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As we all know about the Vista Complete PC Backup backup the DISK which is considered "System" disk.
Initially and normally, the C partition is the only "System" disk.
But I have found that if I install Kaspersky Anti-Virus in my D partition, the D partition will be the SECOND "System" disk!! And the Complete PC Backup let me doesn't give me a choice to backup without D partition (Both C, D will be backup)
After I figured it out, I uninstalled Kaspersky and then installed it in C disk; but after I install those software in D partiton, it happens again:
Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 & MSDN
Acronis Disk Director
Java JDK & JRE
Office 2007
Nokia Suite
is anyone know any of above causes the D become "System" partiton?
and more important, how does the Vista determine which one is system disk?
I cannot google any infomation about this issue, or maybe i used incorrect key words
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Posted 10 June 2008 - 06:06 AM
Have you tried this tutorial? http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/how-to-use-vista-complete-pc-backup/
The computer will try and figure out what drives contain System files, and if there's something indicating that there are System files on the D: drive then it'll want to back them up. For instance, your system could boot from the D: drive, then pass control to Windows on the C: drive - so the backup would want to backup them both.
The computer will try and figure out what drives contain System files, and if there's something indicating that there are System files on the D: drive then it'll want to back them up. For instance, your system could boot from the D: drive, then pass control to Windows on the C: drive - so the backup would want to backup them both.
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Posted 10 June 2008 - 08:38 AM
Yes, I have read the tutorial before.
My system is like this: It has only ONE Windows OS. It has two partitions(C and D). Vista is installed in C disk. I installed all the software in D disk (in order to avoid backing up a much large C disk). So, I don't have any system file (no hidden) or boot files in my D disk. Vista think D is a "System" only after I installed those software I mentioned. Maybe they have some kind of connection with Vista to make it treat them like systme files ? it is very very very weird. Microsot should say something about this in the help doc or somewhere else, but they didn't.
My system is like this: It has only ONE Windows OS. It has two partitions(C and D). Vista is installed in C disk. I installed all the software in D disk (in order to avoid backing up a much large C disk). So, I don't have any system file (no hidden) or boot files in my D disk. Vista think D is a "System" only after I installed those software I mentioned. Maybe they have some kind of connection with Vista to make it treat them like systme files ? it is very very very weird. Microsot should say something about this in the help doc or somewhere else, but they didn't.
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