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HP Pavilion a1012x Recovery Problem - Windows XP
Shane:
Here is a list, I havent used them but at least there are some lol
http://www.techsupportalert.com/best-free-drive-cloning-software.htm
Shane
backtolife:
actually I meant programs besides the cloning program... I just bought Ghost 10 on eBay... I'll let you know when I've cloned the drive.
Boggin:
Once you've cloned the HDD, perhaps one of those rescue disks could get you back in.
For me, I'd prefer an OEM machine to come back the way it was and then if there were any other problems, HP Diagnostics (in this instance) or the factory reset would return it to pristine, providing the HDD is still serviceable.
Shane:
--- Quote ---actually I meant programs besides the cloning program...
--- End quote ---
Oh, did you mean the list of free programs I put on a customers machine?
(All Free)
7-Zip (Takes care of zip files and any other compressed files)
Acrobat Reader (Pdf Reader, some people like foxit reader, for me I stick with adobe because of customers who require it)
Microsoft Security Essentials (Pure, Simple, File only antivirus. Normally all that is needed, all the other stuff is just bloat)
F-Backup (Simple file copy backup program for users to use, this is their free version, Backup4All is their pay for version)
CDBurner-XP (Burn cd, dvd and music cds.)
CleanMem (My own tool, this is the free version, keeps memory under control and the use of the page file less, which is where the perfomance increase comes from, also keeps firefox and such under control with memory)
Firefox (My perfered browser. Chrome is good as well, stay aways from IE)
Adobe Flash (Flash for websites that use it)
Hashtab (Adds a tab to the proerties of any file allowing you to see the md5 and other hash info. very helpful when needed)
VSO Image Resizer (Easy picture resizing tool for users, they can right click on a photo and resize it, since pictures off a camer are freaking huge and take up space)
ImgBurn (Burn iso images if needed)
Libre Office (Free office suite, handles all the MS office files as well)
Thunderbird (Email client, same makers of firefox, I use it instead of outlook)
Paint.Net (Picture editing)
Picasa (An extra for users who like it, being able to catalog your photos by face is very nice in this)
Shane
backtolife:
I'm not sure if I'm destined to ever clone a drive. I got Ghost 10 today, tried to load it on the Win 7 machine but it isn't compatible. I then went to the XP machine, loaded XP onto a SATA drive, then loaded Ghost onto that drive. I also hooked up the original IDE drive and the matching new IDE drive. When I look at the machine through Explorer, this is what I see.
C: HP_PAVILION This is data partition on the SATA drive
D: HP_RECOVERY This is the recovery partition on the SATA drive
E: 500GB HARD DRIVE 1 This is the original IDE HD data partition (with Win XP that won't boot and data)
F: HP_PAVILION This is the new IDE HD data partition (with Win XP that won't boot)
G: HP_RECOVERY I believe this is the original IDE HD recovery partition
H: HP_RECOVERY I believe this is the new IDE HD recovery partition
Ghost only reports seeing the following drives:
C:
D:
F:
G:
Not sure what's up with that. Any ideas? Thanks.
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