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Windows 10, Yay or Nay?

When I upgrade the drive on my laptop, I will clone the old one to the new.

When I install a new OS, I make my usual backups, but migrate data to the new install on an as-needed basis.

I also have my tutorials to help me remember how to install my special programs and such...

What I've run into with cloning, is the entire partition is cloned, not just the data within. Then you have to clone it to a partition of equal size. I've learned to keep my system partitions minimal but it still takes a tremendous amount of time and resources. I've got an image for 10 but 7 gives an error. This is due to the boot partition being larger than it is supposed to be.
 
I use HDClone, which, as you say, clones entire partitions. This leave a large amount of in allocated drive space.

With GPT, this is even better, because I don't have to play games with extended partitions and crap...
 
I use Macrium Reflect which can handle different sized partitions.

another very good one, is Acronis True Image also does this, but IIRC, they now charge a fee for all versions???
loved it when my license was still valid,,, then I switched over to macrium reflect free.
 
Another smoking deal from New Egg

$10 off with code.
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Here is something a lot of us can use to help repair a PC for family/friends when they have screwed the pooch and can no longer get into their own PC....

I have known about this for many years, but forgot the info..... until today when I saw it in my newsletter.

http://enewspro.penton.com/preview/inet/WIN-01/20160818_WIN-01_791/display?
Easier yet, use Rescatux to blank any Windows passwords. Good for many other tasks as well. It's in my arsenal of tools via a Yumi multiboot USB stick ;)
 
oh, I dunno, would probably take me back to DOS 3.3 :D

And I thought I was old...

DOS 6 was my start :eek:

Edit: But I was already a Grandfather by then. Had sworn a few years before that I would never own a computer, and now look at me: I'm the go-to guy for family, friends, and co-workers. One of them occasionally reminds me of that statement to this very day, Lol!
 
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@Father Guido ,
did you see my Private Message to you? left it a week ago...

I didn't, sorry. Will take a look at it when I get my main computer back up and running. Been 2 months of hell here and just setting back up. Got one monitor and my old desktop finally online, but still very busy :(

Edit: Saw it and replied. Let me know how you fare...
 
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I don't think so, but not absolutely sure.
I do know though, that when higher levels of .net are installed, you are cautioned to NOT remove the older versions.

The reason is, the older applications that were designed for 3.5 will not work with 4.x

My Win7 PC has several version of .net

1st question for me, would be, what applications are on your PC that use .net???
and what version of .net does the documentation call for?
 
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There is a newer Graphics driver available. It requires 4.5 or higher. I thought in the past that the update package brought it up to current.

That and Aeros isn't working:(
 
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