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| Thread ID: 50018 | 2004-10-07 20:05:00 | Drive imaging versus backup | garyasta (1151) | Press F1 |
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| 279036 | 2004-10-08 02:36:00 | I guess it depends on how you do the backup though. But that is a reasonable assumption, but why not just look at the files in Windows Explorer to check that is the case? I use a DOS batch file, it's simple and easy. I back up all data and all email files. Additionally I periodically do a backup with Ghost, to allow a quick restore when I lose a hard drive (4 lost in 4 years so far...) |
godfather (25) | ||
| 279037 | 2004-10-08 03:11:00 | > to allow a quick restore when I lose a hard drive (4 > lost in 4 years so far...) Ah Canterbury, the golden land of burglary and lightning strikes ]:) |
Winston001 (3612) | ||
| 279038 | 2004-10-08 03:11:00 | I guess these references are for Norton Ghost 2003. Has anyone used the new Norton Ghost 9.0? For a person not well versed in using these programs would Ghost 9.0 be simpler for me to backup drives and incremental backups? I have a laptop with XP and a spare external USB HDD. Many thanks, Hopeless. |
Hopeless (5903) | ||
| 279039 | 2004-10-08 03:32:00 | Have a look for yourself [url=]http://www.idg.net.nz/news.nsf/UNID/40514FF8B61A0F24CC256EE5001144D1?OpenDocument&Highlight=2,norton,ghost,9 |
Raymondo (5284) | ||
| 279040 | 2004-10-08 03:38:00 | are there any free drive image programs that people use and recommend, ive seen a few on google but which ones are good? norton ghost costs money doesnt it? | Prescott (11) | ||
| 279041 | 2004-10-08 04:09:00 | There are others like DriveImager (www.softpedia.com) but it seems that Ghost has become a sort of standard with the professional commmunity. So there is plenty of help available from others who use it. | Pheonix (280) | ||
| 279042 | 2004-10-08 05:44:00 | Thanks Raymondo. Looks like the one for me. Hopeless. |
Hopeless (5903) | ||
| 279043 | 2004-10-10 12:32:00 | I downloaded Norton Ghost 9 to try. It is more difficult to use & slower than Acronis 8, also costs twice as much. When Symantec took over Power Quest they based Ghost 9 on PQ Drive Image. Should have kept the interface. Acronis 8 makes incremental images & also allows you to explore the image and extract individual files. Acronis creates an Image in Windows; no need to reboot. |
Mzee (158) | ||
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