Bits & Bytes & Xp
By Siles Bazerman
Last time I made
reference to my
inability to make a
“Disaster Recovery”
floppy disk set for
Stomp Backup MyPC. I have just
received the latest update patch to
version 4.85. When I try to create the
recovery set, I receive a message that
the recovery set can not work with the
version of SP1 I have installed. As far
as I know only SP1 and SP1a have
been released, and they differ only as to
whether or nor MS Java script is
included. I never had it work pre SP1
install, or with either of the two
versions of SP1. They do give you a
way out.
This involves installing Windows
Xp, then SP1, and then Backup MyPC.
You can then restore your entire backup
set for all your data and applications.
There are still some windows files that
will not be restored if you have
modified them. It was much easier in
the earlier versions of Windows and
Backup Exec when you could restore
from a DOS boot from floppy and your
backup set.
Since many of you are new readers
of this column, I will explain the
hardware I have and the references I
make to them. I have three computers,
HAL, Barbie and Laika. Laika (Russian
Space Dog) is an older Compaq laptop
that I use for one model railroad
program that I need to have available at
the model shows I do. I prefer to run
the program in DOS, but also have a
Windows98 version. This computer
was a freebie, so I use it even though I
prefer home built computers. It does
what it needs to.
Barbie, at the present time, is a PII
233 MMX computer with 256 Meg of
memory. It has both a DW reader and a
CDRW. Barbie is primarily a machine
for my granddaughters to play games
on, although they do access the internet
games on Nick Jr and Disney web sites.
The name dates back to when they
decided that I needed a second
computer for them to use so they would
not have to take turns using HAL.
Barbie was originally built from
leftovers, much of which came from a
rebuild of my son’s machine so that it
could run a Microsoft Wine CD and
Speak to Me Barbie game. Hence the
name. What Barbie will be in the
future, who knows. This machine is
upgraded with hand me downs from
HAL and my son-in-laws machine.
HAL started in life as the only ready
built PC I have ever bought. It was a
286 machine which was soon enhanced
with parts I had after selling my
Genieva ( a DOS based machine built
around TI99-4a and home built parts).
Since then I have been upgrading one
part at a time, new HD, new CPU, etc.,
etc., etc. At this time HAL is a PIII
600Mhz machine with a FSB (Front
Side Buss) of 133 and 512 Gig of
memory. It has one fixed HD and a
removable bay for two different Hds. It
also has a CDRW and a DVD-ROM
drive. I have a printer each for HAL
and Barbie, and a scanner for HAL.
May
WINdows usERS
2003
CES 2003
Part 2
By Terry Currier
DVD Writers
HP
http://www.hp.com
Two models. The DVD300i is
internal and writes DVD+RW. Writing
speed is 4X DVD and 16X
CD-ROM/RW. Read speed is 8X DVD
and 40X CD-ROM, Manufacturer
Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) is
$300. It will write a DVD in 15
minutes. The DVD300e is an external
drive with USB 2.0 or Firewire
interface. It will write up to 4X
DVD+R and up to 16X for CD-ROM.
Rewrite speed is 2.4X DVD+RW and
10X CD-RW. Read Speed is 8X DVD
and 40X for the CD-ROM. The MSRP
is $400. Both come 2Mb of buffer
memory, and a one-year hardware and
software warranty from date of
purchase. Software they include are;
ArcSoft Showbiz DVD: Incorporate
your video footage, photos and music
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CES 2003............1
Jasc Paint Shop
Photo Album ........9
General Meeting .......11
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