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| Thread ID: 99457 | 2009-05-02 12:14:00 | How long it takes you to restore PC | Nomad (952) | PC World Chat |
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| 770480 | 2009-05-03 00:07:00 | Using an image editor such as Photoshop, can you update the image to enhance the appearance and maybe give it some iSmug? ;) | R2x1 (4628) | ||
| 770481 | 2009-05-03 00:15:00 | I've got all the updates on a another partition / another computer. I've also created ISO's with Nlite. Depending on whether the last ISO works, (I' haven't tried it yet), it'll take the normal 40-45 mins (may take a bit longer with the add-ons I've slipstreamed) to reinstall. Since the ISO will reinstall everything (IE8, WMP 11+updates, all of the net framework files up to 3.5 SP1, the SATA drivers, and the chipset drivers. So, once I reinstall it'll be up to date |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 770482 | 2009-05-03 21:44:00 | Image restore depending on whats in the image 9-10minutes. Basic OS Image to ANY PC - using Acronis True Image with Universal Restore - 10-15 minutes, then remove Universal restore - 2 minutes, load in appropriate drivers for new hardware, change COA - 5-10 minutes. . I have a small partition on C that only contains the O/S. Thats why its 9 minutes. If I have installed anything new - like a new printer or piece of software I might have to reinstall them again - most things though only require adding its shortcut back. Amazing what actually DOESN'T need reg entries. |
pctek (84) | ||
| 770483 | 2009-05-04 08:56:00 | I fairly regularly make images with Acronis True Image 9. Also backup data on DVDs. Never had to do a restore yet .......so tend to be a bit nervous that all will go well in that eventuality ! :horrified Misty :stare: |
Misty (368) | ||
| 770484 | 2009-05-04 19:12:00 | It takes me a couple of days on my Windows PC. I have a lot of my data on a separate D drive. But with all my printers and software and drivers etc it takes me a coupel of days due to the fact that I like to have a break between sessions. But in view of the fact that I am having hardware problems for the first time (uptill now I have just "restored" by setting up a new faster PC) I am now going to transfer more of my data to my D drive. I am a of a luddite when it comes to new sofwtare/techniques and and therefore reluctant / unaware of images and restore software. Regards Digby |
Digby (677) | ||
| 770485 | 2009-05-04 20:03:00 | I have an Image of C with True Image. The basic image is XP, with drivers and Service Packs patches etc up to the point in time the image was made. Plus any small apps I use such as winrar, winzip, ultraedit, itunes. My C Drive is only the OS plus Apps. My D drive is work plus a few small apps that do not require installs. Such as mIRC, a telnet and ftp app and several others. My other drives are for Digital Video, photos, downloads and rubbish. C drive basic Image only takes a few minutes to restore then I can update any other patches, service packs etc then as required. I also have about 4 other Images of C drive with more Apps installed such as Photoshop, Office etc. If anything bad happens or I decide to update the drive that image can be restored fairly quickly also. |
Bantu (52) | ||
| 770486 | 2009-05-07 07:31:00 | Using Ghost, up and running in about 30 mins. Before I even knew what bloody images were, 2 days to start from scratch. | braindead (1685) | ||
| 770487 | 2009-05-07 07:58:00 | It takes me +- 10 minutes for full OS reinstall (apps, home files and all). I use RemasterSys to make a liveDVD of my whole OS, bung it back in the drive when needed (almost never), reboot and click the install icon when the liveDVD boots. Budda-bing - one sparkly new replacement OS. I love watching my mates faces when I use the liveDVD on their win systems. They can't understand why their computer looks so different (and think I've wiped their current OS), LOL.. |
Catweazle (2535) | ||
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