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Titan presents good instructions about how to install a new hard drive. Actually, I'm very comfortable plugging the cables in for my new hard drive that I am expecting any day now. It also seems pretty straight forward as far as using disk management as he describes. I think it also goes without say...

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I got my replacement 4GB (2x2GB) PC2-6400 5-4-4 1.8V Mushkin memory today. Mushkin sent it to me via Fedex. I installed the pair in dimms 2 and 4. On bootup, the computer immediately recognized the change in memory and gave me the option of F1 (to continue booting into Windows) or F2 (for setup). I ...

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Yes, lots of negative feedback in the Acronis forum about their latest 2010 version (which I don't have). I stopped using Acronis after I upgraded my system and did a clean install of X64 Windows 7. As for the error message, I should have written it down. However, to still try and answer your questi...

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That's good to know that Mushkin is a respected brand. I guess I just had bad luck getting stuck with a bumb stick of memory. Yes, I grounded myself before installing the two sticks of memory in dimms 1 and 3. The new memory 2 x 2 GB sticks (pair) are supposed to arrive tomorrow via FedEx. Mushkin h...

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Last fall, I purchased two sticks of 2gb memory (each) for my computer. Only a half a year later, my memory failed. I learned I had a problem after my computer started blue screening and shutting down on me. This was Mushkin memory. I had never heard of this brand when I purchased it. I was only con...

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Yea, I've had experience using previous versions of Acronis (basic disk imaging) with no problems in years past. However, I am not so sure about their latest version of Acronis TI Home. It's gotten a lot of criticism in the Acronis forum. There again, people usually don't post in forums about how gr...

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I have a couple of more questions that hopefully someone can answer. First, is there any consensus on how third party software, such as Acronis, stacks up to the built-in software in Win 7 for system imaging? My needs are pretty basic. However, I'd like to know that I can restore a full image of my ...

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I know what you're saying about a possible difference in the count in GIB between two 250 GB hard drives in a raid 0 array versus a single 500 GB hard drive (set to raid on in setup). It is possible they could be slightly different. I placed the two spare 250 GB hard drives back in my closet now. In...

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Yes, I guess I need to get a spare 500 GB hard drive. I do not want to hose my current 500 GB hard drive, just to run a test. However, I 'do' want to test my system image created by Windows 7. We all know a backup is only as good as it works! So I do want to test things and make sure my system image...

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I recently used the backup features in Windows 7 to make a system image. Now, we all know a backup of your entire setup (i.e. Windows, programs, files, setttings, etc) is only as good as it works! Yesterday, I tried to put my newly created Windows 7 system image to the 'test' by taking out my existi...

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Well, I could try it. However, if there's bugs in it then it may lead to other problems that I'd like to avoid. Also, I wanted to use some of the features in the paid version of RealPlayer SP. I deffinitely am not willing to try to paid version without more information. Has anyone out there tested t...

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Has anyone (using X64 WIndows 7) downloaded and tested RealPlayer SP? If so, are there any problems with it? I have tried to find documentation about this player and its ability to function properly within the Windows 7 64 bit OS. It is a known fact that Real lagged far behind other software develop...

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My Win 7 OS (64 bit) was running perfectly for a week. Unfortunately, I ran into a problem last night with symptoms to include my programs freezing when I tried to open them. I tried System Restore (which never seems to work under any version of Windows). Anyhow, I had what I thought was a trustwort...

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I appreciate you sending that link. It looks like great software. Although the web page does not specifically mention support for Win 7, I am assumming it is supported just like Vista. I will e-mail them to verify. Thanks again.

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When installing a new version of MS Windows, most people know to check out Device Manager to ensure Windows Updates has pushed all needed drivers. Sometimes when this does not happen, we might know where to go based on knowing our own computer. For example, my creative sound card driver is not pushe...

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I have used Windows 7 to create a system image of my entire hard drive. The only imaging software I've ever used in the past is Acronis TI Home so I have no experiences in putting the Win 7 system image to the test! Anyhow, I want to upgrade my current hard drive from the current 500 GB (two 250GB S...

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Besides Ulitimate and Professional, I understand Win 7 Home Premium will include imaging software built into the operating system. I currently use imaging software to make images of my entire harddrive periodically in X64 Vista. So how does Win 7 built in software compare to say Acronis TI Home or N...

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Well, I am posting my own reply here. Acronis True Image Home 2009 was the culprit. As soon as I uninstalled this program from my PC, the error message in Device Manager (as described above) went away. I am going to have to do more research before putting Acronis TI Home back on my system. I have le...

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This post may be a moot point 'if' I decide to upgrade to Win 7. However, here it goes. Has anyone had a problem with unknown drivers (under Storage Volumes) in Device Manager on X64 Vista? The subfolders of the 'Storage Volumes' Folder are labeled 'Generic Volume' and there are four of them. When I...

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So you're saying you don't have the Product Key (the 16 digit number)? Thank you for responding JJCAD. Actually,the product key is a 25 digit number and it was entered the first go around after I reinstalled Win Vista. I have not been specifically prompted to enter the product key again....just to ...

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Flying Fox, It is not my intention to post any duplicate or similar issue on these boards. Actually, the other thread has already been removed at this point. However, I must ask you a question. Would it not have been more appropriate for you to provide a polite reminder that I had something similar ...

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I bought a full retail version of Vista Home Premium (retail) when it was first released earlier this year. It has never been installed on more than one computer. Recently, I did some hardware updates to include a new graphics card, CPU, and power supply. I went through a clean install of Vista and ...

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I reinstalled my OS recently. I did all my Win Updates and then went to support.dell.com to grab any additional. However, I made one mistake, I incorrectly downloaded and overwrote firmware for my DVD writer. The fact is, my burner "never" had an update since the time my PC was shipped to ...

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Please disregard.

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Burly69, I don't claim to be an expert on all pc matters. However, I have used both 32 and 64 bit versions of Win Vista. I am not a big gamer. However, I can tell you from my experience, I did not notice any speed increase with Win Vista 64. In fact, if you can believe it, it might have been slightl...

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Forge, I just wanted to be sure about something. The fact that I had system restore off, "or" the manner in which Acronis images a hard drive would have no baring on the future functionality of System Restore within Windows? Right? Just checking here because I've turned System Restore back...

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Yes!!!! Add another vote for Acronis software. This stuff is great. After more thought about what I had spent on a new external hard drive plus this new software, I felt I had to know if I could depend on this software. Unfortunately, I don't have a newer pc (also using raid) that I could use as the...

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I appreciate the feedback from everyone, including cass :) If you're going to use a ghost image system, it seems Acronis is the most popular according to everyone that has responded here. I've always backed up my data but I've gotten tired of reinstalling OS on PC's when something goes wrong. I know...

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Cass wrote:
"Now, that leads me to believe you are in for a bad wreck."

What??? I have a backup and don't expect I'm in for a bad wreck. The original post was merely to survey other users of these backup products and get their experiences.

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Formatting a new hard drive with test done first

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Do different brands of memory really make a difference?

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Device Manager and Unknown Devices

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Reactivation of Windows Vista after hardware changes

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