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HELP!! Windows XP SP3 update has killed my PC!!

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  • rmg1
    rmg1 Posts: 3,159 Forumite
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    I tried using Acronis to make a disc image on an 8GB (yes, just 8) spare drive from an 80GB main drive (64% free space). Apparently, there wasn't enough room and I've set it to make the smallest back-up possible (i.e. ignoring free space, etc.).
    Anyone any ideas (apart from getting a new back-up drive)?
    :wall: Flagellation, necrophilia and bestiality - Am I flogging a dead horse? :wall:

    Any posts are my opinion and only that. Please read at your own risk.
  • IamGeoff
    IamGeoff Posts: 51 Forumite
    u109230 wrote: »
    Thanks for this info Geoff, one small question. Does this s/w need to be driven by an OS on the external drive or can it be driven from a desktop to format/partition a 'dumb' external storage device via a USB cable?

    The reason I ask is to do with my experience with Partition Magic that stalled the desktop OS boot when trying to execute the partition & format operations on the Seagate.

    I used it to format my 500Gb USB drive from FAT32 to NTFS with no problems
    I'm not as good as useless
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