Are you using a USB key to install Windows? It really speeds things up.

Thread title seems a bit off. lol Maybe the minions did it intentionally.

Yes. It has morphed a bit since "Weird digital clock has appeared on certain Windows applications."

Xyzzy: I copied the DVD to a fast HDD (4TB WD RE4 Enterprise drive) in the computer. Would a flash really be quicker?

[QUOTE=kladner;393014]Yes. It has morphed a bit since "Weird digital clock has appeared on certain Windows applications."

Xyzzy: I copied the DVD to a fast HDD (4TB WD RE4 Enterprise drive) in the computer. Would a flash really be quicker?[/QUOTE]

I think flash memory should always (?) be quicker than HDD.
For speed & prize: SSD(flash) > HDD > tape

Anyone uses tape archive at home?
I have never used it before.
It looks interesting to me.

[QUOTE=alexvong1995;393049]I think flash memory should always (?) be quicker than HDD.
For speed & prize: SSD(flash) > HDD > tape

Anyone uses tape archive at home?
I have never used it before.
It looks interesting to me.[/QUOTE]

Flash is faster, of course, if it is on the same SATA interface as the HDD. USB flash drives are usually not as fast as SSDs.

I have used tape on a previous job. In general, [URL="http://www.newegg.com/Backup-Drives/SubCategory/ID-46"]tape data drives[/URL] are quite expensive, and the tapes are not cheap, either. These days, HDDs are cheap enough to be viable backup media.

[QUOTE=alexvong1995;393049]
Anyone uses tape archive at home?
I have never used it before.
It looks interesting to me.[/QUOTE]Not for 15 years or so. Backup to disk makes much more sense these days, IMAO.

[QUOTE=xilman;393128]... IMAO.[/QUOTE]
Was that IMAO or lMAO (with a lowercase L), oh guru of acronyms? :bow:

[QUOTE=xilman;393128]..... Backup to disk makes much more sense these days, IMAO.[/QUOTE]

"In My August Opinion?"

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I was thinking more in the direction of "in my angry onions"...
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[QUOTE=kladner;393144]"In My August Opinion?"[/QUOTE]

from searching:

[QUOTE="http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=imao"]Imao
Imao, means In my arrogant oppinion.[/QUOTE]