On Tue, 07 Aug 2007 13:01:22 -0500, Omelet <omp_omelet@gmail.com>
wrote:

>In article <m4neb3h6p25s76kk4c04alp4jethkjrff5@4ax.com>,
> blake murphy <blakepm@verizon.net> wrote:
>
>> >> om, i just bought one of these and am in the process of installing it.
>> >> can you do an image backup (i.e., the operating system and the whole
>> >> shebang) without special software?
>> >>
>> >> (tried to e-amil this, but agent wouldn't let me for some odd reason.)
>> >>
>> >> your pal,
>> >> blake
>> >
>> >Blake, yes. :-)
>> >
>> >On my computer, it just shows up as a peripheral and I drag and drop.
>> >Open it to create new folders for organizing.
>> >
>> >It should come with software like mine did, but I never did use it.
>>
>> that will be today's adventure. apparently i have to reformat the
>> portable h.d. because overwise windows millennium doesn't recognize
>> it. i blame bill gates.
>>
>> your pal,
>> blake
>
>Interesting... I drive a mac so it might have made it easier.
>
>Hope it goes well for ya!
>
>I know that using the flash drive at work was no big deal, but it comes
>with it's own drivers it seems. That was using a system with the newest
>Windows.
>
>Not the same item.

well, i reformatted the portable h.d., no prob. i took a brief look
at the software included, and it seems like it will do an image
backup. we'll see later today.

your pal,
blake