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    Portable apps, disadvantages?

    Finally got my new win7 build up and running. Wasn't impressed at first, it didn't feel that faster than my old xp. But the more I use it, the snappier it feels, I guess it's the superfetch or whatever it's called going to work. First thing I did after installing win7 was to run portable...
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    acronis true image 2011 w/ plus pack

    As a research exercise, I originally tried sysprep to migrate my old xp (amd athlon 2500) to new build sb i5-2400, asrock h67, 8GB ram, but that didn't boot at all. Then I tried latest acronis true image 2011 w/ plus pack, which is supposed to allow you to restore to dissimilar hardware...
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    Asrock H67M-GE or MSI H67MA-E45?

    I decided on a H67 board, no overclocking. Which is the better board? Any issues I should be aware of? How are 2 companies when it comes to bios updates? Cheers
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    Still pick Asus P8P67 boards?

    Now that the fixed B3 chipset is out, given a 2nd chance, would you still pick Asus P8P67 boards, considering the ongoing problems with their bios?
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    WD15EARS already properly aligned in xp?

    I first created a single partition in xp, then I followed the instructions at http://www.wdc.com/en/products/advancedformat/ and used WD Align software to realign the partition. But the software tells me the partition is already properly aligned. I did not apply a jumper across pins 7-8...
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    Is Acronis True Image WS 9 compatible w/ win7?

    I have True Image WS 9 on a boot CD which works great backing and restoring winxp partitions. I like to know if it works on win7 partitions in the future. In theory, any imaging software that works off a boot CD should be able to backup / restore any os partitions, right? The os do not come...
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    How much faster?

    Main uses are programming - visual studio, sql server, vmware, and occasional gaming (AoE). I know the machine is a dinosaur, but it has given me trouble-fee use for many years. I hate to throw away a perfectly good machine, but I have been noticing more and more, that compilation time is...
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    Karen's Replicator

    I am using Karen's Replicator to backup files onto my new external Seagate 7200.12 1TB hd. Most files were backup correctly when the backup job was first run, but some files were copied as 0 byte files, with modified date changed to current date. The files were part of my vm containing windows...