Good afternoon, hope all is well. I will apologize up-front for the long post. As shown with my recent drive issues (Drive Overallocation Issues), I have come to the conclusion that I need to perform a fresh install of Windows onto my BI-dedicated PC. Still cannot figure out why my C-drive is filled up completely; either a bad drive or driver as mentioned in the posts.
I know that the issues I am experiencing were created by the rush job I did when I first set up this PC. However, now that I have more time on my hands and am at home for the foreseeable future, I plan on doing this right, something I should have done before, but was pressed on time. I have ordered a new 500GB SSD to use for my C-drive; I have also ordered a new WD purple 8TB for the BI videos. I also plan on adding a little bit more memory to the PC, amount undetermined at this time. I know it’s probably overkill, but with the current issues with this PC, I would rather spring for a little overkill.
With that being said, I have already researched the Wiki pages for optimization and eliminating driver updates (Wiki - Driver). I also plan on implementing the allocation plan as found in several threads (SouthernYankee BI Allocation). However, I am needing assistance on how to further protect the system for the foreseeable future as well as how to properly close out some issues before changing hardware.
Prior to Shutdown:
Installing the New Hardware:
After New Hardware Installation and Startup:
Future Projects:
Any assistance/insight would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance for your time!
I know that the issues I am experiencing were created by the rush job I did when I first set up this PC. However, now that I have more time on my hands and am at home for the foreseeable future, I plan on doing this right, something I should have done before, but was pressed on time. I have ordered a new 500GB SSD to use for my C-drive; I have also ordered a new WD purple 8TB for the BI videos. I also plan on adding a little bit more memory to the PC, amount undetermined at this time. I know it’s probably overkill, but with the current issues with this PC, I would rather spring for a little overkill.
With that being said, I have already researched the Wiki pages for optimization and eliminating driver updates (Wiki - Driver). I also plan on implementing the allocation plan as found in several threads (SouthernYankee BI Allocation). However, I am needing assistance on how to further protect the system for the foreseeable future as well as how to properly close out some issues before changing hardware.
Prior to Shutdown:
- I know I will need to stop the BI service and make a copy of the executable. However, I also believe that I need to deactivate the current license and export the settings via the main BI Settings page, correct?
- Is there anything further I need to do on my end to prevent any issues with loading BI on the new setup?
Installing the New Hardware:
- I know that I will need to format both drives (SSD and surveillance drive). I can do so by using the USB/SATA plug I have when I have cloned drives in the past. However, should I just perform the standard format, or is there anything advanced that I should perform?
- Going along with the prior question, should I setup the partitions any particular way for these drives?
After New Hardware Installation and Startup:
- I am assuming that I need to follow the driver update disabling as mentioned in the Wiki. However, is it best to also eliminate future Windows updates? If so, what is the best and most complete course of action?
- I currently have Deepstack installed on my PC with only a couple of models like the DayPlate and NightPlate recognition in place. Would this be a good time to switch out and go with CodeProject? I really didn’t even have a lot of experience with Deepstack, so is CodeProject the “norm” or most-recommended? From what I have read, it seems as though it is newer and supported more to include updates and model building/training from the end user side. Any success or horror stories either way?
- In order to reactivate BI on the new drive, is there any specific process I should follow, or do I just download the program and import the registries/backups, etc?
Future Projects:
- My current network is the ISP going into an EdgeRouter X. In that router, I have the different VLANs configured to separate out devices. My cameras do not see the internet at all; the BI computer VLAN has internet access and can only access the camera VLAN. With this setup, the BI system pushes notifications through the BI app on my phone. Is this still considered OK, or is there a more secure option? I’ve seen mention of Pushover, but I’d like to eliminate my electronic footprint as much as possible w/o signing up for another service.
- Still having issues with configuring Wireguard on the EdgeRouter-X, but will keep that post to another thread.
Any assistance/insight would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance for your time!
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