My nephew is notorious for getting spyware on my computer. I use
FSecure. I was lucky enough this time that a system restore fixed the
problem

I am rethinking my strategy for installing XP. I think the next time
I have to wipe out my computer and start over I will try something
new.

I plan to have a 30G partition for XP. I have a couple of programs
that I install as soon as I install the operating system. Instead of
trying to clean spyware, I want to make it easy to just start over.

What are some other back up strategies that make starting over easier?

On Jan 12, 11:40*am, Terry <kilow...@charter.net> wrote:

> What are some other back up strategies that make starting over easier?

Beat the crap outta your nephew the next time it happens.

"Terry" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> My nephew is notorious for getting spyware on my computer. I use
> FSecure. I was lucky enough this time that a system restore fixed the
> problem
>
> I am rethinking my strategy for installing XP. I think the next time
> I have to wipe out my computer and start over I will try something
> new.
>
> I plan to have a 30G partition for XP. I have a couple of programs
> that I install as soon as I install the operating system. Instead of
> trying to clean spyware, I want to make it easy to just start over.
>
> What are some other back up strategies that make starting over easier?

Just the obvious, i.e. get a copy of Ghost or other image backup
software, create a "base install" (OS, service packs, critical updates
and any third-party software you use), and then image it at that
point to a separate partition or (much better) a separate physical
disk. Store it away from your nephew and any other sources of
corruption, and restore to it whenever needed. Using this scheme
I've been running the same installation of Win2K since 12/99.

"Terry" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> My nephew is notorious for getting spyware on my computer. I use
> FSecure. I was lucky enough this time that a system restore fixed the
> problem
>
> I am rethinking my strategy for installing XP. I think the next time
> I have to wipe out my computer and start over I will try something
> new.
>
> I plan to have a 30G partition for XP. I have a couple of programs
> that I install as soon as I install the operating system. Instead of
> trying to clean spyware, I want to make it easy to just start over.
>
> What are some other back up strategies that make starting over easier?
>
Consider Acronis True Image.
http://affiliate.acronis.com/promo/A...image-024.html

Excellent software.
I`ve been using it since vers.8.

"meerkat" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:7E8ij.45944$(E-Mail Removed)...
>
> "Terry" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> My nephew is notorious for getting spyware on my computer. I use
>> FSecure. I was lucky enough this time that a system restore fixed the
>> problem
>>
>> I am rethinking my strategy for installing XP. I think the next time
>> I have to wipe out my computer and start over I will try something
>> new.
>>
>> I plan to have a 30G partition for XP. I have a couple of programs
>> that I install as soon as I install the operating system. Instead of
>> trying to clean spyware, I want to make it easy to just start over.
>>
>> What are some other back up strategies that make starting over easier?
>>
> Consider Acronis True Image.
> http://affiliate.acronis.com/promo/A...image-024.html
>
> Excellent software.
> I`ve been using it since vers.8.
>
>

seconded.............since 7.

On Sat, 12 Jan 2008 20:03:49 -0000, "Me" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>
>"meerkat" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:7E8ij.45944$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>
>> "Terry" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> My nephew is notorious for getting spyware on my computer. I use
>>> FSecure. I was lucky enough this time that a system restore fixed the
>>> problem
>>>
>>> I am rethinking my strategy for installing XP. I think the next time
>>> I have to wipe out my computer and start over I will try something
>>> new.
>>>
>>> I plan to have a 30G partition for XP. I have a couple of programs
>>> that I install as soon as I install the operating system. Instead of
>>> trying to clean spyware, I want to make it easy to just start over.
>>>
>>> What are some other back up strategies that make starting over easier?
>>>
>> Consider Acronis True Image.
>> http://affiliate.acronis.com/promo/A...image-024.html
>>
>> Excellent software.
>> I`ve been using it since vers.8.
>>
>>
>
>seconded.............since 7.
>

What happens in the trial version?
How many times can I use it before I have to pay for it?

"Terry" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> On Sat, 12 Jan 2008 20:03:49 -0000, "Me" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>>
>>"meerkat" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>news:7E8ij.45944$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>
>>> "Terry" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>> My nephew is notorious for getting spyware on my computer. I use
>>>> FSecure. I was lucky enough this time that a system restore fixed
>>>> the
>>>> problem
>>>>
>>>> I am rethinking my strategy for installing XP. I think the next
>>>> time
>>>> I have to wipe out my computer and start over I will try something
>>>> new.
>>>>
>>>> I plan to have a 30G partition for XP. I have a couple of programs
>>>> that I install as soon as I install the operating system. Instead
>>>> of
>>>> trying to clean spyware, I want to make it easy to just start over.
>>>>
>>>> What are some other back up strategies that make starting over
>>>> easier?
>>>>
>>> Consider Acronis True Image.
>>> http://affiliate.acronis.com/promo/A...image-024.html
>>>
>>> Excellent software.
>>> I`ve been using it since vers.8.
>>>
>>>
>>
>>seconded.............since 7.
>>
>
> What happens in the trial version?
> How many times can I use it before I have to pay for it?
>
Go have a read on the Acronis site Terry.

On Sat, 12 Jan 2008 20:37:45 GMT, "meerkat" <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

>
>"Terry" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> On Sat, 12 Jan 2008 20:03:49 -0000, "Me" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>"meerkat" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>news:7E8ij.45944$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>>
>>>> "Terry" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>>> My nephew is notorious for getting spyware on my computer. I use
>>>>> FSecure. I was lucky enough this time that a system restore fixed
>>>>> the
>>>>> problem
>>>>>
>>>>> I am rethinking my strategy for installing XP. I think the next
>>>>> time
>>>>> I have to wipe out my computer and start over I will try something
>>>>> new.
>>>>>
>>>>> I plan to have a 30G partition for XP. I have a couple of programs
>>>>> that I install as soon as I install the operating system. Instead
>>>>> of
>>>>> trying to clean spyware, I want to make it easy to just start over.
>>>>>
>>>>> What are some other back up strategies that make starting over
>>>>> easier?
>>>>>
>>>> Consider Acronis True Image.
>>>> http://affiliate.acronis.com/promo/A...image-024.html
>>>>
>>>> Excellent software.
>>>> I`ve been using it since vers.8.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>seconded.............since 7.
>>>
>>
>> What happens in the trial version?
>> How many times can I use it before I have to pay for it?
>>
>Go have a read on the Acronis site Terry.
>

I did look for the information. I didn't care to search all day.

It says a 15 day trial. How often do you need to make a backup and
restore in 15 days?

I picture trying to restore information I backed up and a message
saying......your backup you trusted to us is safe. Want to restore
it? Just send us 50 bucks.

I don't think so.

Try before you buy something you count on in an emergency just doesn't
sit well with me.

"Terry" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Try before you buy something you count on in an emergency just doesn't
> sit well with me.

I've seen Norton Ghost and Acronis TrueImage on eBay for as
little as $5 + shipping. Shop around. Even at full retail it's pretty
cheap insurance.

Just beware freeware and shareware image backup software,
much of it is absolute garbage.

On Jan 12, 3:37*pm, "meerkat" <unkn...@athome.com> wrote:
> "Terry" <kilow...@charter.net> wrote in message
>
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>
>
>
> > On Sat, 12 Jan 2008 20:03:49 -0000, "Me" <t...@youbtinternet.com> wrote:
>
> >>"meerkat" <unkn...@athome.com> wrote in message
> >>news:7E8ij.45944$(E-Mail Removed)...
>
> >>> "Terry" <kilow...@charter.net> wrote in message
> >>>news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> >>>> My nephew is notorious for getting spyware on my computer. *I use
> >>>> FSecure. *I was lucky enough this time that a system restore fixed
> >>>> the
> >>>> problem
>
> >>>> I am rethinking my strategy for installing XP. *I think the next
> >>>> time
> >>>> I have to wipe out my computer and start over I will try something
> >>>> new.
>
> >>>> I plan to have a 30G partition for XP. *I have a couple of programs
> >>>> that I install as soon as I install the operating system. *Instead
> >>>> of
> >>>> trying to clean spyware, I want to make it easy to just start over.
>
> >>>> What are some other back up strategies that make starting over
> >>>> easier?
>
> >>> Consider Acronis True Image.
> >>>http://affiliate.acronis.com/promo/A...image-024.html
>
> >>> Excellent software.
> >>> I`ve been using it since vers.8.
>
> >>seconded.............since 7.
>
> > What happens in the trial version?
> > How many times can I use it before I have to pay for it?
>
> Go have a read on the Acronis site Terry

BTW no offence intended to you.
This site has no clear explanation of what the trial version does or
if it does you have to dig too long to find it.