RE Image.. a solution to fix XP???

8/27/2008 10:03:59 AM	RE Image.. a solution to fix XP???
winesong Bend, OR age: 63	As sent to me in a newsletter, has anyone tried this? a Free trial version? Winesong ..................................................................... Reimage Works Like Magic to Solve Problems with XP DATE: 2008-08-22 By Frank Ohlhorst MSPs looking to quickly cure Windows XP problems can turn to Reimage.com for an Internet-based solution that fixes most any XP problem in as little as 30 minutes automatically. IT professionals know that supporting Windows XP can be a tricky and time-consuming process. After all, the number of malware infections, spyware incidents and user mistakes is growing at an alarming rate! And, invariably, even the most cautious of users will encounter undesired behavior from a Windows XP PC. That undesired behavior can manifest itself in many forms, ranging from unexplained "blue screens" to system slowdowns to nonworking applications and much more. For MSPs, solution providers and technicians in general, fixing those XP problems often involves a complete reinstall of the operating system, or, worse yet, a site visit, both of which could lead into an expense that no one would want to incur. Further complicating the problem is the fact that most PC users fail to back up their desktops on a regular basis, if ever! Reimage.com takes a new approach to fixing XP systems: The company provides a service via the Web that works using an ActiveX application to replace all of the standard Windows XP files and then cleans the registry of unidentifiable entries or known problems. The service also scans the hard drive and removes viruses, malware, adware or anything that can cause a problem. If the system is unbootable, Reimage.com provides tools on its Web site to create an emergency boot CD, which will enable the subject PC to boot and connect to the Reimage service. We put Reimage through its paces and tested the product on a few problematic XP PCs, and had good results. One of our first test machines was a system that would not boot after a motherboard and CPU upgrade. The system would hang while loading up a particular system file, in this case a file that was used by a freeware utility called SpeedFan. We created an emergency boot disk using a utility found on the Reimage site. That utility uses a Windows XP Service Pack 2 disk to create an ISO image with the drivers needed to boot a dead PC and connect it to the Internet and then the Reimage service site. For Reimage to work, all it needs is the ability to "see" the XP hard drive and perform a scan. We rebooted the test system with our newly created boot disk and connected to the Reimage site, logged in to the service, and ran a recovery scan. The scan ran through the hard drive and reloaded all of the Windows XP system files, removed unidentified pieces of software and cleaned the registry. After about 20 minutes, the system was ready for a reboot. Upon reboot, the system functioned again and was for all intents and purposes fully usable. We tested Reimage on another system that was plagued with spyware and browser hijacks, among other things. The subject system took over 5 minutes to boot and was basically unusable. Internet Explorer consistently went to unintended sites and adverts for spyware removal and security products would constantly pop up. The system also suffered from other performance issues, random crashes and many other problems. We were able to connect directly to the Reimage site, log in to the service and run the ActiveX-based scanner. The service quickly identified a multitude of problems and went to work. Overall, the repair process took about 25 minutes and offered informative screens during the analysis and repair phase. What's more, the product offered the ability to generate a custom report at the end of the process and even offered an undo capability. Reimage is currently offered on a monthly subscription basis or as a pay-per-use service. Monthly subscriptions start at $150 per month for as many as 50 PC repairs. The pay-per-use service is available for $200 and allows the repair of 20 PCs. Reimage is available for Windows XP and Vista support is expected in the near future. Reimage.com is looking for MSPs to partner with and will offer the ability for MSPs to "rebrand" the service. Meet singles at DateHookup.dating, we're 100% free! Join now!
8/27/2008 6:13:27 PM	RE Image.. a solution to fix XP???
1sledhead Kamloops, BC age: 53	I would bet as its name says it is just reinstalling an image of your op system , thats alot of money for something one can do them selves , a program called powerquest drive image 2002 , does the same thingas you are trying to do on line there, 2002 is discontinued now , but i am sure they have replaced it with something better, but will install an image in 10 min or less depending on the size of the image you have created. You make the image when you do a fresh install of your op system with all your mail programs and internet connections and drivers installed , you can also add some programs too but it just makes your image larger and longer to install, and store the image on another partition other than the one your op system is on, even if your computer wont load windows you can boot off of a floppy and reinstall your image to the exact state as when you created the image, over and over again , there are alot of drive image programs out there and they are simple to use , and for the cost of them they are worth the money spent when a person is doing a reinstall.
8/28/2008 6:40:07 PM	RE Image.. a solution to fix XP???
ireject Lawrenceville, GA age: 33	The best, and cheapest, solutions is to back your important stuff up remotely and rebuild the sucker. Nuke it from orbit, it's the only way to be sure. Windows reinstalls, especially OEM disks that already set the sucker up for you, complete with drivers, it's comically easy. Bottom line: 1) It's way pricey for what it does (which is a bit more than what windows does already). 2) It's activeX, which Microsoft was been phasing out. 3) An external hard drive, not browsing and downloading from the internet like a moron, and a Windows CD do a way better and complete job. 4) If you don't need Windows specifically, just run a Linux flavor.
8/28/2008 7:47:00 PM	RE Image.. a solution to fix XP???
pennell23101 Vine Grove, KY age: 34	pulling from the net is always dangerous. i personally use the disk and the add all the software that i usually use, then i use an imaging boot disk and create an image to an external hard drive in case i have a problem. with the image it makes re install sooo much faster and easier, its like start image, start dinner and by the time i am done, everything is back how it was when i built the software. under an hour with all added programs and no questions to answer cause you did it before the image was created.
8/28/2008 8:46:52 PM	RE Image.. a solution to fix XP???
jamis0n Willow Spring, NC age: 38	Quote from 1sledhead: powerquest drive image 2002 Used to use Ghost, but Acronis True Image spanks it, and leaves marks...
8/28/2008 8:48:35 PM	RE Image.. a solution to fix XP???
pennell23101 Vine Grove, KY age: 34	Quote from jamis0n: Quote from 1sledhead: powerquest drive image 2002 Used to use Ghost, but Acronis True Image spanks it, and leaves marks... you aint kidding there. no initiating cast servers and sooo much quicker
8/29/2008 5:16:40 AM	RE Image.. a solution to fix XP???
1sledhead Kamloops, BC age: 53	Quote from jamis0n: Quote from 1sledhead: powerquest drive image 2002 Used to use Ghost, but Acronis True Image spanks it, and leaves marks... I tried ghost too but it sucked compared to power quest....true story....and did ghost do NTFS even
8/29/2008 7:11:49 AM	RE Image.. a solution to fix XP???
winesong Bend, OR age: 63	I also have.... ACRONIS I am always interested in tech articles, and new things. BETA I. E. version 8 is showing interest..apparently history on your computer will be difficult to research... HELLO...this should be interesting! Wine
8/29/2008 5:19:19 PM	RE Image.. a solution to fix XP???
pennell23101 Vine Grove, KY age: 34	best solution for microsoft based O.S. is UBUNTU lol
9/5/2008 1:16:31 PM	RE Image.. a solution to fix XP???
007shark Crystal River, FL age: 34	I use a secondary internal drive for all my files that backs up to a external hard drive. The only thing on my XP drive is software that I have the ISOs on my secondary and external drive with the serials in case I lose the discs.
9/10/2008 2:13:31 PM	RE Image.. a solution to fix XP???
pixydoodle Enfield, CT age: 46	I use acronis too. Love it. There really should be a pinned topic in here with good reliable free or inexpensive programs.

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