows/window···complete
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JimmyCarter1
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September 5th, @07:43PM
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I have done it sucessfully many times...
1. I copy the partition containing the Vista operating system to an external hard drive...
2. I erase the hard drive I want to use and than copy the saved Vista operating system partition to the new hard drive.
3. I have done this many times and most often it will be reluctant so I put the Vista DVD in the drive and choose repair and it than boots perfectly into my operating system.
Sometimes It doesn't work so I would advise trying it on another computer first like I do when I experiment.
Don't ask me why I do this stuff...I just like to experiment..
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ChiTang
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| Acronis TI , ghost 9.0 and windows Vista business has the capability to backup (image) the OS.
I got a feeling that OP was asking a util to backup "the stuff", wipe out and reinstall OS, restore "the stuff" as a way to fix a computer OS problem. For that, there is no such util.
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Ken Peterson
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Many hard drive companies ship their HDs with a CD which allows you to clone your old to the new. (free alternative vs Acronis, Ghost, etc) If you don't have the CD, you can go to the manufacturer of the new hard drive you want to use and download their setup utility. It should allow you to copy (clone) your OS or the entire drive to the new one. It will take some time, but when you're done, you swap out the old drive with the new and there you go. You're up and running as you were with the old drive, except you're on the new HD. |
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