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One thing that has never failed is that computers get loaded with crap
over time. This crap is running in the background. Some you loaded on
purpose some you didn't some you have no use for anymore. The only
thing that happens is your computer runs slower, may have problems and
certainly takes longer to boot. This is why most people either get new
computers periodically or give up and load their machines from
scratch. Most machines boot up pretty quick when they have a fresh
copy of the operating system on them. <br>
Unfortunately if you regularly back up your C drive then you are also
copying all of the program files and anything else that was loaded that
is slowing you down. I am not sure that the average Joe could get the
computer booted from this kind of backup anyway. <br>
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My recommendation is to keep all of your personal files on a separate
disk or at least a separate partition on your hard drive. Then it is
very easy to back up the important stuff (your files) to an external
drive etc. If you are really ambitious you can use a program like
Norton ghost to make a copy (ghost) of your C drive right after you
load all of your programs. This way you can just reload the ghost to
get right back to this starting point. Of course if you load a new
program 6 months from now and remake the ghost you are adding
everything that has potentially slowed down your machine since then.<br>
<br>
I make a ghost like this and then if I have to reload my machine a full
days work turns into an hours work. Of course programs added later
have to be re-added.<br>
<br>
Stuart<br>
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J N Hiller wrote:
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<pre wrap="">Marty as long as you are here I have a question.
I am backing up the 'C' drive regularly to a second hard drive. If the C
drive fails will my computer start from the second drive? Is the data on the
second drive safe until it can be copied off to a new hard drive?
Computers are truly a love-hate relationship.
Thank you.
Jim Hiller
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[<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org">mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org</a>]On Behalf Of Martin X.
Moleski, SJ
Sent: Sunday, February 15, 2009 9:59 AM
To: General pattern discussion
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Marty
Larry wrote:
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<pre wrap="">I had a hard drive failure...it just quit...I had two hard drives in the
system, one for Windows and programs, and the other for data...
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<pre wrap="">Somewhere in the recovery process I assume it formatted my data drive as
when the main drive crashed. I should have disconnected the data drive
before trying to recover...Lesson learned...won't make that mistake
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<pre wrap=""><!---->again...
I can see how it happened.
System drive dead.
Windows sees one live drive.
You think you're installing on c:. Well, you are, but
physically it's your old d: drive that gets used
(because your old physical c: drive is "... dead, Jim."
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<pre wrap="">Now I got a new PC and a 1.0TB external drive for backing up PC's. It
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<pre wrap=""><!---->won't
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<pre wrap="">get me a second time...
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Don't say things like that around computers.
Now you have to go sacrifice a goat to make peace
with the powers that be. :o(
If you don't, you will be the goat. :-O
"When will they ever learn?"
Marty
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