Imaging HDD

lambogalardo · 03-23-2008, 11:18 PM

If i image my hard drive (C: partition), would the other computer see all the programs installed or do i need to reinstall everything?
THanks

brian · 03-23-2008, 11:45 PM

you have to install everything, windows does not work if you put a drive in a different computer, on bootup it will blue screen

terii · 03-24-2008, 02:16 AM

What are you talking about?? If you image your hard drive there is no other computer. I would hold off reinstalling everything until you can ask the question as to what you really want.

lambogalardo · 04-04-2008, 08:47 PM

i am think that soon i am going to have to do a drive wipe, and i have about 200 programs, mostly from back corners of the web, and i dont want to have to reinstall all of them. i am wondering if i copy everything on my C: drive onto an external, wipe the C: drive and then copy all the files back on if the programs will need to be fully installed, or since i have included all the services files and stuff if it will work. thanks.
p.s. if that wont work, my computer is giving me an error script when i try to start up the "help and support", device manager is blank and system restore is giving me one restore point (i usually have one every other day or so) and sound has stopped. i went into msconfig startup settings and disabled all, but now, even though i reenabled everything it still doesnt work. any ideas? thanks a lot.

g25racer · 04-04-2008, 08:54 PM

You will most likely have to reinstall them again

lambogalardo · 04-05-2008, 12:03 PM

OK- I have found the problem with the sound, and such not working. The link is to a screenshot from msconfig/system configurattion utility. I am not certain how to start them up though. It says they are stopped, even though they are checked and everything. u cant right click to enable them or anything. any knowledge on the subject? thx http://bp0.blogger.com/_BZTI8LvZC3o/...ogram+Prob.JPG

**apj101** · 04-05-2008, 12:13 PM

buddy, you need to be a lot clearer in what you mean....you started asking about imaging, then about reinstalling apps, now something about sound>??

lambogalardo · 04-05-2008, 12:20 PM

i am sorry. i was asking about the programs because i thought i was going to have to do a drive wipe, but i have realized that the problem is just right in the system config files. and right now i would rather just get the files running than going through all the labor of a drive wipe. so right now all i want to do is get the system files running, which will allow the sound to start up.

**apj101** · 04-05-2008, 01:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lambogalardo

i am sorry. i was asking about the programs because i thought i was going to have to do a drive wipe, but i have realized that the problem is just right in the system config files. and right now i would rather just get the files running than going through all the labor of a drive wipe. so right now all i want to do is get the system files running, which will allow the sound to start up.

system files? that sounds like one of those generic terms that are used when you dont actually know what you talking on about. Rather thaan pretending to know about computers how about you just drop "trying to sound knowledgable and tell us what went wrong? what you did, and what you have done since.

have you reinstalled your sound card drivers?
have you checked the advanced systray to check its not just muted
(there is nothing in the services tab of msconfig that will cause your issue here)
when did the sound dissappear
is this a self build?
is it iintergrated sound in which case what is the motherboard make and model

lambogalardo · 04-05-2008, 02:50 PM

its all set now, i went into andminustrative tools > services > and re-enabled most of them. i am not sure how they all got disabled, but i have now started them back up and everything is workng great

03-23-2008, 11:18 PM	#1 (permalink)
lambogalardo New Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 11	Imaging HDD If i image my hard drive (C: partition), would the other computer see all the programs installed or do i need to reinstall everything? THanks

03-23-2008, 11:45 PM	#2 (permalink)
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04-05-2008, 12:03 PM	#6 (permalink)
lambogalardo New Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 11	OK- I have found the problem with the sound, and such not working. The link is to a screenshot from msconfig/system configurattion utility. I am not certain how to start them up though. It says they are stopped, even though they are checked and everything. u cant right click to enable them or anything. any knowledge on the subject? thx http://bp0.blogger.com/_BZTI8LvZC3o/...ogram+Prob.JPG Last edited by lambogalardo; 04-05-2008 at 12:07 PM. Reason: Picture not attatched

04-05-2008, 12:13 PM	#7 (permalink)
apj101 Administrator Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: London Age: 26 Posts: 8,877	buddy, you need to be a lot clearer in what you mean....you started asking about imaging, then about reinstalling apps, now something about sound>?? __________________ What did one snow man say to the other? can you smell carrot? The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses - behind the lines, in the gym, and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights. How you do anything, is how you do everything!

03-24-2008, 02:16 AM	#3 (permalink)
terii Silver Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 244	What are you talking about?? If you image your hard drive there is no other computer. I would hold off reinstalling everything until you can ask the question as to what you really want.

04-04-2008, 08:47 PM	#4 (permalink)
lambogalardo New Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 11	i am think that soon i am going to have to do a drive wipe, and i have about 200 programs, mostly from back corners of the web, and i dont want to have to reinstall all of them. i am wondering if i copy everything on my C: drive onto an external, wipe the C: drive and then copy all the files back on if the programs will need to be fully installed, or since i have included all the services files and stuff if it will work. thanks. p.s. if that wont work, my computer is giving me an error script when i try to start up the "help and support", device manager is blank and system restore is giving me one restore point (i usually have one every other day or so) and sound has stopped. i went into msconfig startup settings and disabled all, but now, even though i reenabled everything it still doesnt work. any ideas? thanks a lot.

04-05-2008, 12:20 PM	#8 (permalink)
lambogalardo New Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 11	i am sorry. i was asking about the programs because i thought i was going to have to do a drive wipe, but i have realized that the problem is just right in the system config files. and right now i would rather just get the files running than going through all the labor of a drive wipe. so right now all i want to do is get the system files running, which will allow the sound to start up.

04-05-2008, 02:50 PM	#10 (permalink)
lambogalardo New Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 11	its all set now, i went into andminustrative tools > services > and re-enabled most of them. i am not sure how they all got disabled, but i have now started them back up and everything is workng great

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