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Thread ID: 80282 2007-06-17 20:57:00 Please comment on my proposed new PC brig (1359) PC World Chat
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560251 2007-06-18 20:45:00 Get Ascent to make more than 1 partition on the drive.
Makes it easier with Acronis, so you don't have to mess about putting images on DVD or CD.


But I LIKE messing around burning disks etc.! :)

Partitioning will be top of my list. Since I also have Partition Magic, I wouldn't let Ascent do that fun job. :lol:

Mrs brig and I have our computers networked plus we both have second drives installed. We're going to be the most backed up family ever!

I plan to set up the new box with whatever programmes I need and burn a "pristine" image to disks for disaster recovery. I've already done that for Mrs brig who's just had a new hard drive installed.

I can't wait for her to seriously crash it so I can show off my new toy. :)

Incremental backups are on the list for investigation when I'm sure I've got the other right.

Thanks for your suggestion pctek 		brig (1359)
560252 2007-06-18 22:24:00 Acronis will backup and restore over your network.

If you do partition, there is a correct way to shift your data(Documents, Pictures..etc) to the new partition. 		Rob99 (151)
560253 2007-06-19 02:45:00 Acronis will backup and restore over your network.

OK Rob, that was on my list for future investigation


to the new partition.

Not sure what you mean here Rob.....are you meaning when using Acronis or Partition Magic? 		brig (1359)
560254 2007-06-19 02:52:00 Some people setup their partitions so they will have Windows and Programs on c: and all their data on d:

c: would be around 10Gig and d: would be the rest of the drive.

If you save something in My Documents(XP) or Documents(Vista) you would want it to go directly onto d: and not the defalt c: location. 		Rob99 (151)
560255 2007-06-19 05:22:00 Some people setup their partitions so they will have Windows and Programs on c: and all their data on d:.

I see what you mean now, and I'm already set up in that way.

Thanks for the comment. 		brig (1359)
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