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Butcher · 03-16-2008, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by benniemc

Once you get it the way you like it, Image it, and then restore the image.

That'll take all of 30 minutes. Just create a boot cd with Drive Image XML on it before you do anything.

Create a boot cd info

Backup your computer by making an image of your hard drive

Also for Indesign performance, set the Scratch space on a Second HDD opposite from the System Page file. If you have one, that is.

Yeah, that's what i was thinking about doing, its one of those things i never get round to lol

As for indesign performance, it wont even open so i don't need to worry lol, i get the process but nothing on the screen EVER, just builds up processes.
I currently have my scratch disc for that and photoshop etc on my boot drives my raptors as i thought it would be faster than my 500gig.

benniemc · 03-16-2008, 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Butcher

Yeah, that's what i was thinking about doing, its one of those things i never get round to lol

As for indesign performance, it wont even open so i don't need to worry lol, i get the process but nothing on the screen EVER, just builds up processes.
I currently have my scratch disc for that and photoshop etc on my boot drives my raptors as i thought it would be faster than my 500gig.

What's your machine config?

Butcher · 03-16-2008, 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by benniemc

What's your machine config?

Two 74gig raptors in RAID 0 for boot and apps, one 500gig drive for everything else.

benniemc · 03-16-2008, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Butcher

Two 74gig raptors in RAID 0 for boot and apps, one 500gig drive for everything else.

That's how I was gonna recommend setting it up.

How much RAM, Indesign is a resource whore!

I just brought our Media person a Mac Pro with 2 x Quad Core Xeon CPUs with 4Gb RAM, and Indesign still isn't hugely fast!

Adobe CS3 apps will run 64bit. Upgrade to 4Gb or more RAM!

Living Photoshop: 64 bits...when?

Butcher · 03-16-2008, 09:34 PM

I have 4gig of RAM right now, its quite quick but then again i am yet to do something HUGE, i tend to segment the project into smaller files etc.
Yeah i was waiting for the 64bit stuff to come round for the PC.

benniemc · 03-16-2008, 09:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Butcher

I have 4gig of RAM right now, its quite quick but then again i am yet to do something HUGE, i tend to segment the project into smaller files etc.
Yeah i was waiting for the 64bit stuff to come round for the PC.

So you have 4Gb RAM running 32Bit Windows XP/Vista?

You should really upgrade!

The other thing I can recommend is a Server class CPU, like a Intel Xeon or an AMD Opteron for doing that kind of work. You do notice the difference with the bigger FSB etc.

Butcher · 03-16-2008, 09:46 PM

Na na, vista x64, quad core.
Again my current problem aint speed, it wont even open >_<

benniemc · 03-16-2008, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Butcher

Na na, vista x64, quad core.
Again my current problem aint speed, it wont even open >_<

Sorry, I'm having one of those days....

Give me a sec, I'll reboot into Vista and I'll help ya trouble shoot it!

I'm running Fedora 8 atm, I'm sick of my dual core laptop running like a pentium 2!

benniemc · 03-16-2008, 10:01 PM

Ok, try this:

Go to C:\Users\%Username%\AppData\Local\Adobe\InDesign - Copy and paste into an Explorer Window, and leave the %username% bit as is, it will correct itself.

In there is a file called Version 5 (if your using CS3) back it up and then delete it.

Do the same thing here too:

C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\InDesign

This should make InDesign come back up on its default settings.

Butcher · 03-16-2008, 10:05 PM

Aight i will give it a go, let me reinstall it :P

(added you to msn to)