Guest umwhat Posted June 21, 2008 Posted June 21, 2008 Will XP 64Bit Edition install onto a USB connected Sata2 harddrive? XP Home Editon will already be installed onto a motherboard connected Sata harddrive. The bios has boot from USB devices settings. -- ....scribble...scribble...scribble...
Guest John John (MVP) Posted June 21, 2008 Posted June 21, 2008 Re: XP 64Bit installation USB devices Other than Embedded editions no other Windows version has support for installation on USB devices, it is not a supported installation. If you search the net you will find some information from some folks who have toyed with this and who claim to have gotten it to work, but you will also find lots of reports of failure, bugs, and unstable installations. Most who try eventually abandon the project because the results are usually unstable Windows installations. John umwhat wrote: > Will XP 64Bit Edition install onto a USB connected Sata2 harddrive? XP Home > Editon will already be installed onto a motherboard connected Sata harddrive. > The bios has boot from USB devices settings. > >
Guest umwhat Posted June 21, 2008 Posted June 21, 2008 Re: XP 64Bit installation USB devices I thought that to be the case but having seen the "Boot from USB" option in the bios I asked the question. >If you search the net you will find some information from some folks who have > toyed with this and who claim to have gotten it to work, but you will > also find lots of reports of failure, bugs, and unstable installations. ...yes...later it conks out. -- ....scribble...scribble...scribble... "John John (MVP)" wrote: > Other than Embedded editions no other Windows version has support for > installation on USB devices, it is not a supported installation. > Most who try eventually abandon the project because the results are > usually unstable Windows installations. > > John > > umwhat wrote: > > > Will XP 64Bit Edition install onto a USB connected Sata2 harddrive? XP Home > > Editon will already be installed onto a motherboard connected Sata harddrive. > > The bios has boot from USB devices settings. > > > > >
Guest umwhat Posted June 21, 2008 Posted June 21, 2008 Re: XP 64Bit installation USB devices Will Windows 64Bit Edition install onto a second harddrive if the second harddrive is connected to an addon PCI card that has a Sata connector on it? Still, the card would need to be 64 bit compatible...the card I saw says it for 32bit but does not mention 64 bit. -- ....scribble...scribble...scribble... "John John (MVP)" wrote: > Other than Embedded editions no other Windows version has support for > installation on USB devices, it is not a supported installation. If you > search the net you will find some information from some folks who have > toyed with this and who claim to have gotten it to work, but you will > also find lots of reports of failure, bugs, and unstable installations. > Most who try eventually abandon the project because the results are > usually unstable Windows installations. > > John > > umwhat wrote: > > > Will XP 64Bit Edition install onto a USB connected Sata2 harddrive? XP Home > > Editon will already be installed onto a motherboard connected Sata harddrive. > > The bios has boot from USB devices settings. > > > > >
Guest John John (MVP) Posted June 21, 2008 Posted June 21, 2008 Re: XP 64Bit installation USB devices umwhat wrote: > I thought that to be the case but having seen the "Boot from USB" option in > the bios I asked the question. You can boot the computer from USB and you can boot other operating systems from USB, but not Windows. A PE like Bart's PE is an operating system that can run from a CD or flash drive. Live Linux CDs are also operating systems that can be booted and run from USB CD, possibly Linux versions can be installed on USB drives, I haven't looked into it so I don't know. But a full Windows installation cannot be booted from USB drives, it isn't supported. John
Guest John John (MVP) Posted June 21, 2008 Posted June 21, 2008 Re: XP 64Bit installation USB devices Yes, absolutely. Find a suitable card and supply the drivers to the setup program during the installation (use F6 and have the drivers on a floppy diskette). John umwhat wrote: > Will Windows 64Bit Edition install onto a second harddrive if the second > harddrive is connected to an addon PCI card that has a Sata connector on it? > Still, the card would need to be 64 bit compatible...the card I saw says it > for 32bit but does not mention 64 bit. >
Guest Bobby Johnson Posted June 21, 2008 Posted June 21, 2008 Re: XP 64Bit installation USB devices The hardware will work in 64-bit if the driver supports it. It's the software drivers that are OS specific, not the hardware. umwhat wrote: > Will Windows 64Bit Edition install onto a second harddrive if the second > harddrive is connected to an addon PCI card that has a Sata connector on it? > Still, the card would need to be 64 bit compatible...the card I saw says it > for 32bit but does not mention 64 bit. >
Guest umwhat Posted June 21, 2008 Posted June 21, 2008 Re: XP 64Bit installation USB devices Hi John, ...you are saying to install drivers at the F6 prompt during installation. Is that a requirement for RAID and not a requirement for Non-RAID setup.I do not wish to install a RAID setup. I will have XP Home Edition on a first harddrive. I would like to install a second harddrive to install XP 64Bit Edition. I want to use the Backup in the XP Pro to backup the work I will do for a computer course using Microsoft Office 2003 which I will install into the XP Home installation. BTW... ....I was browsing tonight and got the impression that Microsoft Office Professional 2003 is an operating system. Is that right?...I have thought I would be installing it into an operating system, Windows XP Home Edition. -- ....scribble...scribble...scribble... "John John (MVP)" wrote: > Yes, absolutely. Find a suitable card and supply the drivers to the > setup program during the installation (use F6 and have the drivers on a > floppy diskette). > > John > > umwhat wrote: > > > Will Windows 64Bit Edition install onto a second harddrive if the second > > harddrive is connected to an addon PCI card that has a Sata connector on it? > > Still, the card would need to be 64 bit compatible...the card I saw says it > > for 32bit but does not mention 64 bit. > > >
Guest John John (MVP) Posted June 21, 2008 Posted June 21, 2008 Re: XP 64Bit installation USB devices It's a requirement for *all* controllers that do not have drivers included on the Windows installation cd. In your case you will be wanting to boot the drive on a controller on the add-on card so you will need to supply the driver for the controller on that card, i.e. the drivers that come with the card. Some of the most popular cards may have drivers included on the Windows cd but don't count on that, most do not and you will have to supply the driver when you install Windows. John umwhat wrote: > Hi John, > ...you are saying to install drivers at the F6 prompt during installation. > Is that a requirement for RAID and not a requirement for Non-RAID setup.I do > not wish to install a RAID setup. > I will have XP Home Edition on a first harddrive. I would like to install a > second harddrive to install XP 64Bit Edition. I want to use the Backup in the > XP Pro to backup the work I will do for a computer course using Microsoft > Office 2003 which I will install into the XP Home installation. > BTW... > ...I was browsing tonight and got the impression that Microsoft Office > Professional 2003 is an operating system. Is that right?...I have thought I > would be installing it into an operating system, Windows XP Home Edition. > >
Guest John John (MVP) Posted June 21, 2008 Posted June 21, 2008 Re: XP 64Bit installation USB devices umwhat wrote: > ...I was browsing tonight and got the impression that Microsoft Office > Professional 2003 is an operating system. Is that right? No, that is one of the Microsoft Office Suite versions. The only operating system that has "2003" in its nane is Server 2003. John
Guest umwhat Posted June 21, 2008 Posted June 21, 2008 Re: XP 64Bit installation USB devices My thoughts were, the F6 prompt for driver installation would be to install RAID only drivers. I see the F6 prompt is asking for the card controller driver. -- ....scribble...scribble...scribble... "John John (MVP)" wrote: > It's a requirement for *all* controllers that do not have drivers > included on the Windows installation cd. In your case you will be > wanting to boot the drive on a controller on the add-on card so you will > need to supply the driver for the controller on that card, i.e. the > drivers that come with the card. Some of the most popular cards may > have drivers included on the Windows cd but don't count on that, most do > not and you will have to supply the driver when you install Windows. > > John > > umwhat wrote: > > > Hi John, > > ...you are saying to install drivers at the F6 prompt during installation. > > Is that a requirement for RAID and not a requirement for Non-RAID setup.I do > > not wish to install a RAID setup. > > I will have XP Home Edition on a first harddrive. I would like to install a > > second harddrive to install XP 64Bit Edition. I want to use the Backup in the > > XP Pro to backup the work I will do for a computer course using Microsoft > > Office 2003 which I will install into the XP Home installation. > > BTW... > > ...I was browsing tonight and got the impression that Microsoft Office > > Professional 2003 is an operating system. Is that right?...I have thought I > > would be installing it into an operating system, Windows XP Home Edition. > > > > >
Guest umwhat Posted June 21, 2008 Posted June 21, 2008 Re: XP 64Bit installation USB devices Thankyou. -- ....scribble...scribble...scribble... "John John (MVP)" wrote: > umwhat wrote: > > > ...I was browsing tonight and got the impression that Microsoft Office > > Professional 2003 is an operating system. Is that right? > > No, that is one of the Microsoft Office Suite versions. The only > operating system that has "2003" in its nane is Server 2003. > > John >
Guest umwhat Posted June 21, 2008 Posted June 21, 2008 Re: XP 64Bit installation USB devices I have been asking questions about the same things I am asking in this thread about having backup ready for when I start the computing course I hope to be accepted for soon. The last thing I need to know know and did ask in the other thread but left a comment I was asking in htis thread is... Will I be able to use Windows Backup in a Windows XP 64Bit Edition Professional installation in a second harddrive with Windows XP Home Edition in the first harddrive and have all the backup features available to back up the whole Windows XP harddrive? My concern is for the backup of work I do for the course? Incremental backups sounds like a good option for the back ups. -- ....scribble...scribble...scribble... "John John (MVP)" wrote: > It's a requirement for *all* controllers that do not have drivers > included on the Windows installation cd. In your case you will be > wanting to boot the drive on a controller on the add-on card so you will > need to supply the driver for the controller on that card, i.e. the > drivers that come with the card. Some of the most popular cards may > have drivers included on the Windows cd but don't count on that, most do > not and you will have to supply the driver when you install Windows. > > John > > umwhat wrote: > > > Hi John, > > ...you are saying to install drivers at the F6 prompt during installation. > > Is that a requirement for RAID and not a requirement for Non-RAID setup.I do > > not wish to install a RAID setup. > > I will have XP Home Edition on a first harddrive. I would like to install a > > second harddrive to install XP 64Bit Edition. I want to use the Backup in the > > XP Pro to backup the work I will do for a computer course using Microsoft > > Office 2003 which I will install into the XP Home installation. > > BTW... > > ...I was browsing tonight and got the impression that Microsoft Office > > Professional 2003 is an operating system. Is that right?...I have thought I > > would be installing it into an operating system, Windows XP Home Edition. > > > > >
Guest John John (MVP) Posted June 21, 2008 Posted June 21, 2008 Re: XP 64Bit installation USB devices It's for all "Mass Storage Controller" drivers, add on controller cards fall in that category. See here: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314859 John umwhat wrote: > My thoughts were, the F6 prompt for driver installation would be to install > RAID only drivers. I see the F6 prompt is asking for the card controller > driver. >
Guest John John (MVP) Posted June 21, 2008 Posted June 21, 2008 Re: XP 64Bit installation USB devices If you are asking if you will be able to use a backup utility installed on x64 while you are booted to XP Home the answer is no, you won't be able to use the backup utility installed on XP x64 when you are using XP Home. That would also apply even if the second operating system was also an XP Home version. Other than small self contained programs or programs that do not use the registry at all you cannot use programs on other installations. In order to properly use the program you must install it on the Windows installation that will use it, the necessary registry information will be written when the program is installed, only then will the program be usable. Being that you are a student I don't know about your "funds" situation, but if you can spare a few dollars I think you would be wise to invest in a good backup utility. The Windows backup utility (NTBackUp) is ok for certain things but it has severe limitations. It would be ok and easy to use from one OS to backup the other dormant installation, but when it comes to disaster recovery it isn't the best of tools. By the way, while the backup tool is not installed on XP Home, it is on the Windows cd and you can install it on XP Home. If it isn't on your Windows CD it is available for download on the internet. Also, while the NTBackUp utility can be used on XP Home, it cannot do ASR backups or be used to do ASR restore on the XP Home version. John umwhat wrote: > I have been asking questions about the same things I am asking in this thread > about having backup ready for when I start the computing course I hope to be > accepted for soon. > The last thing I need to know know and did ask in the other thread but left > a comment I was asking in htis thread is... > > Will I be able to use Windows Backup in a Windows XP 64Bit Edition > Professional installation in a second harddrive with Windows XP Home Edition > in the first harddrive and have all the backup features available to back up > the whole Windows XP harddrive? > My concern is for the backup of work I do for the course? Incremental > backups sounds like a good option for the back ups.
Guest Colin Barnhorst Posted June 21, 2008 Posted June 21, 2008 Re: XP 64Bit installation USB devices I solved that by buying a SATA drive enclosure and connecting to one of the eSATA ports on the back of my computer. If you don't have eSATA ports you can add a passthrough connector that lets you connect to a SATA port on the mobo internally and to the enclosure with a second cable externally. "umwhat" <mesomewhere@someotherplace.com> wrote in message news:011E9815-2C7C-4C77-95B9-645A30859487@microsoft.com... > Will XP 64Bit Edition install onto a USB connected Sata2 harddrive? XP > Home > Editon will already be installed onto a motherboard connected Sata > harddrive. > The bios has boot from USB devices settings. > > > -- > ...scribble...scribble...scribble...
Guest umwhat Posted June 21, 2008 Posted June 21, 2008 Re: XP 64Bit installation USB devices Subject: Backup/Dual Boot XP Home & XP Pro 64Bit... John, Charlie has answered this part of my questions in the thread I started there...and is saying the XP 64Bit Edition Pro Backup Utility will work full featured for both harddrives from the XP 64Bit Edition Pro harddrive. ... but I am getting the impression from your post that will not work because of the limited XP Home backup utility. Trying to think logically it seems the xp pro backup will work full featured for me that way. -- ....scribble...scribble...scribble... "John John (MVP)" wrote: > If you are asking if you will be able to use a backup utility installed > on x64 while you are booted to XP Home the answer is no, you won't be > able to use the backup utility installed on XP x64 when you are using XP > Home. That would also apply even if the second operating system was > also an XP Home version. > > Other than small self contained programs or programs that do not use the > registry at all you cannot use programs on other installations. In > order to properly use the program you must install it on the Windows > installation that will use it, the necessary registry information will > be written when the program is installed, only then will the program be > usable. > > Being that you are a student I don't know about your "funds" situation, > but if you can spare a few dollars I think you would be wise to invest > in a good backup utility. The Windows backup utility (NTBackUp) is ok > for certain things but it has severe limitations. It would be ok and > easy to use from one OS to backup the other dormant installation, but > when it comes to disaster recovery it isn't the best of tools. By the > way, while the backup tool is not installed on XP Home, it is on the > Windows cd and you can install it on XP Home. If it isn't on your > Windows CD it is available for download on the internet. Also, while > the NTBackUp utility can be used on XP Home, it cannot do ASR backups or > be used to do ASR restore on the XP Home version. > > John > > umwhat wrote: > > > > > I have been asking questions about the same things I am asking in this thread > > about having backup ready for when I start the computing course I hope to be > > accepted for soon. > > The last thing I need to know know and did ask in the other thread but left > > a comment I was asking in htis thread is... > > > > Will I be able to use Windows Backup in a Windows XP 64Bit Edition > > Professional installation in a second harddrive with Windows XP Home Edition > > in the first harddrive and have all the backup features available to back up > > the whole Windows XP harddrive? > > My concern is for the backup of work I do for the course? Incremental > > backups sounds like a good option for the back ups. >
Guest Colin Barnhorst Posted June 21, 2008 Posted June 21, 2008 Re: XP 64Bit installation USB devices John is simply saying that you have to be running XP64 to use its backup program. You cannot run the XP64 backup while running XP Home. That's pretty basic stuff. "umwhat" <mesomewhere@someotherplace.com> wrote in message news:E4D4FF05-A3D9-4488-B67F-75C83E73E52F@microsoft.com... > Subject: Backup/Dual Boot XP Home & XP Pro 64Bit... > > John, Charlie has answered this part of my questions in the thread I > started > there...and is saying the XP 64Bit Edition Pro Backup Utility will work > full > featured for both harddrives from the XP 64Bit Edition Pro harddrive. > > ... but I am getting the impression from your post that will not work > because of the limited XP Home backup utility. Trying to think logically > it > seems the xp pro backup will work full featured for me that way. > > -- > ...scribble...scribble...scribble... > > > "John John (MVP)" wrote: > >> If you are asking if you will be able to use a backup utility installed >> on x64 while you are booted to XP Home the answer is no, you won't be >> able to use the backup utility installed on XP x64 when you are using XP >> Home. That would also apply even if the second operating system was >> also an XP Home version. >> >> Other than small self contained programs or programs that do not use the >> registry at all you cannot use programs on other installations. In >> order to properly use the program you must install it on the Windows >> installation that will use it, the necessary registry information will >> be written when the program is installed, only then will the program be >> usable. >> >> Being that you are a student I don't know about your "funds" situation, >> but if you can spare a few dollars I think you would be wise to invest >> in a good backup utility. The Windows backup utility (NTBackUp) is ok >> for certain things but it has severe limitations. It would be ok and >> easy to use from one OS to backup the other dormant installation, but >> when it comes to disaster recovery it isn't the best of tools. By the >> way, while the backup tool is not installed on XP Home, it is on the >> Windows cd and you can install it on XP Home. If it isn't on your >> Windows CD it is available for download on the internet. Also, while >> the NTBackUp utility can be used on XP Home, it cannot do ASR backups or >> be used to do ASR restore on the XP Home version. >> >> John >> >> umwhat wrote: >> >> >> >> > I have been asking questions about the same things I am asking in this >> > thread >> > about having backup ready for when I start the computing course I hope >> > to be >> > accepted for soon. >> > The last thing I need to know know and did ask in the other thread but >> > left >> > a comment I was asking in htis thread is... >> > >> > Will I be able to use Windows Backup in a Windows XP 64Bit Edition >> > Professional installation in a second harddrive with Windows XP Home >> > Edition >> > in the first harddrive and have all the backup features available to >> > back up >> > the whole Windows XP harddrive? >> > My concern is for the backup of work I do for the course? Incremental >> > backups sounds like a good option for the back ups. >>
Guest John John (MVP) Posted June 22, 2008 Posted June 22, 2008 Re: XP 64Bit installation USB devices From the x64 installation you will be able to backup all your drives. From the XP Home installation using the NTBackUp utility you will be able to backup all your drives. But you will not be able to use the ASR feature on the XP Home installation. I see that you talk about Acronis in your other post, that is a good backup utiliy, you should use it instead of NTBackUp. umwhat wrote: > Subject: Backup/Dual Boot XP Home & XP Pro 64Bit... > > John, Charlie has answered this part of my questions in the thread I started > there...and is saying the XP 64Bit Edition Pro Backup Utility will work full > featured for both harddrives from the XP 64Bit Edition Pro harddrive. > > ... but I am getting the impression from your post that will not work > because of the limited XP Home backup utility. Trying to think logically it > seems the xp pro backup will work full featured for me that way. >
Guest umwhat Posted June 23, 2008 Posted June 23, 2008 Re: XP 64Bit installation USB devices Thankyou John, I will download the trial Acronis True Image 11 and use it as Charlie and you suggest. I am hoping there will not be a time feature that disables what is done during the trial period. It does not seem there is. Do you think Acronis can backup to a smaller partitin than the partition it backs up? But I will not be able to afford to pay for the retail version for a while. I did happen to download a free one day offer of a good looking backup application but I did not get to activate it and install it, I only activated it, in the one day. And that during the time I have been asking questions...I will still look for free versions for a while until I can afford Acronis but I think but there is so many available, it is going to be a trial... I have done a backup with Neros old version 1.2.0.65 from Nero 6 but I doubt that will restore to a smaller partition so I may have to reinstall. Thats ok. Thankyou -- ....scribble...scribble...scribble... "John John (MVP)" wrote: > From the x64 installation you will be able to backup all your drives. > From the XP Home installation using the NTBackUp utility you will be > able to backup all your drives. But you will not be able to use the ASR > feature on the XP Home installation. I see that you talk about Acronis > in your other post, that is a good backup utiliy, you should use it > instead of NTBackUp. > > umwhat wrote: > > > Subject: Backup/Dual Boot XP Home & XP Pro 64Bit... > > > > John, Charlie has answered this part of my questions in the thread I started > > there...and is saying the XP 64Bit Edition Pro Backup Utility will work full > > featured for both harddrives from the XP 64Bit Edition Pro harddrive. > > > > ... but I am getting the impression from your post that will not work > > because of the limited XP Home backup utility. Trying to think logically it > > seems the xp pro backup will work full featured for me that way. > > >
Guest John John (MVP) Posted June 23, 2008 Posted June 23, 2008 Re: XP 64Bit installation USB devices Acronis True Image can compress its backups and image files, it will be able to backup to a smaller drive but of course there is a limit to the compression that can be achieved. I have never tried TI trial or evaluation versions so I cannot tell you what limitations it might have. John umwhat wrote: > Thankyou John, > I will download the trial Acronis True Image 11 and use it as Charlie and > you suggest. I am hoping there will not be a time feature that disables what > is done during the trial period. It does not seem there is. > Do you think Acronis can backup to a smaller partitin than the partition it > backs up? > > But I will not be able to afford to pay for the retail version for a while. > > I did happen to download a free one day offer of a good looking backup > application but I did not get to activate it and install it, I only activated > it, in the one day. And that during the time I have been asking questions...I > will still look for free versions for a while until I can afford Acronis but > I think but there is so many available, it is going to be a trial... > I have done a backup with Neros old version 1.2.0.65 from Nero 6 but I > doubt that will restore to a smaller partition so I may have to reinstall. > Thats ok. > Thankyou > > >
Guest Colin Barnhorst Posted June 23, 2008 Posted June 23, 2008 Re: XP 64Bit installation USB devices It is unlimited. The only requirement is that you enter the license info by the end of the trial in order to continue use. When I set up a new rig I download and install the trial and order the retail copy from NewEgg (costs only half the price on the Acronis site) and simply convert to permanent by entering the license key that comes in the retail box when my NewEgg shipment arrives. "John John (MVP)" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in message news:eyxytvT1IHA.4040@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > Acronis True Image can compress its backups and image files, it will be > able to backup to a smaller drive but of course there is a limit to the > compression that can be achieved. I have never tried TI trial or > evaluation versions so I cannot tell you what limitations it might have. > > John > > umwhat wrote: >> Thankyou John, >> I will download the trial Acronis True Image 11 and use it as Charlie >> and you suggest. I am hoping there will not be a time feature that >> disables what is done during the trial period. It does not seem there is. >> Do you think Acronis can backup to a smaller partitin than the partition >> it backs up? >> But I will not be able to afford to pay for the retail version for a >> while. >> I did happen to download a free one day offer of a good looking backup >> application but I did not get to activate it and install it, I only >> activated it, in the one day. And that during the time I have been asking >> questions...I will still look for free versions for a while until I can >> afford Acronis but I think but there is so many available, it is going to >> be a trial... >> I have done a backup with Neros old version 1.2.0.65 from Nero 6 but I >> doubt that will restore to a smaller partition so I may have to >> reinstall. Thats ok. >> Thankyou >> >
Guest Colin Barnhorst Posted June 23, 2008 Posted June 23, 2008 Re: XP 64Bit installation USB devices Now I think of it, I can't remember how I actually do it. But even if you reinstall, your backups are still available. "Colin Barnhorst" <c.barnhorst@comcast.net> wrote in message news:94737F38-640A-4F07-8556-5B89157D20A1@microsoft.com... > It is unlimited. The only requirement is that you enter the license info > by the end of the trial in order to continue use. When I set up a new rig > I download and install the trial and order the retail copy from NewEgg > (costs only half the price on the Acronis site) and simply convert to > permanent by entering the license key that comes in the retail box when my > NewEgg shipment arrives. > > "John John (MVP)" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in message > news:eyxytvT1IHA.4040@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >> Acronis True Image can compress its backups and image files, it will be >> able to backup to a smaller drive but of course there is a limit to the >> compression that can be achieved. I have never tried TI trial or >> evaluation versions so I cannot tell you what limitations it might have. >> >> John >> >> umwhat wrote: >>> Thankyou John, >>> I will download the trial Acronis True Image 11 and use it as Charlie >>> and you suggest. I am hoping there will not be a time feature that >>> disables what is done during the trial period. It does not seem there >>> is. >>> Do you think Acronis can backup to a smaller partitin than the >>> partition it backs up? >>> But I will not be able to afford to pay for the retail version for a >>> while. >>> I did happen to download a free one day offer of a good looking backup >>> application but I did not get to activate it and install it, I only >>> activated it, in the one day. And that during the time I have been >>> asking questions...I will still look for free versions for a while until >>> I can afford Acronis but I think but there is so many available, it is >>> going to be a trial... >>> I have done a backup with Neros old version 1.2.0.65 from Nero 6 but I >>> doubt that will restore to a smaller partition so I may have to >>> reinstall. Thats ok. >>> Thankyou >>> >> >
Guest umwhat Posted June 23, 2008 Posted June 23, 2008 Re: XP 64Bit installation USB devices ok, thats good news, thankyou for the tips, and I shall have a look at NewEgg. -- ....scribble...scribble...scribble... "Colin Barnhorst" wrote: > Now I think of it, I can't remember how I actually do it. But even if you > reinstall, your backups are still available. > > "Colin Barnhorst" <c.barnhorst@comcast.net> wrote in message > news:94737F38-640A-4F07-8556-5B89157D20A1@microsoft.com... > > It is unlimited. The only requirement is that you enter the license info > > by the end of the trial in order to continue use. When I set up a new rig > > I download and install the trial and order the retail copy from NewEgg > > (costs only half the price on the Acronis site) and simply convert to > > permanent by entering the license key that comes in the retail box when my > > NewEgg shipment arrives. > > > > "John John (MVP)" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in message > > news:eyxytvT1IHA.4040@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > >> Acronis True Image can compress its backups and image files, it will be > >> able to backup to a smaller drive but of course there is a limit to the > >> compression that can be achieved. I have never tried TI trial or > >> evaluation versions so I cannot tell you what limitations it might have. > >> > >> John > >> > >> umwhat wrote: > >>> Thankyou John, > >>> I will download the trial Acronis True Image 11 and use it as Charlie > >>> and you suggest. I am hoping there will not be a time feature that > >>> disables what is done during the trial period. It does not seem there > >>> is. > >>> Do you think Acronis can backup to a smaller partitin than the > >>> partition it backs up? > >>> But I will not be able to afford to pay for the retail version for a > >>> while. > >>> I did happen to download a free one day offer of a good looking backup > >>> application but I did not get to activate it and install it, I only > >>> activated it, in the one day. And that during the time I have been > >>> asking questions...I will still look for free versions for a while until > >>> I can afford Acronis but I think but there is so many available, it is > >>> going to be a trial... > >>> I have done a backup with Neros old version 1.2.0.65 from Nero 6 but I > >>> doubt that will restore to a smaller partition so I may have to > >>> reinstall. Thats ok. > >>> Thankyou > >>> > >> > > >
Guest umwhat Posted July 1, 2008 Posted July 1, 2008 Re: XP 64Bit installation USB devices Hi John, In this case there is a GUI interface installation setup which installs into Windows. It took me a few days to work this out but installed the drivers that way into Windows then installed the card with the second harddrive attached and and rebooted and the harddrive now works ok. Thankyou -- ....scribble...scribble...scribble... "John John (MVP)" wrote: > Yes, absolutely. Find a suitable card and supply the drivers to the > setup program during the installation (use F6 and have the drivers on a > floppy diskette). > > John > > umwhat wrote: > > > Will Windows 64Bit Edition install onto a second harddrive if the second > > harddrive is connected to an addon PCI card that has a Sata connector on it? > > Still, the card would need to be 64 bit compatible...the card I saw says it > > for 32bit but does not mention 64 bit. > > >
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