I have the student Home Premium upgrade, but am still running the ultimate RTM with a loader. For my MB the slic 2.1 has been reported as troublesome. I tried 8 different loaders before I found one that worked and don't remember which one it was. I basically dont use any of the ultimate features and home would probably be fine, should I go ahead and go with the official home 7 or do you think I should wait and see if there is a problem with the loader after an update? The reason its a delima is it takes me a good 2 weeks to get everything set back up after installing a new OP SYS just cause I have a lot of specialized software.
Which motherboard????? Home premium is a very good version. If you have it, I would use it...(just doesnt sound as good as ULTIMATE.)
^^^^ +1. I have to agree with 911Medic. Home premium is good especially if you dont use the features of ultimate. Oh and of course having a valid licesnse....... well you cant beat that really can you ? No more living with the dread of big bad M$ zapping your lo**er.......
Thanks for the advice, I'll probably look for a small fast harddrive and install the legit Home premium. The MB is an Abit IP35-pro, there were a few threads that the modded bios had bugs. Since Abit went under I have to use their beta bios to support my EO stepping Q9550, they never made it "official", thats probably part of the issue.
I agree with the others, Home Premium is good. As far as taking 2 weeks to get your Operating Sys up & running, that is NUT'S. Use Acronis True Image 2010 and do a Complete Backup of your system. Then in case you have to do a Restore, you can be up & running in 20-30 minutes, tops.
This is just my opinion but you should not use Acronis dude. I tried it, the backup failed and now I lost my whole win7 partition completely. I would suggest Norton Ghost 14 or Macros.
Sam, I have a lot of respect for you & value your opinion, But I must disagree with you on Acronis. I personally have been using this software for over 5 years & have done literally hundreds of backups & restores & it has never failed me. Don't take my word for it...........Most fortune 500 companies use this software. Everybody is entitled to their opinion Acronis True Image Home 2010 * Quick specs * Price: Free to try (30-day trial); $49.99 to buy (Buy it now) * Operating system: Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows XP * Date added: September 17, 2009 * Total Downloads: 410,623 * Downloads last week: 2,575 * See full specifications Add to my list Add to my Watch List Download Now (110.43MB) Tested spyware free * CNET editors' rating: 5.0 stars * Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 458 votes See all user reviews CNET editors' review Reviewed by: CNET Staff Acronis True Image remains one of the most user-friendly and powerful applications in its class. Unlike most other disk-image utilities, you can perform all the tasks without exiting Windows. However, if your system can't boot, Acronis True Image can be launched from a CD or a disk. A scheduler and an incremental method (saving only sectors changed since the last backup) minimize the fuss of backing up your system so you can perform it every day. Another great feature, Secure Storage, lets you make images inaccessible from Windows so they can't be damaged. The program works at a decent speed, 1GB in five minutes, and doesn't considerably affect system speed. Acronis True Image supports all features necessary to a home user: compression, password protection, the ability to split an image into several volumes, and the ability to move your system to another hard drive. This new version offers an option that lets you specify which files and folders you'd like to archive. You can browse images as if they were usual hard drives and extract only necessary files. The program's wizard-based instructive interface suits inexperienced users. Acronis True Image doesn't offer professional features, such as installing an image on multiple PCs at once, but we consider it a must-have for home users who want to safeguard their systems. Publisher's description From Acronis : This cutting-edge backup software allows you to make a backup of your PC with the OS and apps. The brand-new Acronis True Image Home 2010 is the solution youve been waiting for. In case of a system crash you'll be able to restore your hard disk and particular files in minutes. Your docs, music, photos, Outlook e-mails just all your data and configurations will be recovered. No reinstallations, only a few mouse clicks and there you are up and running again. From an intuitive graphical interface, you can easily define where, locally or online, and how often to backup a PC. In addition, Acronis Nonstop Backup provides continuous system and data protection, preventing data loss. You can easily implement a backup/recovery strategy in just few clicks. What's new in this version: Version 2010 adds continuous data protection, a powerful new flexible scheduler and online storage service. The new version also supports virtual hard disks and it is compatible with Microsoft Windows 7.
I you are going to backup: Acronis is class for this..I have seen nothing better in years.. any Symantec product is bust..wouldn't use any of their products for any reason.. I think many will agree with this statement.............................................Dude...
Actually this happened to me when I tried a backup test using DVD-RWs ... the backup failed and the partition was history. But I've restored three Acronis backups ever since using an external HD, and it didn't fail me on those.