If memory serves the trial will be fully functional for 30 days, meaning it will only restore a backup if it is less than 30 days old. You can do a restore from an external drive after you create a bootable CD from Image For Windows but that procedure is not accessible at all. I don't believe you'll need anything other than Image For Windows installed. There is another method for restoring a system but you will need a second computer to connect the drive you wish to reload. I have not mastered that technique myself yet but I have been working on it for a little while here. If I ever get my head rapped around it I plan to do another tutorial demonstrating that way of doing it. So far I have come close but not quite to the level it would need to be for me to feel comfortable sharing. David Ferrin [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lennie" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, July 26, 2010 1:28 PM Subject: [Blind-Computing] Image for windows
Hi, I know that this subject has been discussed many times before, but I am just now taking the plunge to use this software. I have several questions that I hope that someone can answer for me before I start. First of all, I did listen to David's tutorial on using image for windows which I found most helpful and quite easy to understand. 1. I downloaded the trial version. I would like to try it before I purchase the software. Does the trial version do a full image of my hard drive? I am assuming that this is true, but you cannot do a restore? 2. I already installed the trial version that was bundled with image for DOS and image for Linux. Since I have two windows computers, SP and Windows7, do I need these two other image programs? Can I redo the installation just for image for windows? Or does it matter and just leave everything alone? 3. Finally, I know that you cannot boot the system from an external hard drive backup. If I choose to do it that way, how does one then do a bootable restore? I know that this post is rather long, but I want to fully understand what I am getting into. Currently, I am doing a windows system backup of my hard drive at least twice a month, but XP home edition does not create a bootable floppy disk like it does in the pro version. I want to thank all for any suggestions and help in advance. Take care and have a great day! Lennie Mike, does Doctor Phil have anymore room on his couch? For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
