ef37a
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If I do this (say with Norton Ghost, but it won't be that)and subsequently need to format
the drive, will programs that normally need re activation codes be re installed without
them?
Or, is it possible to "hive off" such a program, I am thinking of a
sequencer of course, store it V intacto, format etc and then slot it back in?
I
did try the search system but "imaging a drive" got me somewhere totally unrelated!
Dave. (XP.)
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UltimateOutsider
Joined: 30/10/09
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Loc: Portland, OR
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If you use ghost or a similar program to back up an entire partition, and then restore
that entire partition onto the same computer, then yes, the programs that needed
registration codes to install will still be installed/functional after the restore
(assuming the program was installed into your system partition).
Depending on
the specific application, though, the programs may not function without re-registration if
you happened to install them onto a different computer or a different physical
drive/partition.
As to your second question, again, it depends on the
specific program. Many applications, such as DAWs, have such complex install processes
that it is not simply a matter of backing up a few files and registry entries. You need to
go through the install routine for a reason. Even if you pick a separate drive or
partition as the "install folder" at setup time, there's still probably going to be tons
of changes made on the computer's system drive.
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OneWorld
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I use Acronis TrueImage, used to use Norton Ghost but it didn't always restore (however I
bought it when the software was first introduced so maybe a bit buggy)
I have
imaged onto the same drive and other drives when I have upgraded the drive, almost all
software, except Gigastudio, didn't need re-activating, that is the beauty of imaging
software. I use Cubase SX3, Reason, Garritan Personal Orchestra, Native Instruments Pro53
and none of them needed re-activating/re-installing. It is a great way to keep the PC
maintaining a PC free of clutter. I download a lot of the freeware plug-ins, some are
stable others not. Periodically I roll the PC back to a clean install with my essential
software and within 10 minutes it's all back working again
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Martin Walker
Watcher Of The Skies
Joined: 28/02/01
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Loc: Cornwall, UK
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Good advice here Dave - The beauty of image files is that act like a time machine,
remenbering everything that was previously on your Windows (or data) partition, so as
OneWorld mentioned you can roll-back to the past if anything ever goes wrong.
As UltimateOutsider mentions, this is why it's important to keep all your applications
on your Windows drive, so that everything remains 'in sync' if you do restore an image
file.
The one that hasn't yet been mentioned is that this is also why it's
important to keep all your personal data (documents, songs, emails, presets, and so on)
on a different partition, so that even if you do restore a Windows partition you don't
lose anything you've created since it was imaged.
Martin
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The Elf
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I've had to recover my studio PC from my image copy a few time - nothing needed
re-authorising. It really is just as if nothing happened in the time between the backup
and the recovery.
Same goes for my main PC - no re-authorising required for any
of the software on there either. I don't even bother trying to get to the bottom of
strange problems on my PCs these days - I just recover from the last image copy and get on
with my life.
Maybe some software is smart enough to need a re-auth after a
recovery, but I haven't come across it that I can recall.
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ef37a
Joined: 29/05/06
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Loc: northampton uk
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Many thanks for all the help and suggestions chaps.
I have dldd the Acronis
software, bit of a trial finding the ACTual thing you need but then I really am pc T as
S!
I shall try to get to it this weekend.
Dave.
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The Elf
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Acronis really isn't as friendly as it should be. You are correct that finding the option
you need, and understanding the screens it presents, is not exactly easy.
It
took me an age to understand the concept of creating a repeatable backup 'task', but that
is the part to grasp that make future backups much simpler.
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ef37a
Joined: 29/05/06
Posts: 1249
Loc: northampton uk
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Thank you Elf,
You are too kind, I really am pretty dim about these things!
I
have the software safely saved and will have a go with it hopefully this weekend (whilst
'er indoors is at work).
Once again, thanks each.
Dave.
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