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infoseeker

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May 28, 2007, 3:58:02 AM5/28/07
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Hi,

Where can I post a question regarding Windows Vista Home Premium?

I believe that my question is simple . . .

Does Windows Vista Home Premium software have a partitioning utility?

I wish to partition a 320GB drive and Norton PartitionMagic is not
compatible (according to Prashanta.Kumar of their tech support department in
some other country).

Thanks,

Grant

Andrew Bailey

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May 28, 2007, 4:27:16 AM5/28/07
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"infoseeker" <infos...@pleasepostreplyinpublicdomain.thankyou> wrote in
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Hi Grant,

Vista Home Premium does not have a partitioning application that can be used
from the desktop but, just like Windows XP you can partition your hard
drives when you perform the initial install and should also be able
partition other connected drives using the same procedure even after
installing the OS although it will destroy all data on the drive in
question.

Hope this helps

Andy


Mike Hall MVP

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May 28, 2007, 6:41:36 AM5/28/07
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The latest version of Acronis Disk Director will get the job done..
www.acronis.com

"infoseeker" <infos...@pleasepostreplyinpublicdomain.thankyou> wrote in
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Mike Hall
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http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/


History Fan

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May 28, 2007, 9:27:46 AM5/28/07
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"infoseeker" <infos...@pleasepostreplyinpublicdomain.thankyou> wrote in
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> Hi,
>
> Where can I post a question regarding Windows Vista Home Premium?

Here is a listing of the Vista newsgroups:

http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/default.mspx


History Fan

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May 28, 2007, 9:35:50 AM5/28/07
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> Here is a listing of the Vista newsgroups:
>
> http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/default.mspx
>


It is best to view and post to those newsgroups via your news reader
program. That way you don't have to register with Microsoft's Passport
program.


infoseeker

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May 29, 2007, 2:36:13 AM5/29/07
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Thank you very much, Andrew. It does help.

Grant


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infoseeker

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May 29, 2007, 2:38:34 AM5/29/07
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Thank you for your recommendation, Mike.

I did visit the ACRONIS website and discovered that one page states DD10 is
supported, another says nothing about VISTA. Accordingly, I emailed ACRONIS
asking for confirmation and or clarification. I will post their reply once
received.

Till then, thanks again!!

Grant


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infoseeker

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May 29, 2007, 2:39:03 AM5/29/07
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Thank you, History Fan. :o)

Grant

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M.I.5¾

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May 29, 2007, 8:47:31 AM5/29/07
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"infoseeker" <infos...@pleasepostreplyinpublicdomain.thankyou> wrote in
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Run PartitionMagic from bootable media. Vista doesn't get a chance to
prevent it from running.


Rock

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May 29, 2007, 12:37:37 PM5/29/07
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"M.I.5ž" wrote
>
> "infoseeker"wrote>> Hi,

>>
>> Where can I post a question regarding Windows Vista Home Premium?
>>
>> I believe that my question is simple . . .
>>
>> Does Windows Vista Home Premium software have a partitioning utility?
>>
>> I wish to partition a 320GB drive and Norton PartitionMagic is not
>> compatible (according to Prashanta.Kumar of their tech support department
>> in
>> some other country).
>>
>
> Run PartitionMagic from bootable media. Vista doesn't get a chance to
> prevent it from running.

Vista has a problem with partitions created by PM, so it's not just an issue
of whether it will run under Vista. Don't use PM for Vista partitions until
they release a version that is Vista compatible.

--
Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]

mikeyhsd

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May 29, 2007, 6:37:48 PM5/29/07
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for shame you failed to issue a virtual spanking for failing to post to a vista news group.
 
are you finally learning it is more important to provide help.
 
 
"M.I.5¾" wrote

M.I.5¾

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May 30, 2007, 8:17:23 AM5/30/07
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"Rock" <Ro...@nospam.net> wrote in message
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With my ever increasing catalogue of Vista problems, this comes as no
surprise - though I don't fully understand why.


M.I.5¾

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May 30, 2007, 8:20:05 AM5/30/07
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If anyone deserves a spanking, it's you. You should not be posting in
anything other than plain text. Not every news reader works with rich text
or HTML

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Slap

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May 30, 2007, 8:39:48 AM5/30/07
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"M.I.5¾" <no....@no.where.NO_SPAM.co.uk> wrote in message
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>
> "mikeyhsd" <mike...@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:uBfExSko...@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>
>
> If anyone deserves a spanking, it's you. You should not be posting in
> anything other than plain text. Not every news reader works with rich
> text or HTML
>

You need a new newsreader. Time marches on. Not many use a typewriter
anymore. It's time to spruce up the old newsgroups with some nice text,
pictures, etc.

Can't wait.
--


Bob I

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May 30, 2007, 9:31:51 AM5/30/07
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You apparently can't read or comprehend the simplest concepts. Perhaps
it's time to park your keyboard and find something else to do with your
free time.

mikeyhsd wrote:

> for shame you failed to issue a virtual spanking for failing to post to a vista news group.
>
> are you finally learning it is more important to provide help.
>
>
>
>
> mike...@comcast.net
>
>
>
> "Rock" <Ro...@nospam.net> wrote in message news:u6ror%23goH...@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

> "M.I.5ž" wrote

mikeyhsd

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May 30, 2007, 10:21:07 AM5/30/07
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just for your limited mental capacity to understand
html has always been welcome in MICROSOFT news groups.
 

Leonard Grey

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May 30, 2007, 10:27:39 AM5/30/07
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Whether or not HTML is welcome is rather a moot point, since anyone
concerned with on line security reads news (and mail) in text-only.

---
Leonard Grey
Errare humanum est

mikeyhsd

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May 30, 2007, 10:42:55 AM5/30/07
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then maybe you should learn how to configure/control your computer to be able to read in the format of your choice.
or go play jacks.
 
"Leonard Grey" <Leo...@Grey.invalid> wrote in message news:%23HYOuas...@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

Ken Blake, MVP

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May 30, 2007, 10:59:27 AM5/30/07
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On Wed, 30 May 2007 12:39:48 GMT, "Slap" <sl...@gmail.com> wrote:

>
>"M.I.5¾" <no....@no.where.NO_SPAM.co.uk> wrote in message
>news:465d688a$1...@glkas0286.greenlnk.net...

>> If anyone deserves a spanking, it's you. You should not be posting in

>> anything other than plain text. Not every news reader works with rich
>> text or HTML
>>
>
>You need a new newsreader. Time marches on. Not many use a typewriter
>anymore. It's time to spruce up the old newsgroups with some nice text,
>pictures, etc.


Even for those of us who use a newsreader that *can* render html, many
of us choose to turn the facility off, because of the risk of the html
carrying malware.

Besides, most of us here are interested in content, not form. HTML
does nothing useful for me in Newsgroup postings.


--
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User
Please Reply to the Newsgroup

Rock

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May 30, 2007, 3:47:02 PM5/30/07
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"M.I.5ž" wrote
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> "Rock" <Ro...@nospam.net> wrote

My experience with Vista has been good, and btw, my catalog of problems with
XP is quite extensive.

Why would this surprise you? Vista is a new OS, PM is legacy software.
System level utilities are frequently in this kind of situation. They need
to be updated for the new OS.

--
Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]

M.I.5¾

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May 31, 2007, 3:05:40 AM5/31/07
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"mikeyhsd" <mike...@comcast.net> wrote in message
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then maybe you should learn how to configure/control your computer to be
able to read in the format of your choice.
or go play jacks.


mike...@comcast.net

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The point being that we have made the choice. And that choice is text only
and my newsreader is so configured. As others have pointed out, HTML can
carry unwanted malware. It also uses vastly more server space, and many
servers insist on text only.

Your other mistake is to use your plain unmunged e-mail address in your
message. This betrays you as someone who is unfamiliar with even the basic
principles of computer security. I just hope you have a use for all that
viagra.

mikeyhsd

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May 31, 2007, 11:34:21 AM5/31/07
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my method of posting, and my choice of email address is MY BUSINESS.
if you do not like it.
then there is a very simply solution.
SEND ME A VERIFIABLE CASHIERS CHECK FOR THE COST OF MY COMPUTER AND ITS ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT AND INTERNET SERVICE.
then I would not be happy to conform to your weird methods. or conform to them.
 
 

Leonard Grey

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May 31, 2007, 11:52:18 AM5/31/07
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Hi Mickey:

Ordinarily, nobody would care if you want to expose your computer to
spam and the dangers inherent in HTML email and news posts. After all,
it's your computer, and you are free to do to it whatever you like.
That's part of what makes America a great country, right?

However, for example, the bots that may infect your computer will infect
the computers of other people who aren't as bright as you and don't know
how to shield themselves from internet threats.

So why not lend a helping hand to your fellow computer users by adopting
safe and sensible computing practices (and urging others to do the same)?


---
Leonard Grey
Errare humanum est

mikeyhsd

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May 31, 2007, 6:55:47 PM5/31/07
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how about going back to jacks.
or better yet  barbie dolls and licorice sticks.
if you do not like my posts or method of posting then do not read them.
 
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Leonard Grey

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May 31, 2007, 7:35:50 PM5/31/07
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Your wish is my command: Plonk

infoseeker

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Jun 1, 2007, 3:23:42 AM6/1/07
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Well . . . it has surely been interesting reading all the bully fighting
that ensued following my initial post. Regardless, I just ordered two (2)
new PC's and they are both absent of Windows Vista (any version).

After spending around 20 hours reading all the posts regarding partitioning
and other Vista maladies at the MS Vista newsgroup website, I decided to put
Vista on hold for a couple of years before making the jump. Till then, XP
Home is my new PC's O/S of choice.

Regarding Acronis Director Suite 10, it was truly difficult getting Acronis
to fully answer questions that are not clearly addressed or mentioned in
their FAQ's. One answer included Acronis' Yuri Sotnikov stating that I
would "...be able to convert your Windows Vista Operating System from FAT32
to NTFS file system, but not vice versa."

Receiving pre-sales support from Acronis via email (where I would expect
them to be fully accountable for what they state) is extremely difficult and
the results were mediocre at best. It took seven (7) emails sent via their
website to get complete answers to three (3) simple questions, and they
never fully answered the 3rd. It should not be difficult to imagine that
Acronis will not receive any business from me.

Well, I have a few other thoughts, but I do not want to leave the door open
too wide for those who may berate me as they do others.

Thanks to all of you whose generosity directed me to resolve issues
associated with my initial posting.

Regards,

Grant

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M.I.5¾

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"mikeyhsd" <mike...@comcast.net> wrote in message
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my method of posting, and my choice of email address is MY BUSINESS.
if you do not like it.
then there is a very simply solution.
SEND ME A VERIFIABLE CASHIERS CHECK FOR THE COST OF MY COMPUTER AND ITS
ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT AND INTERNET SERVICE.
then I would not be happy to conform to your weird methods. or conform to
them.

--------------------------

Why should I send you a cheque (do try and spell it correctly) for anything.
It would cost you nothing to post correctly. You can either conform to the
accepted standards or be ignored. HTML adds absolutely nothing to your post
other than a totally unnecessary flashy sig line. Has your teacher not
taught you about proper netiquette yet?

If you insist on posting in HTML and risking sending malware (even if not
deliberately) then the killfile beckons.


Leonard Grey

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Jun 1, 2007, 9:12:55 AM6/1/07
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Go to the Acronis User Forums for help. Get the real deal from the
people who use the program. Enjoy your new PCs.

---
Leonard Grey
Errare humanum est

infoseeker

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Jun 1, 2007, 7:04:40 PM6/1/07
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Thank you, Leonard.

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