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Posted by BEI Design on February 29, 2008, 3:54 pm
Ok, taking a break from sewing. I have a 40GB harddrive
which seemed HUGE just a few years ago, when I installed it
to replace the formerly-huge 10GB drive.
Now the 40GB drive is almost full, and starting to get wonky
to boot. So I bought a 250GB drive, but I dreaded the
process of installing the OS, then trying to install all the
apps I regularly use (some of which are on 1.4 floppies), to
say nothing of all the security updates, and anti-virus
stuff, getting the LAN to work, etc., etc...
So I went to the local 'huge-computer-store' and asked if
there was some cloning software which would just transfer
the entire 40GB drive to a new larger drive and MAKE IT
BOOTABLE. Came home with a nifty product, installed it, put
the new drive in a USB external enclosure, cloned the old
drive, shut down the computer, switched the jumper settings
in the new drive, fired up the computer with the new drive
and VOILA, I have a familiar old computer with a shiny new
250GB drive, which booted right up.
Gotta start editing my digital pictures though....
Beverly, returning you to your regularly scheduled program
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Posted by Emily Bengston on February 29, 2008, 10:29 pm
On 2/29/08 2:54 PM, in article T8GdnUFBqsls7VXanZ2dnUVZ_gWdnZ2d@comcast.com,
> Ok, taking a break from sewing. I have a 40GB harddrive
> which seemed HUGE just a few years ago, when I installed it
> to replace the formerly-huge 10GB drive.
>
> Now the 40GB drive is almost full, and starting to get wonky
> to boot. So I bought a 250GB drive, but I dreaded the
> process of installing the OS, then trying to install all the
> apps I regularly use (some of which are on 1.4 floppies), to
> say nothing of all the security updates, and anti-virus
> stuff, getting the LAN to work, etc., etc...
>
> So I went to the local 'huge-computer-store' and asked if
> there was some cloning software which would just transfer
> the entire 40GB drive to a new larger drive and MAKE IT
> BOOTABLE. Came home with a nifty product, installed it, put
> the new drive in a USB external enclosure, cloned the old
> drive, shut down the computer, switched the jumper settings
> in the new drive, fired up the computer with the new drive
> and VOILA, I have a familiar old computer with a shiny new
> 250GB drive, which booted right up.
>
> Gotta start editing my digital pictures though....
>
> Beverly, returning you to your regularly scheduled program
>
>
Congratulations on your new larger hard-drive; I am always amazed others can
actually do things like that. If DS isn't home or I can't get hold of him
or his brother, I just close my computer and leave it till one of them is
available to tell me what to do.
DS, with whom I live, is an accountant and works with computers daily; the
other DS has a Master's in Computer Information Systems in Nursing, so he
also knows what to do. They keep Mom's "toy" which is now a new Apple
desktop with all sorts of things installed, up and running. Yes, I know how
blessed I am.
Emily
Emily
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Posted by BEI Design on February 29, 2008, 11:08 pm
Emily Bengston wrote:
> On 2/29/08 2:54 PM, "BEI Design" wrote:
<snip>> > Beverly, returning you to your regularly scheduled
> > program
> >
> >
> Congratulations on your new larger hard-drive; I am
> always amazed others can actually do things like that.
> If DS isn't home or I can't get hold of him or his
> brother, I just close my computer and leave it till one
> of them is available to tell me what to do.
I was very luck, when I got my first computer in 1989 my
younger brother spent tons of time with me, tutoring me
through software and hardware upgrades until I was
completely comfortable doing most installs myself. It's
pretty rare now that I have to call him (or tech support)
for help.
> DS, with whom I live, is an accountant and works with
> computers daily; the other DS has a Master's in Computer
> Information Systems in Nursing, so he also knows what to
> do. They keep Mom's "toy" which is now a new Apple
> desktop with all sorts of things installed, up and
> running. Yes, I know how blessed I am.
My older DD and her family are Mac users, the other DD and
her DH use PCs. We're a "mixed" family. ;-)
Beverly
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Posted by Emily Bengston on February 29, 2008, 11:31 pm
On 2/29/08 10:08 PM, in article
-uydnS-GONVHS1XanZ2dnUVZ_hqdnZ2d@comcast.com, "BEI Design"
> Emily Bengston wrote:
>> On 2/29/08 2:54 PM, "BEI Design" wrote:
> <snip>> > Beverly, returning you to your regularly scheduled
>>> program
>>>
>>>
>> Congratulations on your new larger hard-drive; I am
>> always amazed others can actually do things like that.
>> If DS isn't home or I can't get hold of him or his
>> brother, I just close my computer and leave it till one
>> of them is available to tell me what to do.
>
> I was very luck, when I got my first computer in 1989 my
> younger brother spent tons of time with me, tutoring me
> through software and hardware upgrades until I was
> completely comfortable doing most installs myself. It's
> pretty rare now that I have to call him (or tech support)
> for help.
>
>> DS, with whom I live, is an accountant and works with
>> computers daily; the other DS has a Master's in Computer
>> Information Systems in Nursing, so he also knows what to
>> do. They keep Mom's "toy" which is now a new Apple
>> desktop with all sorts of things installed, up and
>> running. Yes, I know how blessed I am.
>
> My older DD and her family are Mac users, the other DD and
> her DH use PCs. We're a "mixed" family. ;-)
>
> Beverly
>
>
We're also "Mixed". DS here bought an Apple lap top 2-3 years ago though
everyone else had PCs. Then the 2 DGC, who graduated from HS in 20007,
wanted Macs for college, then I got mine for my BD, which I love. I know I
should learn more, but I am not good in the technogical field.
Emily
Emily
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Posted by BEI Design on February 29, 2008, 11:59 pm
Emily Bengston wrote:
> "BEI Design" wrote:
> > I was very luck, <==== s/b "lucky" :-(
> We're also "Mixed". DS here bought an Apple lap top 2-3
> years ago though everyone else had PCs. Then the 2 DGC,
> who graduated from HS in 20007,
Wow!!! That must be one REALLY difficult High School! ;->
> wanted Macs for college,
> then I got mine for my BD, which I love. I know I should
> learn more, but I am not good in the technogical field.
No one can learn "everything". We pick and choose, select
what interests us (or what we have an innate skills for),
and leave the rest to others. They have to have *something*
to play with... :-)
Beverly
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