"Ken Blake" <kblake@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> "Barrie" <Barrie@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> Thank you, Ken.
>
> You're welcome. Glad to help.
>
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>> Yes, I know that I will probably have to uninstall and then
>> reinstall everything (I have been there many times before - since Windows
>> 3.0
>> was it? I have upgraded my Windows OS at least four times as each new
>> version appears - and was using MS DOS before that.) My question was
>> stimulated more by the Program Data folder that is unique to Vista? I do
>> not
>> remember that before although it may have had another name.
>>
>> The problem is that I use Acronis True Image to back up every night but
>> the
>> image is getting too big. I need to separate out the program files,
>> which I
>> do not need to back up, from the boot information and the data files (the
>> latter are on another drive). The 'obvious' thing to do is to split my
>> 300GB
>> SATA c: drive into two partitions.
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>
> Let's say you make an image of the drive with Windows and data, but
> without installed programs. and your drive fails. You buy a new drive,
> then restore that image to it. The registry is not Sorry, typo. That word last should be "now."
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Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
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> out of synch with the rest of your drive because all the programs are
> missing.
>
> If you then reinstall all the programs, you will probably get the registry
> largely in synch again, but I wouldn't expect this process to be perfect,
> and I would expect problems as a result.
>
> In another message in the thread you say you are planning on buying a 1TB
> drive for backup. I think that's a much better plan, and would permit you
> to image everything.
>
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> Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
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>> Thank you again for your comments.
>>
>> "Ken Blake" wrote:
>> Quote:
>>> Barrie wrote:
>>>
>>> > I am going to repartition my C: drive and want to move my program
>>> > files to a new location. I know all about the path-related headache
>>> > that this will cause but want to know what problems may arise with
>>> > Vista Home Premium.
>>>
>>>
>>> It's got nothing to do with Vista Home Premium. It's the same with every
>>> version of Windows since Windows 95. The problems that *will* (not may)
>>> arise is that the programs will no longer run (except perhaps for a very
>>> occasional small self-contained program).
>>>
>>> There is software that purports to address this issue and fix the
>>> problems
>>> (such as COA2.exe), but my experience with these has been that they miss
>>> many things that need fixing.
>>>
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>>> Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
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>>> I notice that it will not let me move the
>>> > Program Files and Program Data folders to a new partition. Can
>>> > someone please give me advice/information on this?
>>>
>>>
>>>
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