Installing HomeSeer on a backup drive

[HardwareHacker]

Having lost data through hard drive crash in the past
I like to have a backup my server drive
This consists of a mirror of the working drive
After installing HomeSeer on the backup drive I got the registration screen
I entered my code and it was accepted
Now I can’t get HomeSeer to run
I suspect I may be falling foul of anti pirate protection.
Could someone confirm this and if so what is your advice for backing up the
HomeSeer system
Thanks
David

[JeffCharger]

why don't you just back it up and not install it?

[HardwareHacker]

Because the only way to be certain it is going to work is to try it

[JimCirillo]

I think he meant instead of installing all your programs on the backup disk, image / copy / backup your main drive to your backup drive, then remove the main drive and make sure you can run from it.

[HardwareHacker]

I have never been successful in doing that with XP

[htsource]

I use DriveImage to clone my 40GB drive to an identical 40GB drive. Then I swap them out to try and make sure. Homeseer always start no problem.

Simon

[HardwareHacker]

Simon
I have copied my drive using Drive Image
Thanks for the advice
Regards
David

[htsource]

David,

You're welcome.

I'm using these removable HD racks which come in handy. Both drives are on these racks and I can easily run either one without opening up the case. They can stay in the computer and I only power on the backup drive for DriveImage.

This is working great for me and I backup the entire drive every month.

Simon