Re: Should I make an image disk?
- From: Hans <Hans@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2008 09:59:19 -0700
Hello "Lil" Dave
The disc I have is a sealed MS CD with I presume contains XP. The serial
number was removed from a tab and is stuck on the back of the PC.
Since I look after my data with frequent back-ups (I keep my many
photographs and music separate from the rest of the data and back-ups) I
would really like a disc that just reinstalls XP the way it is now. After a
few weeks of use. In that case I could reinstall XP if it ever would start
getting slow. Going to an earlier restorepoint might do the same). But
recently my previous PC apparently developed a fault in the motherboard and
it tripped just before filling in the XP password to a blue screen. I then
bought a new PC and have been re-installing all the old software and
migrating data. This took me many days and great frustration. Now I can do
anything except play DVDs like on the former one. Hence my question for an
image disc.
But from the replies I received (many thanks to all) I think I continue with
my frequent back-ups of data on 2 external HDs and if ever my main HD fails,
I will just re-install all the software again from the discs I have.
Kind regards
Hans
"Lil' Dave" wrote:
"Hans" <Hans@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message.
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I recently bought a new PC with XP Home on it. I have 2 external HDs for
back-up of data and use Retrospect software for that, works very well.
My PC came with an XP CD.
My question really is: should I make an image disk (preferably on the
external HDs) so I can repair or refresh XP if that is ever needed. Some
friends tell me one should re-install XP once/year or so to clean up the
registry etc. I am not familiar with using image disks, except that I made
one a while ago for a new laptop. The HD of that laptop failed within a
day
and a new one was installed by the technician. He was very happy that I
had
made an image disk and within a few minutes all was up and running again.
But I have no instructions on my new PC how to make an image disk, any
help
here? And would it be useful to do so since I do have an XP disk.
Unclear if you mean a virtual image of the XP installation CD (disc, not
disk), current installation of XP in image file format which is probably
been used a bit and not new, new installation of XP in image file format.
You said what some friends said to do once a year, but, you failed to
indicate what your intentions were/are/will be.
--
Dave
If it looks like fish, smells like fish, its not
a cantaloupe.
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