DCgarland Posted January 23, 2009 Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 Got a new HP Pocket Media drive.... Roxio Backup MyPC came with it..... Went through the install process, but application won't start. AM I missing something ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon Posted January 23, 2009 Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 Probably not If you do a search around the boards here you'll see a lot of people have problems with that program, so you're probably better off without it. However, stand by a while and you'll doubtless get an earful from someone about backups. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynn98109 Posted January 23, 2009 Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 If it came with the hardware, it is an OEM [Original Equipment Mfgr] Version, and when the OEM contracts to use it (and they have it modified - generally with reduced capability), they also accept the responsibility to support it. So contact HP. Beyond that - the term 'backup' is casually used for two different things - archiving data (.doc's, .jpg's, .mp3's, etc), and an emergency system restore. BUMP is an emergency system restore program, as are Norton Ghost by Symantec, and Acronis True Image. If what you want is archiving, use your new Hard Drive (transfer, don't use a backup program), or burn to R media using a Sessions-based program such as Roxio Classic Creator, Sonic Data Disc, or the built-in WinXP CD burning ability. Lynn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCgarland Posted January 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 If it came with the hardware, it is an OEM [Original Equipment Mfgr] Version, and when the OEM contracts to use it (and they have it modified - generally with reduced capability), they also accept the responsibility to support it. So contact HP. Beyond that - the term 'backup' is casually used for two different things - archiving data (.doc's, .jpg's, .mp3's, etc), and an emergency system restore. BUMP is an emergency system restore program, as are Norton Ghost by Symantec, and Acronis True Image. If what you want is archiving, use your new Hard Drive (transfer, don't use a backup program), or burn to R media using a Sessions-based program such as Roxio Classic Creator, Sonic Data Disc, or the built-in WinXP CD burning ability. Lynn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon Posted January 23, 2009 Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 See I told you that you'd get an earful! Some people just can't help themselves :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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