They didn't give me a key! On Fri, Nov 25, 2011 at 7:04 PM, Michael Butash wrote: > If it's a new pc, I wouldn't bother - it's all spy/adware/demo anyways im > sure. Otherwise just liveboot with a linux cd, pop in a usb drive, and > rsync -avh the ntfs filesystem somewhere in case there's something you need > you forgot. I usually keep them a few weeks (or whatever if have the > space) and end up deleting it later. > > It's easy enough to find a oem windoze cd online, just install in a vm > with your key, and call microsoft to reset your wga for the vm - instant > portable windoze. This is what I've done with an xp image on > vmware/virtuabox for a good 6-7 years now. I don't need anything else > considering it's a) always behind a nat for protection, b) never gets used > to browse, and b) just runs visio. If you move it around, just don't > change the mac or hardware types much or it'll reset the wga bulls***. > > Really need something like a portable citrix xenapp for this kind of thing > that doesn't cost a left arm or require infrastructure... > > -mb > > > > On 11/25/2011 11:36 AM, Michael Havens wrote: > >> I thought to myself that I would keep Windows7 until it got loaded up >> with viri and spyware and all those nice things because I thought that >> there were things that would be cool to use for a bit..... then I got >> the machine home! I don't even WANT any of the crap they got on there! >> >> On Fri, Nov 25, 2011 at 6:31 PM, Michael Havens > > wrote: >> >> Before I blow windows away I think I should make a copy of the hard >> drive in case I need to re-install it. How do I do that and can I >> back up the boot sector as well? I'll be backing up to a cd. Would I >> use dd? >> >> -- >> :-)~MIKE~(-: >> >> >> >> >> -- >> :-)~MIKE~(-: >> >> >> ------------------------------**--------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.**phoenix.az.us >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.**us/mailman/listinfo/plug-**discuss >> > ------------------------------**--------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.**phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.**us/mailman/listinfo/plug-**discuss > -- :-)~MIKE~(-: