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To: SI Dmitry (code monkey) who wrote (80160)	11/25/2012 12:07:09 AM
From: SI Ron (Crazy Music Man)	1 Recommendation Respond to of 110654

I only run Windows 7. The laptop has 2 750 GB HDD's, the main one is partitioned C and D, the second HDD is E, in Windows. True image does display this message:

To: SI Dmitry (code monkey) who wrote (80160)	11/25/2012 12:14:09 AM
From: SI Ron (Crazy Music Man)	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 110654

I started using imaging software when Drive Image came out back in around 1999. I have imaged and restored 100's of times. I use to image when I installed a new game demo, if I didn't like it, then restore the image I took before I installed the demo, so my HDD would not get all messed up with bits and pieces of software left behind from an uninstall. When Power Quest was taken over by Symantec, and they wrecked the program, I went to True Image. Imaging software has saved my butt a pile of times. I do not like the one that comes with Windows 7. I would rather use something I am familiar with and know when it comes time to restore an image, I am in good hands.

To: SI Dmitry (code monkey) who wrote (80160)	11/25/2012 2:47:18 AM
From: maceng2	Respond to of 110654

If you have or buy a Western Digital Hard Drive, you can download a FREE version of Acronis Backup and restore. support.wdc.com Once the drive you are cloning/backing up/restoring has at least one WD drive, the software works beautifully. Its the full plus version that allows you to even clone/backup/restore to a different drive. This gives you flexibility and freedom from the MS windows 7 environment. There has been past restrictive & compatibility issues with (for example) the "Restore" function in M/S software. The "restore" function has always been near useless with restore points disappearing on software updates. I do understand the new Win 7 backup functionality does now at least make a proper image of a drive, but Acronis can even convert drive images to the Win 7 format. Regarding the "Restore" ability of M/S (as opposed to the backup system functionality of Win 7) I do temporarily switch it on when updating numerous software changes. This does allow some quick flexibility, however I pity anyone using this function in M/S windows to "restore their computer to an earlier date". It uses lots of Hard Drive memory, and is cumbersome in that only some of the files are changed, and can never be relied upon when real problems occur.