[Image Restoration?]

Without booting into the OS?

 

You can certainly do cold restore. And you can do a hot back up including the system volume. I'm on the move and don't have a boot CD to check whether you can do cold back ups but I don't see why not.

 

Re rescue discs, Reflect allows you to create a Linux or a BartPE based CD.

 

I also endorse everything that's being said about Reflect. They have their own forum if you want to ask anything there.

 

 

Linux based CD isnt bootable........BartPE CD doesnt function with Vista or 7........so i'll stick with Acronis linux bootable that works with XP, Vista & 7.

[Fresh install steps?]

Thanks marmite for your suggestions.

 

1. I don't have the option to create partitions while installing windows because the windows DVD I got is a Sony OEM version & not a retail one.

 

2. As to defrag Acronis support recommends to perform CHDSK & defrag before creating partitions so as to not get excess meta data if an image has to be restored.....strange though?

 

3. On my Vaio desktop I have a lot of space to create partitions & make full back up images at each step vs. my Dell XPS notebook running Vista where I cannot create multiple backups at each stage.

 

4. My aim is to install windows on both that would last a year plus.......trying to achieve a perfect clean install.

 

Regards.

[Image Restoration?]

How do I make a bootable CD........I tried it didnt work......used both Nero & ImgBurn??

 

Thanks.

[Image Restoration?]

Thanks........Cold imaging is creating or restoring an image using the Bootable CD.

 

Regards!

[Image Restoration?]

Is MR Rescue CD bootable & able to perform COLD IMAGING........... image creation & restoration?

 

Thanks.

[Fresh install steps?]

Marmite & redhawk kidly suggest the first few steps.

 

Thanks!!

[Fresh install steps?]

I plan to start a fresh install on one machine.....so that I have acess to you smart members & the forum for assiatance if required.

 

So to summarize what should be the initial few steps?, so that I could start with XP MCE?

 

Thanks.

[Deleted icon?]

I don't have a Vista machine in front of me but under XP you could customise your desktop via Display properties to add remove icons related to: My Computer, My Documents etc. Internet Explorer should be also one of them options.

 

Richard S.

 

Thanks Richard S........have this Vista on Dell.....Sony has XP MCE.......?

[Image Restoration?]

Get yourself a reliable Disk Imaging program Mike.

 

A lot of discussion recently about Macrium Reflect. It's free and in my experience totally reliable.

 

http://forum.piriform.com/index.php?showtopic=25733

 

DennisD I have ATI home Ed 2009......is that good enough?

 

Thanks.

[Image Restoration?]

Go to http://www.nu2.nu/pebuilder/ and download the latest version of PE Builder

Run PE builder it will then ask you to locate an XP install CD because it needs to extract certain files from it.

After the process is complete it creates and ISO file you just simply burn this as an image file (do not burn as a file) using suitable software such as Nero.

 

Richard S.

 

Thanks Richard.

[Deleted icon?]

Thanks for the input I appreciate it.

[Image Restoration?]

BartPE is basically a bootable copy of Windows on a CD which allows you run basic applications with LAN networking and USB flash drive support.

It's designed as a maintenance tool, e.g. fixing file system errors, defragging files which would have been locked by the OS e.g pagefile.sys, editing the System Registry or for crippling malware (delete / rename).

To create a BartPE image you will need an XP install CD with at least SP1 or Windows 2003.

Alternatively there's Hiren's Tools "Mini XP" which provides similar functionality to BartPE and available for download as pre-complied ISO.

 

Richard S.

 

 

Thanks for the info......how does one create a BartPE on a media using windows bootable DVD.......just XP or Vista too?

[Fresh install steps?]

chkdsk--always before defrag.

first thing,,disable services if you need.

make an image fre macrium or paragon..

wipe drive...free killdisk or heidi eraser,,dban...create partition with paragon cd..install OS.

 

after all this..install antivirus....go get updates..

 

In what order??.......

 

Thanks.

[Fresh install steps?]

Thanks I shall read about it.........you mean windows start faster?

 

What are your thoughts about taking an initial back up image after CHDSK i.e after Step 7........I have alot of room on my drives?

 

Regards!

[Fresh install steps?]

Somewhere before 5 ... install Windows Recovery Console.

 

Whats that.....how does one install it .........any advantges of that?

 

Thanks.

[Fresh install steps?]

Plus the windows I got with my machines dont have the option to perform a complete format........Sony & Dell vista/XP MCE.

[Fresh install steps?]

Heard that a low level /zero full format is good using the drive manufactures software or Deban?

 

I use Acronis isolinux DD10 boot CD to create partitions.

 

Thanks.

[Excess meta data?]

What's BartPE & how does defraggler do a boot time defrag with it.......cause with out boot time one shall always have excess meta data?

 

Thanks.

[Fresh install steps?]

I prefer to turn off system restore, hibernation, & disable some windows services from the very start..........

[Deleted icon?]

Accidently deleted my IE dsktop default icon on my Dell XPS1730 laptop running Vista 32 bit.......can I restore it......if yes kidnly suggest.

 

Thanks.

[Image Restoration?]

Imaging software???depends on how good & exact the restoration is & not how fast the image is created that's the whole logic.....ATI vs. NG vs. MR??.I have tried restoration with the first two but never with MR???..MR cannot even create a bootable rescues CD??..??

 

Whats a BartPE....how does one create it & its utility & functionality??

 

I apologize about my ignorance am a noob..... just started to learn computers when life is ending.

 

Hoping to hear from you,

 

Thanks.

[Fresh install steps?]

Hi ???what steps & in what order should be done to install a fresh OS?..like drive prep etc.

 

1. Low level format.

 

2. Install windows.

 

3. Install all its updates.

 

4. Install Office & its updates.

 

5. Install a defragger???defrag the whole drive before partition creation.

 

6. Create partitions.

 

7. Perform CHDSK.

 

8. Install antivirus & anti malwares.

 

9. Install Utilities.

 

10. Windows disk clean up.

 

11. Take a back up image??.would would you suggest hot or cold imaging??.using a IsoLinux bootable CD?

 

Kindly correct & suggest the steps & what softwares whether antivirus/security/utilities do you personally recommend........waiting to learn from your experience.

 

The reason for making a complete back up of my newly created machine is avoid the hassle of reinstalling & customizing the softwares etc.

 

Thanks.

[How to disable the Avast "!" on the tray icon after disabling a shield!]

I dont really understand.....get it why would ya want to do this.......what are you looking to gain.....I have all running & its taking much less comit charge/ memory usage than ver. 4.8.

[Anti Malcious combo?]

I tried both........i.e MBAM, SAS, in real mode on friend's machine.......& found MBAM to be the better.......it blocked some IPs......detected 3 malware Trojons & Worm bagle that SAS & Avast missed.........SAS only detected 2 tracking cookies .........using IE 8 & not FF to have an option of blocking tracking cookies.....so to summarzie Avast 5 & MBAM (real time) are good enough........as to cookies I could try FF as my default browser......btw SAS uses more memory resources in real time vs MBAM........no fun in buying both....what are your thoughts.

 

Thanks again,

 

Regards!

 

 

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[Anti Malcious combo?]

I asked a similar question not so long ago, and got some good advice from the guys.

Check out the thread here.

 

 

Thanks for your input it was of great help.......appreciated.

 

Regards!