Is it time to upgrade?

[mjmacky]

24 hours?! I could do like 10 computers in that time and probably have

I have done other people's computers that quickly as well. However, I'm talking about my personal master control station. Recreating its experience involves a day of sitting in front of my computer with a backup image loaded going... "what else did I forget". I think the missing point is I like the way I've set up everything over time, and it's difficult to preserve that, since not every program and setting is centralized (as it might be on most Win7 setups). It's like when you grill, and all your previous meat burnings have seasoned it in a way that make it just so much better, and a new grill just can't compete. I think I botched that analogy, anyways, it's apparently impossible to explain to everyone.

Oh nothing beats that new Windows 7 smell Also I use Acronis True Image, have for a while now. Just when I get all my ducks in a row I take a "snapshot" of the system and it's fantastic when it comes reinstall time. It can, but doesn't just do the whole disk image. you can pick and choose what to backup. Great program, try it

I've been using Macrium Reflect, so does Acronis let you restore onto smaller drive capacity?

[clocker]

Just what kind of "master control center" do you have and what do you do with it?

[Snee]

Control masters?

[mjmacky]

Just what kind of "master control center" do you have and what do you do with it?

I honestly don't know where to begin, so how about I over simplify it and simply say... my universe.

[Detale]

I have done other people's computers that quickly as well. However, I'm talking about my personal master control station. Recreating its experience involves a day of sitting in front of my computer with a backup image loaded going... "what else did I forget". I think the missing point is I like the way I've set up everything over time, and it's difficult to preserve that, since not every program and setting is centralized (as it might be on most Win7 setups). It's like when you grill, and all your previous meat burnings have seasoned it in a way that make it just so much better, and a new grill just can't compete. I think I botched that analogy, anyways, it's apparently impossible to explain to everyone.

Oh nothing beats that new Windows 7 smell Also I use Acronis True Image, have for a while now. Just when I get all my ducks in a row I take a "snapshot" of the system and it's fantastic when it comes reinstall time. It can, but doesn't just do the whole disk image. you can pick and choose what to backup. Great program, try it

I've been using Macrium Reflect, so does Acronis let you restore onto smaller drive capacity?

Not sure. I don't backup the entire disk, I pick and choose what I would need backed up. Programs and such.