I'm trying to decide whether to order the UltraPak on discs or the 80 GB USB drive (I'll be upgrading from the basic BIAB version 7).

1. Does the USB drive have to be plugged into an A/C outlet or is it powered from the USB connection?

2. Is it a small drive similar in size to the Western Digital Passport drives, or is it a larger unit similar to the Western Digital "My Books"?

3. I've seen recommendations that the USB drive is the best way to order the UltraPak. However, ordering the installation discs (DVD's?) would seem to provide a back up without taking up a lot of disk space for 1 (or 2) backups of the USB drive. What are your thoughts on the pros and cons of the USB drive vs. the discs?

Also, I no longer have version 7 installed on my PC. Does the upgrade installation program expect to find an old version installed on the PC? If so, I can't re-install version 7 because I can't find a BIAB installation disc in my collection of PC software discs. It might have even have been on 3.5 " floppy discs rather than a disc back then, but I threw out all my floppy disks long ago. I have no record of the serial number. All I can find is the printed manual. I am sure that I registered BIAB when I first bought it though, so PG Music should have a record of my prior ownership that would qualify me for the upgrade price.