07-15-2009, 07:11 PM
Hi all. I recently reinstalled the Operating System(vista) on my notebook.
I keep all my game programs and larger stuff that I install after the OS install on a separate partition. That works out great for space and keeping stuff off drive C: (vista issues), but if you ever need to reinstall the OS the registry will be different and those programs will no longer work anyway.
Well I think I have managed a work around for that major issue. After installing my OS and the minor programs that I place on drive C:, 7z, winrar, etc, I created an ISO of the partition that my OS in placed on. If I ever want to repair or go back to a stable OS, I just use the ISO and BAM I am back up and running just as if I never left.
I guess windows has it's restore function but that seems to bloat after some time and I do not run that.
This all should work in theory but I won't know until something goes wrong
I feel confident in this set up and wanted to post it.
I used Hiren'sBootCD9.9 to create the ISO of the vista partition and placed that ISO onto a separate partion all in 2 easy steps. I can use Hiren'sBootCD9.9 to then use that ISO to replace the contents of the vista partition if need be.
I keep all my game programs and larger stuff that I install after the OS install on a separate partition. That works out great for space and keeping stuff off drive C: (vista issues), but if you ever need to reinstall the OS the registry will be different and those programs will no longer work anyway.
Well I think I have managed a work around for that major issue. After installing my OS and the minor programs that I place on drive C:, 7z, winrar, etc, I created an ISO of the partition that my OS in placed on. If I ever want to repair or go back to a stable OS, I just use the ISO and BAM I am back up and running just as if I never left.
I guess windows has it's restore function but that seems to bloat after some time and I do not run that.
This all should work in theory but I won't know until something goes wrong
I feel confident in this set up and wanted to post it.
I used Hiren'sBootCD9.9 to create the ISO of the vista partition and placed that ISO onto a separate partion all in 2 easy steps. I can use Hiren'sBootCD9.9 to then use that ISO to replace the contents of the vista partition if need be.