Vista - Can I image my hard drive with an MS utility, and where would I find it?

12-30-2008

Can I image my hard drive with an MS utility, and where would I find it?

Box Emachine T5224
PS Antec Earthwatts 500
Software Diskeeper 2008 Home Edition
Office 2007 Small Business
Norton Internet Security 2009
OS Windows Ultimate Upgraded after fresh install of
Windows Home Premium from restore partition on Machine
PCIe VGA PNY GeForce 8800 GT 512MB 256-bit PCI-E 2.0 DirectX 10
SLI Video Card
Memory 2GB Kingston DDR PC-6400 Hyper-X 2*1 GB 800 MHz RAM
SATA HD 2 X Western Digital WD2500JS
DVD Burner 2 X HP DVD Writer 1040r
Monitor Hp vs17

Other machines

Acer 5135 160 GB Sata HD , (changed from factory 60 GB), 2 GB 667 MHz DDR
2 Kingston Memory, Laptop to be upgraded from Vista Basic to Vista Ultimate
and have Office reinstalled.

HP Pavilion a705w 300 GB IDE HD (changed from factory 60 GB), 1 GB RAM XP
Home edition

I want to completely redo my home machine and Image the HD when done due to
problem with activation of office.

On the e-machines box IE keeps locking up after the upgrade and throwing a
slew of red Xs in the reliability monitor. I am tired of this, and now the
machine boots really slowly. I have the system restore disabled, and I
defrag my hard drives with Diskeeper 2008 and keep my hard drive free of
trash. The problem is that I have installed office 2007 on my other two
machines and have activated it about 5 or 6 times because of upgrades to
hardware and equipment that I have made, and had to reinstall the OS and
all applications including office. When I installed Office the last time, I
had to activate it by phone and Outlook doesn't function. Now, I am stuck
with a Vista Ultimate upgrade that has been activated, which is fixing to be
uninstalled because it is really frustrating me. I paid for Office 2007 and
Vista Ultimate. I want to use office on the three machines that I have, and
put Ultimate on another machine (a laptop). What is going to happen when I
reinstall Ultimate and try to put it on the machine I want to use it on now
(the laptop) and try to activate both of them? If I can't do this because
of hardware upgrades, specifically changing to larger hard drives in the
laptop and both my other computers, I am going to be really mad. Also,
there is no way in Vista to do a backup and be able to restore the stuff
(applications and the OS) on a larger hard drive like the XP Backup does
which is
really frustrating

I need to make images, so I can stop reinstalling the OS without activating
it and Office and stop activating that as well. Please keep it simple.

12-31-2008

Using Vista Ultimate you can do a full backup and that does an image.

"nsharazer" <caguthridge@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:11576A84-77D2-45C4-844A-8B8F582168DC@xxxxxx

Quote:

> Can I image my hard drive with an MS utility, and where would I find it?
>
> Box Emachine T5224
> PS Antec Earthwatts 500
> Software Diskeeper 2008 Home Edition
> Office 2007 Small Business
> Norton Internet Security 2009
> OS Windows Ultimate Upgraded after fresh install of
> Windows Home Premium from restore partition on Machine
> PCIe VGA PNY GeForce 8800 GT 512MB 256-bit PCI-E 2.0 DirectX 10
> SLI Video Card
> Memory 2GB Kingston DDR PC-6400 Hyper-X 2*1 GB 800 MHz RAM
> SATA HD 2 X Western Digital WD2500JS
> DVD Burner 2 X HP DVD Writer 1040r
> Monitor Hp vs17
>
>
>
> Other machines
>
> Acer 5135 160 GB Sata HD , (changed from factory 60 GB), 2 GB 667 MHz DDR
> 2 Kingston Memory, Laptop to be upgraded from Vista Basic to Vista
> Ultimate
> and have Office reinstalled.
>
> HP Pavilion a705w 300 GB IDE HD (changed from factory 60 GB), 1 GB RAM XP
> Home edition
>
> I want to completely redo my home machine and Image the HD when done due
> to problem with activation of office.
>
>
> On the e-machines box IE keeps locking up after the upgrade and throwing
> a
> slew of red Xs in the reliability monitor. I am tired of this, and now
> the
> machine boots really slowly. I have the system restore disabled, and I
> defrag my hard drives with Diskeeper 2008 and keep my hard drive free of
> trash. The problem is that I have installed office 2007 on my other two
> machines and have activated it about 5 or 6 times because of upgrades to
> hardware and equipment that I have made, and had to reinstall the OS and
> all applications including office. When I installed Office the last time,
> I
> had to activate it by phone and Outlook doesn't function. Now, I am stuck
> with a Vista Ultimate upgrade that has been activated, which is fixing to
> be
> uninstalled because it is really frustrating me. I paid for Office 2007
> and
> Vista Ultimate. I want to use office on the three machines that I have,
> and
> put Ultimate on another machine (a laptop). What is going to happen when
> I
> reinstall Ultimate and try to put it on the machine I want to use it on
> now
> (the laptop) and try to activate both of them? If I can't do this because
> of hardware upgrades, specifically changing to larger hard drives in the
> laptop and both my other computers, I am going to be really mad. Also,
> there is no way in Vista to do a backup and be able to restore the stuff
> (applications and the OS) on a larger hard drive like the XP Backup does
> which is
> really frustrating
>
> I need to make images, so I can stop reinstalling the OS without
> activating it and Office and stop activating that as well. Please keep it
> simple.

12-31-2008

"nsharazer" <caguthridge@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:11576A84-77D2-45C4-844A-8B8F582168DC@xxxxxx

Quote:

> Can I image my hard drive with an MS utility, and where would I find it?
>
> Box Emachine T5224
> PS Antec Earthwatts 500
> Software Diskeeper 2008 Home Edition
> Office 2007 Small Business
> Norton Internet Security 2009
> OS Windows Ultimate Upgraded after fresh install of
> Windows Home Premium from restore partition on Machine
> PCIe VGA PNY GeForce 8800 GT 512MB 256-bit PCI-E 2.0 DirectX 10
> SLI Video Card
> Memory 2GB Kingston DDR PC-6400 Hyper-X 2*1 GB 800 MHz RAM
> SATA HD 2 X Western Digital WD2500JS
> DVD Burner 2 X HP DVD Writer 1040r
> Monitor Hp vs17
>
>
>
> Other machines
>
> Acer 5135 160 GB Sata HD , (changed from factory 60 GB), 2 GB 667 MHz DDR
> 2 Kingston Memory, Laptop to be upgraded from Vista Basic to Vista
> Ultimate
> and have Office reinstalled.
>
> HP Pavilion a705w 300 GB IDE HD (changed from factory 60 GB), 1 GB RAM XP
> Home edition
>
> I want to completely redo my home machine and Image the HD when done due
> to problem with activation of office.
>
>
> On the e-machines box IE keeps locking up after the upgrade and throwing
> a
> slew of red Xs in the reliability monitor. I am tired of this, and now
> the
> machine boots really slowly. I have the system restore disabled, and I
> defrag my hard drives with Diskeeper 2008 and keep my hard drive free of
> trash. The problem is that I have installed office 2007 on my other two
> machines and have activated it about 5 or 6 times because of upgrades to
> hardware and equipment that I have made, and had to reinstall the OS and
> all applications including office. When I installed Office the last time,
> I
> had to activate it by phone and Outlook doesn't function. Now, I am stuck
> with a Vista Ultimate upgrade that has been activated, which is fixing to
> be
> uninstalled because it is really frustrating me. I paid for Office 2007
> and
> Vista Ultimate. I want to use office on the three machines that I have,
> and
> put Ultimate on another machine (a laptop). What is going to happen when
> I
> reinstall Ultimate and try to put it on the machine I want to use it on
> now
> (the laptop) and try to activate both of them? If I can't do this because
> of hardware upgrades, specifically changing to larger hard drives in the
> laptop and both my other computers, I am going to be really mad. Also,
> there is no way in Vista to do a backup and be able to restore the stuff
> (applications and the OS) on a larger hard drive like the XP Backup does
> which is
> really frustrating
>
> I need to make images, so I can stop reinstalling the OS without
> activating it and Office and stop activating that as well. Please keep it
> simple.

Use a decent third party application to do this. As you will need an
external device to back up to, you might want to consider getting an
external 'one touch' backup device which is supplied with backup software..

--
Mike Hall - MVP
How to construct a good post..
http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm
How to use the Microsoft Product Support Newsgroups..
http://support.microsoft.com/default...help&style=toc
Mike's Window - My Blog..
http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/default.aspx

01-02-2009

On Tue, 30 Dec 2008 22:30:53 -0600, "nsharazer"
<caguthridge@xxxxxx> wrote:

Quote:

>Can I image my hard drive with an MS utility, and where would I find it?

Terabyte's Image program makes a full drive image for backup (or a
selected partition, such as the restore partition some vendors supply
instead of actual CD media) and it will span multiple CD/DVD discs or
write to an external USB hard drive - as far as I know (I have
multiple identical 80Gig boot drives which I rotate via removable
drive housings, creating a backup and restore before I install or
remove any programs) this program goes directly to the drive hardware
to backup and restore EVERYTHING on a drive, even the "hidden" parts
that software vendors use to store registration information... and
which (from what I have read in various software forums) some (many?)
other backup programs MISS, which means that a restore from those
programs may leave you with unregistered software that you can't use
until you re-register

Download at this link includes a MAKEDISK.EXE program to create a
bootable CD - (be sure to set your CD/DVD drive as FIRST for booting,
in your computer BIOS)
http://www.terabyteunlimited.com/image-for-linux.htm

12-30-2008	#1 (permalink)
nsharazer n/a posts	Can I image my hard drive with an MS utility, and where would I find it? Can I image my hard drive with an MS utility, and where would I find it? Box Emachine T5224 PS Antec Earthwatts 500 Software Diskeeper 2008 Home Edition Office 2007 Small Business Norton Internet Security 2009 OS Windows Ultimate Upgraded after fresh install of Windows Home Premium from restore partition on Machine PCIe VGA PNY GeForce 8800 GT 512MB 256-bit PCI-E 2.0 DirectX 10 SLI Video Card Memory 2GB Kingston DDR PC-6400 Hyper-X 2*1 GB 800 MHz RAM SATA HD 2 X Western Digital WD2500JS DVD Burner 2 X HP DVD Writer 1040r Monitor Hp vs17 Other machines Acer 5135 160 GB Sata HD , (changed from factory 60 GB), 2 GB 667 MHz DDR 2 Kingston Memory, Laptop to be upgraded from Vista Basic to Vista Ultimate and have Office reinstalled. HP Pavilion a705w 300 GB IDE HD (changed from factory 60 GB), 1 GB RAM XP Home edition I want to completely redo my home machine and Image the HD when done due to problem with activation of office. On the e-machines box IE keeps locking up after the upgrade and throwing a slew of red Xs in the reliability monitor. I am tired of this, and now the machine boots really slowly. I have the system restore disabled, and I defrag my hard drives with Diskeeper 2008 and keep my hard drive free of trash. The problem is that I have installed office 2007 on my other two machines and have activated it about 5 or 6 times because of upgrades to hardware and equipment that I have made, and had to reinstall the OS and all applications including office. When I installed Office the last time, I had to activate it by phone and Outlook doesn't function. Now, I am stuck with a Vista Ultimate upgrade that has been activated, which is fixing to be uninstalled because it is really frustrating me. I paid for Office 2007 and Vista Ultimate. I want to use office on the three machines that I have, and put Ultimate on another machine (a laptop). What is going to happen when I reinstall Ultimate and try to put it on the machine I want to use it on now (the laptop) and try to activate both of them? If I can't do this because of hardware upgrades, specifically changing to larger hard drives in the laptop and both my other computers, I am going to be really mad. Also, there is no way in Vista to do a backup and be able to restore the stuff (applications and the OS) on a larger hard drive like the XP Backup does which is really frustrating I need to make images, so I can stop reinstalling the OS without activating it and Office and stop activating that as well. Please keep it simple.
My System Specs

12-31-2008	#2 (permalink)
Bender n/a posts	Re: Can I image my hard drive with an MS utility, and where would I find it? Using Vista Ultimate you can do a full backup and that does an image. "nsharazer" <caguthridge@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:11576A84-77D2-45C4-844A-8B8F582168DC@xxxxxx Quote: > Can I image my hard drive with an MS utility, and where would I find it? > > Box Emachine T5224 > PS Antec Earthwatts 500 > Software Diskeeper 2008 Home Edition > Office 2007 Small Business > Norton Internet Security 2009 > OS Windows Ultimate Upgraded after fresh install of > Windows Home Premium from restore partition on Machine > PCIe VGA PNY GeForce 8800 GT 512MB 256-bit PCI-E 2.0 DirectX 10 > SLI Video Card > Memory 2GB Kingston DDR PC-6400 Hyper-X 2*1 GB 800 MHz RAM > SATA HD 2 X Western Digital WD2500JS > DVD Burner 2 X HP DVD Writer 1040r > Monitor Hp vs17 > > > > Other machines > > Acer 5135 160 GB Sata HD , (changed from factory 60 GB), 2 GB 667 MHz DDR > 2 Kingston Memory, Laptop to be upgraded from Vista Basic to Vista > Ultimate > and have Office reinstalled. > > HP Pavilion a705w 300 GB IDE HD (changed from factory 60 GB), 1 GB RAM XP > Home edition > > I want to completely redo my home machine and Image the HD when done due > to problem with activation of office. > > > On the e-machines box IE keeps locking up after the upgrade and throwing > a > slew of red Xs in the reliability monitor. I am tired of this, and now > the > machine boots really slowly. I have the system restore disabled, and I > defrag my hard drives with Diskeeper 2008 and keep my hard drive free of > trash. The problem is that I have installed office 2007 on my other two > machines and have activated it about 5 or 6 times because of upgrades to > hardware and equipment that I have made, and had to reinstall the OS and > all applications including office. When I installed Office the last time, > I > had to activate it by phone and Outlook doesn't function. Now, I am stuck > with a Vista Ultimate upgrade that has been activated, which is fixing to > be > uninstalled because it is really frustrating me. I paid for Office 2007 > and > Vista Ultimate. I want to use office on the three machines that I have, > and > put Ultimate on another machine (a laptop). What is going to happen when > I > reinstall Ultimate and try to put it on the machine I want to use it on > now > (the laptop) and try to activate both of them? If I can't do this because > of hardware upgrades, specifically changing to larger hard drives in the > laptop and both my other computers, I am going to be really mad. Also, > there is no way in Vista to do a backup and be able to restore the stuff > (applications and the OS) on a larger hard drive like the XP Backup does > which is > really frustrating > > I need to make images, so I can stop reinstalling the OS without > activating it and Office and stop activating that as well. Please keep it > simple.
My System Specs

12-31-2008	#3 (permalink)
Mike Hall - MVP n/a posts	Re: Can I image my hard drive with an MS utility, and where would I find it? "nsharazer" <caguthridge@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:11576A84-77D2-45C4-844A-8B8F582168DC@xxxxxx Quote: > Can I image my hard drive with an MS utility, and where would I find it? > > Box Emachine T5224 > PS Antec Earthwatts 500 > Software Diskeeper 2008 Home Edition > Office 2007 Small Business > Norton Internet Security 2009 > OS Windows Ultimate Upgraded after fresh install of > Windows Home Premium from restore partition on Machine > PCIe VGA PNY GeForce 8800 GT 512MB 256-bit PCI-E 2.0 DirectX 10 > SLI Video Card > Memory 2GB Kingston DDR PC-6400 Hyper-X 2*1 GB 800 MHz RAM > SATA HD 2 X Western Digital WD2500JS > DVD Burner 2 X HP DVD Writer 1040r > Monitor Hp vs17 > > > > Other machines > > Acer 5135 160 GB Sata HD , (changed from factory 60 GB), 2 GB 667 MHz DDR > 2 Kingston Memory, Laptop to be upgraded from Vista Basic to Vista > Ultimate > and have Office reinstalled. > > HP Pavilion a705w 300 GB IDE HD (changed from factory 60 GB), 1 GB RAM XP > Home edition > > I want to completely redo my home machine and Image the HD when done due > to problem with activation of office. > > > On the e-machines box IE keeps locking up after the upgrade and throwing > a > slew of red Xs in the reliability monitor. I am tired of this, and now > the > machine boots really slowly. I have the system restore disabled, and I > defrag my hard drives with Diskeeper 2008 and keep my hard drive free of > trash. The problem is that I have installed office 2007 on my other two > machines and have activated it about 5 or 6 times because of upgrades to > hardware and equipment that I have made, and had to reinstall the OS and > all applications including office. When I installed Office the last time, > I > had to activate it by phone and Outlook doesn't function. Now, I am stuck > with a Vista Ultimate upgrade that has been activated, which is fixing to > be > uninstalled because it is really frustrating me. I paid for Office 2007 > and > Vista Ultimate. I want to use office on the three machines that I have, > and > put Ultimate on another machine (a laptop). What is going to happen when > I > reinstall Ultimate and try to put it on the machine I want to use it on > now > (the laptop) and try to activate both of them? If I can't do this because > of hardware upgrades, specifically changing to larger hard drives in the > laptop and both my other computers, I am going to be really mad. Also, > there is no way in Vista to do a backup and be able to restore the stuff > (applications and the OS) on a larger hard drive like the XP Backup does > which is > really frustrating > > I need to make images, so I can stop reinstalling the OS without > activating it and Office and stop activating that as well. Please keep it > simple. Use a decent third party application to do this. As you will need an external device to back up to, you might want to consider getting an external 'one touch' backup device which is supplied with backup software.. -- Mike Hall - MVP How to construct a good post.. http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm How to use the Microsoft Product Support Newsgroups.. http://support.microsoft.com/default...help&style=toc Mike's Window - My Blog.. http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/default.aspx
My System Specs

01-02-2009	#4 (permalink)
John n/a posts	Re: Can I image my hard drive with an MS utility, and where would I find it? On Tue, 30 Dec 2008 22:30:53 -0600, "nsharazer" <caguthridge@xxxxxx> wrote: Quote: >Can I image my hard drive with an MS utility, and where would I find it? Terabyte's Image program makes a full drive image for backup (or a selected partition, such as the restore partition some vendors supply instead of actual CD media) and it will span multiple CD/DVD discs or write to an external USB hard drive - as far as I know (I have multiple identical 80Gig boot drives which I rotate via removable drive housings, creating a backup and restore before I install or remove any programs) this program goes directly to the drive hardware to backup and restore EVERYTHING on a drive, even the "hidden" parts that software vendors use to store registration information... and which (from what I have read in various software forums) some (many?) other backup programs MISS, which means that a restore from those programs may leave you with unregistered software that you can't use until you re-register Download at this link includes a MAKEDISK.EXE program to create a bootable CD - (be sure to set your CD/DVD drive as FIRST for booting, in your computer BIOS) http://www.terabyteunlimited.com/image-for-linux.htm
My System Specs

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