[CS-FSLUG] Managing Partitions/Backup software

[Ed Hurst]

Nathan T. wrote:

> Now I'm fed up, I don't want to have to reinstall Windows once again,  
> it's a real pain in the backside dealing with an operating system  
> that needs at least a dozen drivers, nearly a hundred different  
> applications, at least a dozen reboots, and hundreds of patches every  
> time it's installed clean. I can't ditch Windows right now because I  
> still like playing my games, and I need it to run some of my  
> hardware, so I'd like to find a backup solution that is no longer  
> dependent on the partition size remaining the same.

Small consolation, but when I do Windows re-installs for others I always 
use the Autopatcher for updating. People who know a lot more than I have 
plowed through the list and ignored the ones which don't actually serve 
the user, plus it changes default settings to be more sane. Bittorrents 
here:

   http://torrent.autopatcher5.mirror.ineedhosting.net/mystats.php

Simply install Windows, then Autopatcher (FULL), then add any updates 
they have released, and run it right behind your Windows install. Once 
finished, delete. Keep a copy on CD, of course, it's pretty large.

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Ed Hurst
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