Teffy Posted March 1, 2015 Author Share Posted March 1, 2015 And, it doubles as a television display - oh yeah. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teffy Posted March 2, 2015 Author Share Posted March 2, 2015 (edited) How ironic ... my PC is "dead as a door nail," and I just got a couple calls from the "ITECH Alert" AMMYY scammers. Edited March 2, 2015 by Teffy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
securitybreach Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 Wow... Time to install Linux 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teffy Posted March 3, 2015 Author Share Posted March 3, 2015 Would y'all be so kind as to recommend where to learn about and acquire a Linux Live CD? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
securitybreach Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 Would y'all be so kind as to recommend where to learn about and acquire a Linux Live CD? Thanks! http://linuxmint.com/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teffy Posted March 3, 2015 Author Share Posted March 3, 2015 How difficult is it to do a fresh install of Windows 7 from a Microsoft DVD? I'm wondering if I might ultimately need to install Windows 7 on my new PC if I can't get my Acronis True Image back up restored on the new PC. I ask because I'm trying to decide whether or not to have the makers of my new PC install Windows 7 for me instead of doing it myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
securitybreach Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 Actually it is not hard but it is more difficult than installing LInux. Plus you will probably have to install the drivers as well unlike Linux... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebrke Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 Actually it is not hard but it is more difficult than installing LInux. Plus you will probably have to install the drivers as well unlike Linux... Drivers are definitely the issue. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
securitybreach Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 Drivers are definitely the issue. Well as much as I hate to say it, Microsoft has gotten better with drivers... You will not have as many drivers not being found on Windows 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teffy Posted March 3, 2015 Author Share Posted March 3, 2015 I just sent this email to the company assembling my new PC. If you have advice, please share it with me. "Hello again, If I add Windows 7 to my order, do you folks install it or just send the CD/DVD? I'm wondering if I might ultimately need to install Windows 7 on my new PC if I can't get my Acronis True Image back up restored on the new PC. The system hard drive on the PC I bought from your company years ago died. I just bought a new hard drive locally and installed it. My efforts to restore my Acronis True Image system backup onto the new drive have not yet been successful (perhaps because the original drive contained two partitions.). With Acronis I was able to create a new partition on the new drive, but I cannot boot from it. Perhaps I need to also create a second partition which was on the original drive. I don't know/remember how difficult it is to install Windows, so I am tempted to ask your company to add Windows to the PC I recently ordered... Please advise. Thank you, Stephanie" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teffy Posted March 3, 2015 Author Share Posted March 3, 2015 (edited) And Endpcnoise replied: Hi there, I would probably recommend purchasing an OS. Windows 7 is not very difficult to install but I don't believe the Acronis True Image will work on the machine. You should be able to pull the files you need off of it or at the very least be able to access the drive itself but imaging that drive onto the Windows load we plan to install will not work correctly. Please let me know if you'd like me to add Windows 7 to your order and what version. Thank you Edited March 3, 2015 by Teffy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebrke Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 My thought would be win 7 professional, but I'm sure others will have more informed opinions. I haven't used windows myself since 2k, but did get win 7 pro on laptop for my mother. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teffy Posted March 4, 2015 Author Share Posted March 4, 2015 (edited) Thanks ebrke. I just added Windows 7 Professional 64 bit to the order for my new PC. The seller says "All of our machines ship out with the physical Windows CD and product key. We will also include a restore DVD should you need to reinstall windows without having to install all of the drivers again." Sweet. However,I still can't resist trying to enlist the help of a Linux Live CD to revive my old/dead PC. I didn't realize just how much I depend on my PC* until it was out of commission. *even though I also have an iPad! Edited March 4, 2015 by Teffy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebrke Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 . . . The seller says "All of our machines ship out with the physical Windows CD and product key. We will also include a restore DVD should you need to reinstall windows without having to install all of the drivers again." That's quite something these days! Lenovo gave me zilch with the Thinkpad I bought for my mom last year. I created the windows restore disks myself using the utility. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teffy Posted March 14, 2015 Author Share Posted March 14, 2015 On my old computer, I would like to try to use a Linux Live CD to get my brand-new hard drive ready to accept the restoration of an Acronis True Image system back up. I wandered around http://linuxmint.com/ looking for such instruction, but have not yet found it. Can anyone help me find the information? Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebrke Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 I'm not proposing that you actually buy a dvd, but if you go to the page where you could do that, the media is referred to as "install/Live DVD". https://www.osdisc.com/products/linux/linuxmint?affiliate=linuxmint I'm thinking that if you downloaded one of the offerings from the Downloads page, you might find that you could use it as a live dvd. http://www.linuxmint.com/download.php 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
securitybreach Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 These should help: For DVD: http://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop/burn-a-dvd-on-windows For USB: http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/ (scroll down to instructions) Download the 32bit or 64bit iso from here: http://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=2750 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abarbarian Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 You can easily have a Linux Live OS running from a USB stick using this method. http://www.pendrivelinux.com/install-knoppix-6-to-a-usb-flash-drive-in-windows/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
securitybreach Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 You can easily have a Linux Live OS running from a USB stick using this method. http://www.pendrivel...ive-in-windows/ Yes but I would not suggest Knoppix for your first venture into Linux as it is not very friendly to newcomers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zlim Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 On my old computer, I would like to try to use a Linux Live CD to get my brand-new hard drive ready to accept the restoration of an Acronis True Image system back up. What you propose sounds overly complicated.Windows 7 has an excellent built in partitioning tool. Is Windows 7 installed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teffy Posted March 17, 2015 Author Share Posted March 17, 2015 On my old computer, I would like to try to use a Linux Live CD to get my brand-new hard drive ready to accept the restoration of an Acronis True Image system back up. What you propose sounds overly complicated.Windows 7 has an excellent built in partitioning tool. Is Windows 7 installed? Windows 7 was installed on the old PC system drive which died - I replaced it with a brand new empty drive. BTW, I am expecting my new PC to arrive today, and it will have Windows 7 installed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
securitybreach Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 Good deal.. You may want to try out linux (via livecd/usb) on your new machine to check it out. You can also run it virtually with virtualbox on your new rig as you have plenty of ram and such. You may find that you like Linux more than windows as most of us here do. How to install Linux Mint as a virtual machine using Windows in 5 easy steps 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teffy Posted March 17, 2015 Author Share Posted March 17, 2015 You may find that you like Linux more than windows as most of us here do. Is there a way to run Windows "apps" within Linux? I do a lot with Microsoft Office, Photoshop, Dragon Naturally Speaking, Microsoft Money, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebrke Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 Is there a way to run Windows "apps" within Linux? I do a lot with Microsoft Office, Photoshop, Dragon Naturally Speaking, Microsoft Money, etc. Certain windows programs, yes. It's called Wine. Wine (originally an acronym for "Wine Is Not an Emulator") is a compatibility layer capable of running Windows applications on several POSIX-compliant operating systems, such as Linux, Mac OSX, & BSD. Instead of simulating internal Windows logic like a virtual machine or emulator, Wine translates Windows API calls into POSIX calls on-the-fly, eliminating the performance and memory penalties of other methods and allowing you to cleanly integrate Windows applications into your desktop. Here's a list of windows software that might run on Wine: https://appdb.winehq.org/ and an "About Wine" page with a little info on the Wine Project: https://www.winehq.org/about/ I've never used Wine myself, but I'm sure someone else will come along with more info if you're interested. Searching for "wine on linux" will give you lots of hits for general background. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teffy Posted March 18, 2015 Author Share Posted March 18, 2015 Is there a way to run Windows "apps" within Linux? I do a lot with Microsoft Office, Photoshop, Dragon Naturally Speaking, Microsoft Money, etc. Certain windows programs, yes. It's called Wine. Whoa. That is wild! Are there various "gotchas" here and there, or does it just work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
securitybreach Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Is there a way to run Windows "apps" within Linux? I do a lot with Microsoft Office, Photoshop, Dragon Naturally Speaking, Microsoft Money, etc. Certain windows programs, yes. It's called Wine. Whoa. That is wild! Are there various "gotchas" here and there, or does it just work? Some work and some do not. Just search the winedb to see how your app runs. Wine is not a full drop in replacement but a lot of applications work fine. There are some great alternatives for window's applications on Linux and they are completely free including an office suite that works with microsoft office files. http://www.linuxalt.com/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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