What's the *most recommended* way to backup an image of a system?

28 Feb 2005 10:48 PM

OM

Can someone recommend the *best* way of backing up a system?

>From a previous post I made, I had the following recommendations:

http://terabyteunlimited.com

>> Really good, lightweight.
>> But I had a problem of the freshly installed XP system being locked?

http://ghost.com

>> Latest version is a monster.
>> I installed on a fresh installation and it started telling me that I

need the .net framework, else it would not work.
Installed .net framework: still would not wokr.

http://www.stompsoft.com

>> Not tried yet.
>> Any good?

What I need is to backup my own system, but also to sell PC systems
with the original system backed up. (So that I can qucikly restore
when the client screws it up a couple of months later!)

Any feedback would be appreciated.

Thanks.

OM

28 Feb 2005 11:15 PM

Burning_Ranger

OM wrote:
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> Can someone recommend the *best* way of backing up a system?
>> From a previous post I made, I had the following recommendations:
>
> http://terabyteunlimited.com
>>> Really good, lightweight.
>>> But I had a problem of the freshly installed XP system being locked?
>
> http://ghost.com
>>> Latest version is a monster.
>>> I installed on a fresh installation and it started telling me that I
> need the .net framework, else it would not work.
> Installed .net framework: still would not wokr.
>
> http://www.stompsoft.com
>>> Not tried yet.
>>> Any good?
>
> What I need is to backup my own system, but also to sell PC systems
> with the original system backed up. (So that I can qucikly restore
> when the client screws it up a couple of months later!)
>
> Any feedback would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks.
>
>
> OM

Imaging/Cloning software is ideal. There are various from different
companies. I use PowerQuest DriveImage and find it works well.

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1 Mar 2005 3:31 AM

S.Heenan

OM wrote:
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> Can someone recommend the *best* way of backing up a system?
>> From a previous post I made, I had the following recommendations:
>
> http://terabyteunlimited.com
>>> Really good, lightweight.
>>> But I had a problem of the freshly installed XP system being locked?
>
> http://ghost.com
>>> Latest version is a monster.
>>> I installed on a fresh installation and it started telling me that I
> need the .net framework, else it would not work.
> Installed .net framework: still would not wokr.
>
> http://www.stompsoft.com
>>> Not tried yet.
>>> Any good?
>
> What I need is to backup my own system, but also to sell PC systems
> with the original system backed up. (So that I can qucikly restore
> when the client screws it up a couple of months later!)
>
> Any feedback would be appreciated.

Acronis True Image.

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1 Mar 2005 5:10 PM

Duddits

On 28 Feb 2005 14:48:49 -0800, "OM" <om.newsgr***@gmail.com> wrote:

>What I need is to backup my own system, but also to sell PC systems
>with the original system backed up. (So that I can qucikly restore
>when the client screws it up a couple of months later!)
>
>Any feedback would be appreciated.

Nothing better than Acronis TrueImage IMNSHO.
http://www.acronis.com/homecomputing/products/trueimage/

regards

Dud

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1 Mar 2005 10:29 PM

bearman

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"OM" <om.newsgr***@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Can someone recommend the *best* way of backing up a system?
> >From a previous post I made, I had the following recommendations:
>
> http://terabyteunlimited.com
> >> Really good, lightweight.
> >> But I had a problem of the freshly installed XP system being locked?
>
> http://ghost.com
> >> Latest version is a monster.
> >> I installed on a fresh installation and it started telling me that I
> need the .net framework, else it would not work.
> Installed .net framework: still would not wokr.
>
> http://www.stompsoft.com
> >> Not tried yet.
> >> Any good?
>
> What I need is to backup my own system, but also to sell PC systems
> with the original system backed up. (So that I can qucikly restore
> when the client screws it up a couple of months later!)
>
> Any feedback would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks.
>
>
> OM
>

I've only used Acronis True Image and can't speak to the others but True
Image works just fine. I make a clone of my main drive every month and an
image of it every week or so.

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Bearman
If it's got tits, tires, tubes, or transistors, it's trouble.

2 Mar 2005 3:03 AM

CBFalconer

bearman wrote:

> "OM" <om.newsgr***@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
>> Can someone recommend the *best* way of backing up a system?
>> From a previous post I made, I had the following recommendations:
>
.... snip ...
>
> I've only used Acronis True Image and can't speak to the others
> but True Image works just fine. I make a clone of my main drive
> every month and an image of it every week or so.

Why does nobody mention the good (and free) xxcopy. Another thing
to consider is ARJ, which will also compress on the fly and verify
the i/o. Google for them.

>
> --
> Bearman
> If it's got tits, tires, tubes, or transistors, it's trouble.

I've got all of those. On second thought, you're right.

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