almost out of harddrive space

NoMoreSilence · 02-08-2010, 08:40 PM

Not just installers.. those are backed up on my flash drives, haha.

Entire softwares and registry files and system files and everything... because with some softwares (i.e. MICROSOFT STUFF) once you use a license key, you can't use it again... so the idea is to back up the ENTIRE THING so you can copy it back over then re-merge the registry files.

***BillSPrestonEsq*** · 02-08-2010, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by NoMoreSilence

Not just installers.. those are backed up on my flash drives, haha.

Entire softwares and registry files and system files and everything... because with some softwares (i.e. MICROSOFT STUFF) once you use a license key, you can't use it again... so the idea is to back up the ENTIRE THING so you can copy it back over then re-merge the registry files.

Not really true. Microsoft stuff can be reinstalled. I have had to numerous times. Worst case scenario is a CS call to India.

***BillSPrestonEsq*** · 02-08-2010, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Bryan

I have a 500gb harddrive in my iMac and I never thought I'd fill it up. I'm down to 62gb free. At the rate I download TV shows, i'm going to have to buy an external drive soon.

Bryan, I saw a really intriguing drive by cavalry. It was expandable with Sata. It holds two hot-swappable sata drives at a time.

Not the prettiest thing, but may be the most expandable storage solution I have seen.

Looks perfect for a media fiend who burns through drive space.

Cam42 · 02-09-2010, 06:28 AM

Oh yeah, HDD docks are incredible.

NoMoreSilence · 02-09-2010, 06:29 AM

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Originally Posted by BillSPrestonEsq

Not really true. Microsoft stuff can be reinstalled. I have had to numerous times. Worst case scenario is a CS call to India.

Yes, it can be reinstalled, but you need a new product key each time.
Especially Microsoft Office.

**Gustin** · 02-09-2010, 07:33 AM

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Originally Posted by NoMoreSilence

Yes, it can be reinstalled, but you need a new product key each time.
Especially Microsoft Office.

No you don't.

Bryan · 02-09-2010, 07:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Cam42

I don't see what the whole "Backing up software" point is. It won't work when you restore it, so you should have the disks of any software you've paid for, or the software should be freely downloadable from the internets.

I back up the whole drive. So if my drive fails, put in a new one, and run a restore and I'm back to normal.

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Originally Posted by BillSPrestonEsq

Bryan, I saw a really intriguing drive by cavalry. It was expandable with Sata. It holds two hot-swappable sata drives at a time.

Not the prettiest thing, but may be the most expandable storage solution I have seen.

Looks perfect for a media fiend who burns through drive space.

i'll have to check it out. Is this what you were talking about? http://www.amazon.com/Cavalry-Dual-b...5726872&sr=1-4

***BillSPrestonEsq*** · 02-09-2010, 08:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Bryan

I back up the whole drive. So if my drive fails, put in a new one, and run a restore and I'm back to normal.

i'll have to check it out. Is this what you were talking about? Amazon.com: Cavalry CAHDD Series USB Dual-bay Dock and One (1) 1 TB 3.5-Inch SATA Hard Drive--Bundle CAHDD3001T1: Electronics

Yeah, not the prettiest thing, but it is expandable and shouldn't have cooling issues. (When I used fast externals they bedeviled them.)

And to NoMoreSilence. You are doing it wrong, because what you are saying is just not true...

Cam42 · 02-09-2010, 03:56 PM

Product key is for one Computer, not one installation.
Example:I installed Office 2003 (A few years ago) it became screwy, so I re-installed it, used the same product key, worked perfectly.

Giga Hertz · 02-09-2010, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Cam42

Product key is for one Computer, not one installation.
Example:I installed Office 2003 (A few years ago) it became screwy, so I re-installed it, used the same product key, worked perfectly.

Depends on the license agreement. Generally Microsoft products are generally like that, though.

Although activating Windows can often be a pain if it complains about a used key (but you've done a format or something). Sometimes it's just easier to use a pirated version (but still have an official copy. :P).

***BillSPrestonEsq*** · 02-09-2010, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Giga Hertz

Depends on the license agreement. Generally Microsoft products are generally like that, though.

Although activating Windows can often be a pain if it complains about a used key (but you've done a format or something). Sometimes it's just easier to use a pirated version (but still have an official copy. :P).

Just call. They square it away.