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My two threads are combining together again!
Hi Golden!
I really appreciate your advice to try and help me out!
You said:
I looked back to make sure and certain that I'm talking about the same tutorial and links you are directing me to in this same thread..
the Tutorial you posted is by "whs" (who I have communicated with as well in another thread here) and that link for Macrium leads to the shot in Screenshot 1 below: (Screenshot 2 shows not only the Free version, (red arrow and box on left) but when you click and follow and say you want to PAY MONEY! that second arrow, etc still leads you to and forces you to use CNET "Downloader" full of extra unwanted programs!!)
Note the clear "CNET" download on the button! (I drew my first red box and arrow! to show you hooray! that tutorial worked) Now You see it!!!
I'm not going to the CNET site to get their adware/viruses/spyware that others complain about..
I'm going to the link by whs in the tutorial you posted!
It leads DIRECTLY to CNET downloads!!
I was very very confused!
I was very upset to use CNET after all I've been reading about their downloader...
I have had problems myself (on XP system) downloading using "CNET" "DOWNLOADER" installer
Please read (try to read!)
my extensive, long long postings in this thread Macrium etc Free Software--How to avoid CNET Virus/Adware/malware prog
[Someone--I'll insert later name here--mentioned in my thread above that there are "direct" to Macrium download links... I insist! and others say so too! that I cannot find it on the Macrium HOME PAGE (its the only page for true Macrium Home Page .com site delivery of Free Macrium (or even paid Macrium--I clicked on those choices! all of them USE CNET Downloader! So as much as you are correct, do not use CNET---I can't seem to obtain this valuable Macrium program to try out without going through CNET!!! downloader Installation!!!]
I was then referred to "Major Geeks" site for a "clean" no added unwanted programs, download of Macrium! Unfortnately see my thread and all the screenshots proving that "Major Geeks" is also full of extra goodies I do not want!!
So while everyone touts Macrium as something great to use!!! I can't use it if I"m afraid to corrupt my laptop before I can make a copy of it!!
ALSO (in case you're wondering) found link for the "windows 7 backup" system here (but I tired it before knowing of your site)... Backup Complete Computer - Create an Image Backup
(I've had that Windows 7 Backup stuck "half way through" on the computer, can't add to it it keeps blinking a error light, so I just leave it alone.... so its not working! (This tutorial has many many "warnings" that I guess I never read when I attempted mine---I HAVE Windows 7 x64 Professional so it should have been able to save off to my external HDD, but I keep getting "load in media" it never found it... it eats cd's/dvd/s of course I discovered if I kept doing that it will make 500 GB (500 plus!!!) dvd's of 700MB each one!!! you get the idea! I can't do that each time I save I'll burn out the laptop's DVD burner and my lifetime will be wasted doing that every month or so for weeks!!!)
AND I've read so many times that it fails... there is a thread here on Windows Seven Forum (here System Image - Recover a Broken Windows 7 System Image)
about what to do when the Windows 7 Backup "fails"
I don't want !!!! a system for backups that can "fail" and needs a degree in being a 100% never make an error computer typist/programmer to "fix" it so I can get my files and programs back from a crash! I want the one that says half an hour(!) its long I did see it somewhere in the words.. see Windows 7 tutorial here: System Image Recovery it just works..
Macrium is supposed to be that good as well!
But I can't get one clean install of it!!!!
I'm lost!
I'm in trouble!
Thanks for reading my upsetting words Golden..
Any suggestions??????