Episode #95
A few years ago I bought a refurbished computer for my son from a small computer store near my home. The only reason I bought it was that it came with the restore disks for the OS.I knew from experience that because of the sites my son went on, I would need it. It has served me well over the years , as I have been able to restore my son’s computer several times.That computer store no longer exsists. I just bought myself a new computer and I want to know if there is a way that I can make restore disks for my OS.I know you mentioned mondorestore on your show, so I went on that site, but I don’t understand a darn thing. Is there any way you can make it REALLY plain? Or is there a software program I can purchase. I know that it can save me thousands of dollars in the long run. I hope you can help me. Thanks in advance.
Cozette, Newmarket, ON
Never ever ever buy a computer that doesn’t come with Recovery discs or a way to make them.
Since you don’t have recovery discs you should now make an image of your disc - it won’t restore it to its pristine state but at least you’ll be able to get back to where you are today. You can use DriveSnapshot to do this (it’s free for 30-days) onto an external hard drive or multiple CDs or DVDs. I recommend following the instructions on the site (http://drivesnapshot.de/en/Tips.htm) for making a bootable CD so you can recover your system directly from your CDs.
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Air Date: October 22, 2007
TranscriptCaller Questions
- David, Darwin, NT
- Dominic, Trenton, ON
- Cozette, Newmarket, ON
Yewell's Jewels
- GSplitwindows
Split is a free file splitter that lets you split your large files into a set of smaller files called pieces, easier to copy to floppies, CD, DVD or any removable disk; distribute over the Internet, networks; send by email or with file hosting services; share with friends and colleagues. GSplit also generates small self-uniting programs when splitting files, so anyone even without GSplit may restore your split files automatically. GSplit can split very large files (larger than 4 GB) and it provides you with a lot of splitting options (in addition to five splitting methods, including functions for large text files like server logs). You can load/save settings into profiles, and also automate it. Finally it features an intuitive graphical user interface (with skin support) that makes operations easy and fast. Context-sensitive help and animated tutorials are also available.
Sean's Shinies
- Gennum nX6000
$120
Gennum has been around for quite a number of years, but until recently the company was better known for its hearing aid technology and its work with other types of ICs. A couple of years ago the company decided to bring the same technology it uses for improving audibility for the hearing impaired into the world of Bluetooth headsets, including noise cancellation technology. The nX6000 is one of the company’s smallest headsets so far, and it’s usable in either ear in either orientation thanks to the removable/adjustable ear clip.
Pro
- lightweight design
- usable in either ear
- noise cancellation works well
Con
- fit in ear is loose