Re: Activation and system backup
From: Alex Nichol (alexn.mvpdts_at_ntlworld.delete.com)
Date: 12/17/04
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Date: Fri, 17 Dec 2004 11:28:53 +0000
Stuart Crow wrote:
>I am about to buy the following:
>Windows XP Pro
>Office 2003 Pro
>Visio 2003 Pro
>Visual Studio .Net 2003 Pro.
>All of these will require activation I assume.
>As a rule, I set up a 'clean basic' system on the PC, including
>drivers and main apps, and backup the system partition to an external
>HDD or CD in case of disc problems or to save a reinstallation of o/s
>and apps if it becomes necessary.
>Am I correct in assuming that after activating the above and backing
>up the system, if I need to use this backup then the activation will
>still be in force ?
Yes, it will. I would (and do) use one of the specialist 'imaging'
programs, in my case Image for windows , from http://www.BootitNG.com
($27 shareware - 30 day full functional trial)
-- Alex Nichol MS MVP (Windows Technologies) Bournemouth, U.K. Alexn@mvps.D8E8L.org (remove the D8 bit)
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