Re: How to clean install XP Home with Acronis True image 11
- From: Theslaz <theslaz@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2009 14:10:17 GMT
RMD wrote:
On Sun, 25 Jan 2009 17:11:42 -0800 (PST), Alex <ad1979@xxxxxxxxxx>From personal experience; I would suggest to anyone that you do not put your eggs all in one basket. Use two different programs to back up your data. I now use Acronis and a small free ware program called DriveImage XML. Reason being; just last week I attempted to restore my computer via a Acronis back up image I had; half way through the restore procedure; Acronis said that the back up image was corrupt and it couldn't proceed. Was left with a computer with no operating system and of course no files. Had to do a restore from the original setup disk. No big deal; but that won't happen again.
wrote:
Hello all,
I have done a clean install of windows xp home and I have spent the
last 2 weeks updating, reinstalling and configuring programs the way I
want it to be. Since I now have a fresh install with everything set
and installed as I want, now I would like to 'freeze' this computer
state so that I can restore the system in no time in case of a crash
or just when doing the next clean install. I have been reading how to
use Acronis True Image 11 and if I understand this well, it is best to
create a disk image for this purpose and not a clone, right?
When later the need to start with a fresh/clean install arises, which
of the 2 methods do I have to follow:
1) install xp the classic way: boot with xp cd, delete partition,
create partition, quick format partition and install xp via the user
interface. Then reboot, install all drivers, install Acronis True
image 11 and use it to restore the disk image that I created.
OR
2) Simply use Acronis True image 11 to restore the saved disk image
without going through the xp setup stuff.
Will I have problems with windows activation/registration warnings
after I did the restore?
If using method 2 from above, will my boot drive be erased and
overwritten with the clean image (in other words, no more junk that
slows down the system)?
Last question: when does a bootable rescue media cd come into play? I
know how to create it but what's the advantage of having one? From
what I understand, it's a bootable cd that also contains the Acronis
True image 11 program so that you can boot up with it after your
computer crashed and start Acronis True image 11 from the CD and then
use it to restore your saved image?
Thanks in advance for the help
Alex
Alex,
I've restored XP computers quite a few times from a C-drive image
file. (Which btw must use the Acronis TI boot CD to do this, as others
have said.)
I've never had to reactivate XP, even when I've upgraded the C-drive
to a new bigger drive.
Btw I always do my image backup to a second hard drive (or a second
partition on a single drive), since I have sometimes had trouble
getting the Acronis TI boot CD to find USB external drives with some
computers. With an internal second drive or partition Acronis TI is
sure-fire never-fail.
Ross
I also agree with a previous poster that mentioned that you should "Test" your back up file; just to see if it is a good working file.
One mans opinion!!
.
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