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Thread ID: 85575	2007-12-14 22:29:00	Gigabyte's Xpress Recovery2	bk T (215)	Press F1

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621267	2007-12-14 22:29:00	How do I configure Gigabyte's Xpress Recovery2 disk space? When I run this utility the first time, trying to make a backup of my HDD, error message says that I haven't enough of disk space, but I have 50 GB of free space available!	bk T (215)
621268	2007-12-15 04:04:00	The manual for my Gigabyte MB says that a separate primary partition is required on the drive. Could that be the problem?	rumpty (2863)
621269	2007-12-15 04:14:00	no, doesn't work. Googled about this issue and it seems that there are quite a lot of people with this problem without a solution. Forget about this feature is probably a better solution :D.	bk T (215)
621270	2007-12-16 09:41:00	It is easy to miss the word 'unallocated' describing space on the Hard Drive. You must delete any partition on the section of hard drive you want Xpress Recovery to write the backup to. This can be done by right-clicking on My Computer, then choose Manage, Storage, Disc Management; then you can see your system drive and the space available for backup. Make sure there is a free space and if neccessary delete any existing partition on it. Then Xpress Recovery will recognise the available space and proceed with backup. Hope this helps.	deckard (13158)
621271	2007-12-16 20:24:00	I found it wanted a separate partition on the same drive - it didn't like being on a second HDD.	pctek (84)
621272	2007-12-16 21:36:00	You are dead right there, it must be able to access an unallocated partition on the same drive. It guards against system failure, not Hard Drive failure. For a full backup including applications it is probably best to use software that writes to another drive.	deckard (13158)
621273	2007-12-16 23:05:00	So, it has to have an unallocated partition on the same HDD. Will try it tonight. Thanks	bk T (215)
621274	2007-12-16 23:44:00	Good luck. Best to use it to backup the bare OS inc. Mobo & video drivers only. May not cope with full system with all applications. cheers.	deckard (13158)
621275	2009-02-06 06:20:00	I think I have the solution to the problem of using Xpress Recovery2 on Gigabyte motherboards. Here's how it works! I installed Windows XP SP2, loaded all required motherboard drivers, and performed any and all Windows Updates. I installed all the programs I usually load from scratch, and any useful new ones I found on the internet. When I was happy, I tried running XPress Recovery2. It failed to run, saying there was not enough room on the HD. Like most people getting the same message, this confused me, as I was using a 500GB drive, but only 40GB was being utilised as the system disk, as I have found this is plenty. With the 200GB Data partition I had set up, I was using 240GB which left 225GB unallocated. Not enough space on the HD was just silly, so I started to look elsewhere. I disconnected my second HD (another 500GB) and my second CD/DVD drive. I even unplugged my card-reader from it's USB port, and tried again. Same message. This is no longer silly, I thought, Just plain stupid. I know it CAN work, as I built a system for my stepson and that worked first time. What was different? We used an IDE CD/DVD RW on his system, with a 160GB Sata HD. Then I had THE brainwave. I went into the bios and found the SATA CD/DVD drive was showing as SLAVE on IDE 0. The SATA HD was showing as MASTER on IDE 0. I moved the CD/DVD's cable over to another Sata port (MASTER on IDE 2 it turned out) and re-tried the backup. IT WORKED. I deleted the backup I'd just made (loopy, but I was incensed by now!) using the REMOVE option of Xpress Recovery2, and tried again with all the drives re-attached, BUT KEEPING CLEAR OF 'SLAVE ON IDE 0'. IT WORKED AGAIN. I deleted this backup (!!!), and tried the CD in my second CD/DVD drive (Slave on IDE 1), but I then pressed F9 by mistake during POST instead of waiting for the 'Run From Disk' prompt. It worked OK again, so the CD was no longer needed, but I wanted to run it from the CD to be sure so I deleted it (again!!!). This time I ran it from the CD/DVD drive. It worked again, but I cannot be sure if it actually ran from the CD or not. Anyway, I was fed up by this time, so I left the backup on my drive and made a second Data partition of 200GB on the first HD, labelled E:. So as it stands, I have a SATA 500GB main drive partitioned as... C: 40GB Windows & Installed Programs D: 200GB Data Disk1 E: 200GB Data Disk2 25GB Unallocated of which just under 10GB is used by Xpress Recovery2 at the moment, which leaves 15GB spare in case of future requirements. A second SATA 500GB HD partitioned as... F: 195GB Data Disk3 G: 270GB Data Disk4 Two SATA CD/DVD RW H: and I:, 1 Card Reader (USB) showing as J:,K:,L:, & M. Pendrives and camera tag on the end as and when needed. I tried the backup out by re-formatting the C: directory by connecting the drive into my Stepsons system, then re-connected the drive to my PC then turned it on (I HAD TO KNOW!!!). I pressed F9 during POST, selected INSTALL and 12 minutes later I had a system up and running complete with all my programs and settings intact. (12 MINUTES!!!). I then realised a potential problem in the future, and so made drive D: my Documents location by right-clicking the 'MY DOCUMENTS' icon, selecting 'PROPERTIES' and typing 'D:\My Documents' into the 'TARGET' box, then clicking on 'MOVE'. No-one else uses my PC, but if they did they would need to move their 'MY DOCUMENTS' folders also, using the same method. By storing everything important in the 'MY DOCUMENTS' folder on another partition or drive, (using suitably named sub-folders of course), that data stays safe even when you re-install the system. It also makes backing up your files to a separate drive or DVD very simple. I then deleted and remade the backup (Yet Again !!!) using Xpress Recovery2 so the 'MY DOCUMENTS' icon points to the correct location when re-installed. You, of course, would do this BEFORE your first and only time of creating your backup, especially after reading this tale of woe. Et Voila!! Job Done.	oldgit929 (13159)
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