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backup solution for sbs?
I've spent a considerable amount of time setting up both systems exactly the way I like them, so I wanted to image the drive, rather than just back-up data. Since the contents of the HPA were purely for use by Acer's backup software (basically it's the Windows install files, plus third-party utilities),

Lower-cost substitute for Ghost found!
So if you have received any warning signs such as the above, or you are truly concerned about "disk failure", I recommend that you perform a backup immediately and replace your hard drive ASAP. As for Ghost vs. Windows Backup (ntbackup.exe) AFAIK, if you use Ghost you will be able to create an image,

Vista's backup function creates enormous files
John Oliver, Jr. [MVP] jcolive...@hotmail.com microsoft public windows server sbs Hmm, I have used Acronis to backup to tape successfully for months now. Does it give you any errors? BTW: For the most bang for your dollar and speed in restoring, I would suggest External USB hard drive for images.

MS please fix the broken backup and restore center
Jørgen Farum Jensen jfjen...@yahoo.dk dk edb system ms-windows Jeg er på udkik efter et lille nemt backup-program, der kan lave differentieret backup af visse foldere og filer til en usb2 ekstern harddisk. Det er til min datters laptop. Jeg selv bruger Drive Image (Symatec), men det er nok en lovlig stor kanon til

Restoring an image to a virtual machine
It's better than nothing, but it's probably the poorest and least flexible backup product you can find. Most people who are serious about backup will want to spring for a better choice from a third-party, such as Acronis True Image, which is what I recommend. -- Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User Please

Acronis Truie Image froze my machine
OEFWarrior OEFWarrior.34z...@no-mx.forums.net microsoft public windows vista performance_maintenance I had the same problem, I was fortunate to have an image backed up from before the problem began. After repeated attempts I found that the problem began when I update my NVIDIA nforce drivers using Windows update.

Back ups XP + system restore
I create an image of the entire drive--all partitions with application data, the OS and so on...Secondly using Windows backup to create backup files on a second HD of each partition independantly. With this type of backup, I can restore anything at any time from the very basic level to the complete system.

Have anyone successfully restored an disk image made with ...
Rich nos...@nowhere.com microsoft public windows server sbs I've been trying to backup an image to tape using Acronis for a few days and it's been pretty glitchy. Have managed to backup a single volume, but trying to backup 2 volumes gives non specific tape errors. Think I'll give up on that idea as I was looking

Windows Backup and Image
Charles T Johnston ct...@primenet.com comp os ms-windows win95 misc comp os ms-windows misc Good advice to use Powerquest Drive Image. It is immensely better than ANY brand of file backup software because the imaging backs up EVERYTHING. Nothing escapes the image process which includes each and every file

Reinstall Windows
I opened the file, a .pdf image, on the w98 desktop and it looked OK, but I am concerned that this process may change other files. Do I have a legit concern? I have read that you cannot restore backups that you create in Win98 with the Windows NT Backup Tool. Anything similar to be worried about here?

PC Cards and Cardbus?
AJR ajr...@comcast.net microsoft public windows vista performance_maintenance Sam - Vista Business has two backup utilities 1. Complete PC Backup and 2. File Backup. Complete PC Backup is a complete image of the computer in VHD (Virtual Hard Dive) format - the File Backs up files in a Zip format. From your post ".

Open Source Backup, Windows
Ted Zieglar tedd...@notmail.com microsoft public windowsxp perform_maintain Mike: FYI - True Image is now on a 15-day leash. Personally, I was hooked after the third day ;-) -- Ted Zieglar "Backup is a computer user's best friend." "Mike Hall - MS MVP Windows Shell/User" <mikeh...@mvps.org> wrote in message

How Good is Windows Backup?
I am trying to do a individual restore of some files contained in a complete backup image that I created about 2 weeks ago. Unfortunately, Windows Backup/Restore cant see this image even after I confirmed the backup was successful and the image is in the WindowsImageBackup\<Machine Name> folder on my external

Drive Image 2002: A Backwards Step of Evolution?
You need to select backup files so that the backup file will fit on a CD. Not sure Windows backup will allow. Better to get an drive image program {PowerQuest Drive Image or Norton Ghost} or a full feature backup program, Also if i need to boot my PC from a floppy how do i do that i have a bootable floppy (in

Windows backup ???
I use Acronis True Image and with it I "clone" my boot drive to another drive.If my boot drive crashes or/when XP refuses to start I just remove the boot drive and I want to make a full system backup on a regular basis and then do Incremental backups daily. With Windows XP backup I have the option of either

VISTA IMAGE BACKUP AND RESTORE PROGRAM QUESTIONS
Bert Kinney b...@NSmvps.org microsoft public windowsxp general Hi Gonzo, I would not depend on Windows Backup for this. A much better method is to use imaging software such as Acronis True Image. http://www.acronis.com/homecomputing/products/trueimage or Drive Image Backup Software for Windows

Windows Backup Options for Incremental Backups
Lege die Backup-DVD ein und lade mit NTBACKUP dein Betriebssystem mit allen Programmen wieder auf die Platte. Oder aufwändiger: Baue dir mit PEBuilder (http://www.nu2.nu/pebuilder/) ein Boot-Image von Windows XP. Auf dieser Boot-CD kannst du dann dein Backup und auch NTBACKUP drauf ablegen.

Shadow copy and windows backup fails
Norton Ghost http://www.symantec.com/us.index.html PowerQuest "Drive Image" http://www.powerquest.com/usindex.html -- 8O) Koldbear 1/26/2002 ------ I thought this might be useful. The trialware version of Backup MyPC from Stomp, Inc will open .QIC files created by The Windows 98 version of MS Backup.

Freie Backup-Software für Windows XP Pro SP2
I recommend that you eschew the use of backup software and instead use one of the many drive imaging programs (Norton Ghost, PowerQuest Drive Image, My thinking is that if I were to backup critical portions of the windows OS as well as the programs and data that I need, then if for some reason I needed to

VISTA IMAGE BACKUP AND RESTORE PROGRAM QUESTIONS - Thanks
I'm wondering if I do a complete backup of my harddrive using windows backup, format the drive and then do a restore will I have a mirror image of the original? Will the os survive intact and be bootable? I know 3rd party software is available to accomplish this but I'm just curious if windows backup can also be