Re: Bootup takes 25 mins

Yes, the idea of a Random Array of Inexpensive Disks (RAID) is that any one can be replaced without losing anything.
With the chance to get a new computer comes the opportunity to get Vista Business, or better, which has an autobackup feature.

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"dvd888" <dvd888@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:F4065C02-9559-4DEB-90D9-C1F1F22DBAA7@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Thanks.

The only problem is that since my computer is 5-6 years old, it's unlikely
that I can find my recovery disks.

At least I can get my data while in Safe Mode.

I was "lucky" that I only had to pay $900 to recover the data. The
unfortunate thing is that I could get a full Core 2 Duo computer with a
monitor for only $800.

I paid a heavy price for not backing up in 6 weeks (I was busy with other
things). I figured it would take me about 60 hours of work to recover most of
my files (which luckily I could do). Had I backed up a week prior, it would
have only taken me 2 hours to recover because I didn't do too many changes in
the past week.

Question: If I used a RAID 1 setup (eg, 2 HDs of 360GB each), would I be
able to use one drive if the other dies? I've never used RAID before. Would
Windows Vista inform me that I'm only operating with one HD instead of two?

"Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:

Yes, corrupt. The repair should rewrite whatever was damaged in the drive
cloning process.

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"dvd888" <dvd888@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Are you saying that my Windows is corrupted?
> Why does Safe Mode work?
> Would you mind answering the question I had below asking whether > Windows
> cares what HD I have or will an exact copy of my HD onto another HD > work?
> Or
> does Windows prevent that from working (hence crippling my bootup)?
>
> "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
>
>> How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install:
>> http://michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm
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>> "dvd888" <dvd888@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> >I have Windows XP Pro on a 5-year old computer P2-2.4GHz.
>> > Normally it takes 2-3 mins to bootup. Recently my 80GB HD died. I >> > paid
>> > for
>> > a
>> > data recovery firm to make an image of my drive and they put it on a
>> > 160GB
>> > internal HD so I can use it in my computer. They told me I have a >> > few
>> > bad
>> > blocks but they are able to copy something like 99.9% of my blocks
>> > over.
>> >
>> > If I boot up in Safe Mode, it takes 1 min.
>> > If I boot up in Normal Mode, it takes 25 mins to get to the user >> > login
>> > screen. After I enter my password, it takes another 35 mins to start
>> > everything up.
>> >
>> > Question: Does WinXP expect to run on the original HD (ie, it >> > detects
>> > any
>> > MAC ID of the drive)? Is it purposely booting up slowly because I >> > am
>> > using a
>> > different HD?
>> >
>> > The second time I tried it, after the 35 mins, I couldn't start up >> > any
>> > programs.
>> >
>> > The third time I tried it, after I put in the password, it doesn't >> > go
>> > past
>> > the login screen at all!
>> >
>> > I've only tried bootup 3 times.
>> >
>> > I just tried Safe Mode again and it booted up in 1 min and I could
>> > start
>> > any
>> > program.
>>


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