> > Thanks for the advice. Although I've been trying to avoid doing
> > it because of the time involved,
>
> eh? ghost takes around 5-15 mins depending on the hdd size

Don't forget this all started with a 5 minute job to install a card, and
look what it's turned into. I don't count on anything working out as
easy as it "should have been", but I appreciate where you're coming
from

I've a very eclectic collection of s/w and data. Unfortunately I don't
always have the time or motivation to be as rigorously tidy as I am
enthusiastic about collecting it in the first place, but that's probably
how most people end up. The OS side of things isn't so much of a
worry - it's getting sidetracked (personally or by the OS) into a clean-
up that I'll need to consider

OTOH, it's probably sensible to have a separate PC for work and
play to minimise down-time, and that's something I could put some
thought into

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