Backup Software rcommendation

[Guest PT]

For Windows XP Home

 

I'm looking for backup software that would do several things:

 

1. Create an "image" backup suitable for completely restoring to a new hard

disk in the event of the original's failure

2. Make quick backups of selected folders of data files, which can be

quickly referenced, opened and/or restored.

 

I have Norton Ghost 12.0, but find all the Norton products cause too many

other problems, and plan to remove it as soon as I find a substitute.

 

--

 

PT

[Guest PD43]

Re: Backup Software rcommendation

 

"PT" <xyz@xyz.com> wrote:

>For Windows XP Home

>

>I'm looking for backup software that would do several things:

>

>1. Create an "image" backup suitable for completely restoring to a new hard

>disk in the event of the original's failure

>2. Make quick backups of selected folders of data files, which can be

>quickly referenced, opened and/or restored.

 

Acronis True Image.

 

$28 at Newegg.com

 

Best bargain on the Internet

[Guest Colin Barnhorst]

Re: Backup Software rcommendation

 

Acronis.

 

"PT" <xyz@xyz.com> wrote in message

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> For Windows XP Home

>

> I'm looking for backup software that would do several things:

>

> 1. Create an "image" backup suitable for completely restoring to a new

> hard disk in the event of the original's failure

> 2. Make quick backups of selected folders of data files, which can be

> quickly referenced, opened and/or restored.

>

> I have Norton Ghost 12.0, but find all the Norton products cause too many

> other problems, and plan to remove it as soon as I find a substitute.

>

> --

>

> PT

>

[Guest William B. Lurie]

Re: Backup Software rcommendation

 

PT wrote:

> For Windows XP Home

>

> I'm looking for backup software that would do several things:

>

> 1. Create an "image" backup suitable for completely restoring to a new hard

> disk in the event of the original's failure

> 2. Make quick backups of selected folders of data files, which can be

> quickly referenced, opened and/or restored.

>

> I have Norton Ghost 12.0, but find all the Norton products cause too many

> other problems, and plan to remove it as soon as I find a substitute.

>

I have been backing up, and making fully bootable clones,

using Norton Ghost 10 for a couple of years, as part of their

Norton System Works 2006 Premier Edition. I have had NO

problems. I always do the full C: partition.......but I

can visualize that backup copies of smaller 'objects'

should be even easier.

 

I used to use PowerQuest's Drive Image but Ghost 10

supersedes it and is easier anyway.

[Guest John]

Re: Backup Software rcommendation

 

 

"PT" <xyz@xyz.com> wrote in message

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> For Windows XP Home

>

> 2. Make quick backups of selected folders of data files, which can be

> quickly referenced, opened and/or restored.

 

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/302894

[Guest John Barnett MVP]

Re: Backup Software rcommendation

 

Acronis True Image

 

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"PT" <xyz@xyz.com> wrote in message

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> For Windows XP Home

>

> I'm looking for backup software that would do several things:

>

> 1. Create an "image" backup suitable for completely restoring to a new

> hard disk in the event of the original's failure

> 2. Make quick backups of selected folders of data files, which can be

> quickly referenced, opened and/or restored.

>

> I have Norton Ghost 12.0, but find all the Norton products cause too many

> other problems, and plan to remove it as soon as I find a substitute.

>

> --

>

> PT

>

[Guest Anna]

Re: Backup Software rcommendation

 

 

"PT" <xyz@xyz.com> wrote in message

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> For Windows XP Home

>

> I'm looking for backup software that would do several things:

>

> 1. Create an "image" backup suitable for completely restoring to a new

> hard disk in the event of the original's failure

> 2. Make quick backups of selected folders of data files, which can be

> quickly referenced, opened and/or restored.

>

> I have Norton Ghost 12.0, but find all the Norton products cause too many

> other problems, and plan to remove it as soon as I find a substitute.

>

> --

>

> PT

 

 

Tell me, PT, is your heart set on a "disk imaging" program or might you

consider a disk-to-disk "cloning" type of program?

 

And what would be the recipient of your backup? Another internal HDD? A USB

external HDD? An external HDD that has SATA-to-SATA connectivity?

Anna

[Guest db ´¯`·.. >]

Re: Backup Software rcommendation

 

what you can try is

"driveimage xml" to

make the disk image

into cd size files.

 

you can keep the set

on a spare partition or

drive and also have them

on individual cd's.

 

further, you can then

incorporate the imaging

program into "barts pe"

via a plug-in.

 

the two freeware above

create a system in which

you can access a crashed

disk system and repair it

or restore it because you

plugged in the imaging

program.

 

they are free and i have

proven them to work on

my systems.

--

 

db·´¯`·...¸><)))º>

 

"PT" <xyz@xyz.com> wrote in message

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> For Windows XP Home

>

> I'm looking for backup software that would do several things:

>

> 1. Create an "image" backup suitable for completely restoring to a new hard

> disk in the event of the original's failure

> 2. Make quick backups of selected folders of data files, which can be quickly

> referenced, opened and/or restored.

>

> I have Norton Ghost 12.0, but find all the Norton products cause too many

> other problems, and plan to remove it as soon as I find a substitute.

>

> --

>

> PT

>

[Guest philo]

Re: Backup Software rcommendation

 

 

"PT" <xyz@xyz.com> wrote in message

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> For Windows XP Home

>

> I'm looking for backup software that would do several things:

>

> 1. Create an "image" backup suitable for completely restoring to a new

> hard disk in the event of the original's failure

> 2. Make quick backups of selected folders of data files, which can be

> quickly referenced, opened and/or restored.

>

> I have Norton Ghost 12.0, but find all the Norton products cause too many

> other problems, and plan to remove it as soon as I find a substitute.

>

 

 

 

Acronis True Image

 

they have a 30 day free trial so you can give it a good test before you

opt to purchase it.

[Guest Sue]

RE: Backup Software rcommendation

 

I would encourage you to explore the range of products available to

accomplish this task. Of all the backup programs I have worked with (and I

have evaluated quite a large number of them), I prefer Backup Platinum by

Softlogica.

 

If you want a program which will enable you to do a rollback, then Rollback

RX Pro is the right choice. It is very fast and lightweight and also enables

you to easily backup your daily image to an external source. I really,

really like this program and their technical support is very good and prompt.

 

I try to avoid the large, mass-marketed solutions such as the ones already

suggested to you, not just for backup but across the board. I've

consistently discovered superior solutions developed by the "little guys."

 

I hope this helps!

 

"PT" wrote:

> For Windows XP Home

>

> I'm looking for backup software that would do several things:

>

> 1. Create an "image" backup suitable for completely restoring to a new hard

> disk in the event of the original's failure

> 2. Make quick backups of selected folders of data files, which can be

> quickly referenced, opened and/or restored.

>

> I have Norton Ghost 12.0, but find all the Norton products cause too many

> other problems, and plan to remove it as soon as I find a substitute.

>

> --

>

> PT

>

>

>

[Guest PD43]

Re: Backup Software rcommendation

 

Sue <Sue@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>I try to avoid the large, mass-marketed solutions such as the ones already

>suggested to you, not just for backup but across the board. I've

>consistently discovered superior solutions developed by the "little guys."

 

 

The programs you've mentioned apparently have somehow been overlooked

by most everyone, including the major reviewers (not a good sign).

 

Acronis once was one of the "little guys"... it got where it is now by

being a superior product - one which has nudged Symantec's Ghost out

of the way.

 

To the OP: stick with the majority on this one any buy Acronis TI.

[Guest Unknown]

Re: Backup Software rcommendation

 

Take a good look at 'Bounceback' by CMS. By far the best but, costs money.

"PT" <xyz@xyz.com> wrote in message

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> For Windows XP Home

>

> I'm looking for backup software that would do several things:

>

> 1. Create an "image" backup suitable for completely restoring to a new

> hard disk in the event of the original's failure

> 2. Make quick backups of selected folders of data files, which can be

> quickly referenced, opened and/or restored.

>

> I have Norton Ghost 12.0, but find all the Norton products cause too many

> other problems, and plan to remove it as soon as I find a substitute.

>

> --

>

> PT

>

[Guest Bill in Co.]

Re: Backup Software rcommendation

 

Anna wrote:

> "PT" <xyz@xyz.com> wrote in message

> news:uJE09T4iIHA.5452@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>> For Windows XP Home

>>

>> I'm looking for backup software that would do several things:

>>

>> 1. Create an "image" backup suitable for completely restoring to a new

>> hard disk in the event of the original's failure

>> 2. Make quick backups of selected folders of data files, which can be

>> quickly referenced, opened and/or restored.

>>

>> I have Norton Ghost 12.0, but find all the Norton products cause too many

>> other problems, and plan to remove it as soon as I find a substitute.

>>

>> --

>>

>> PT

>

>

> Tell me, PT, is your heart set on a "disk imaging" program or might you

> consider a disk-to-disk "cloning" type of program?

>

> And what would be the recipient of your backup? Another internal HDD? A

> USB

> external HDD? An external HDD that has SATA-to-SATA connectivity?

> Anna

 

Just for complete system backups, and only considering that, I wonder how

much practical difference there is in restoring a backup disk image, vs

restoring a backup disk-to-disk clone (and not physically moving any

drives).

 

IOW, the typical scenario, of having an internal system drive and an

external USB enclosure drive (for system backups, only).

 

Since I've got Acronis TI installed on here, I can't check out any others

(due to potential low-level conflicts, even if you're not running them)

(such warning advisories have been noted - I didn't make it up)

[Guest PD43]

Re: Backup Software rcommendation

 

"Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote:

>Just for complete system backups, and only considering that, I wonder how

>much practical difference there is in restoring a backup disk image, vs

>restoring a backup disk-to-disk clone (and not physically moving any

>drives).

 

What does "restoring a backup disk-to-disk clone" mean?

 

One doesn't [normally] clone a drive to use it as a restoration

source, but to use it either in another computer or to use it in the

current computer as a backup to the system drive (as I have it) or

when one wants to copy everything from a smaller drive or a larger

drive for use in the same computer.

[Guest Bill in Co.]

Re: Backup Software rcommendation

 

PD43 wrote:

> "Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote:

>

>> Just for complete system backups, and only considering that, I wonder how

>> much practical difference there is in restoring a backup disk image, vs

>> restoring a backup disk-to-disk clone (and not physically moving any

>> drives).

>

> What does "restoring a backup disk-to-disk clone" mean?

>

> One doesn't [normally] clone a drive to use it as a restoration

> source, but to use it either in another computer or to use it in the

> current computer as a backup to the system drive (as I have it) or

> when one wants to copy everything from a smaller drive or a larger

> drive for use in the same computer.

 

I was under the (perhaps false) impression that Anna's Casper program could

do that too.

[Guest PD43]

Re: Backup Software rcommendation

 

"Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote:

>PD43 wrote:

>> "Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote:

>>

>>> Just for complete system backups, and only considering that, I wonder how

>>> much practical difference there is in restoring a backup disk image, vs

>>> restoring a backup disk-to-disk clone (and not physically moving any

>>> drives).

>>

>> What does "restoring a backup disk-to-disk clone" mean?

>>

>> One doesn't [normally] clone a drive to use it as a restoration

>> source, but to use it either in another computer or to use it in the

>> current computer as a backup to the system drive (as I have it) or

>> when one wants to copy everything from a smaller drive or a larger

>> drive for use in the same computer.

>

>I was under the (perhaps false) impression that Anna's Casper program could

>do that too.

 

You didn't answer the question: What does "restoring a backup

disk-to-disk clone" mean?

[Guest Bill in Co.]

Re: Backup Software rcommendation

 

PD43 wrote:

> "Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote:

>

>> PD43 wrote:

>>> "Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote:

>>>

>>>> Just for complete system backups, and only considering that, I wonder

>>>> how

>>>> much practical difference there is in restoring a backup disk image,

>>>> vs

>>>> restoring a backup disk-to-disk clone (and not physically moving any

>>>> drives).

>>>

>>> What does "restoring a backup disk-to-disk clone" mean?

>>>

>>> One doesn't [normally] clone a drive to use it as a restoration

>>> source, but to use it either in another computer or to use it in the

>>> current computer as a backup to the system drive (as I have it) or

>>> when one wants to copy everything from a smaller drive or a larger

>>> drive for use in the same computer.

>>

>> I was under the (perhaps false) impression that Anna's Casper program

>> could

>> do that too.

>

> You didn't answer the question: What does "restoring a backup

> disk-to-disk clone" mean?

 

Are you saying it can't be done?

[Guest PD43]

Re: Backup Software rcommendation

 

"Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote:

>> You didn't answer the question: What does "restoring a backup

>> disk-to-disk clone" mean?

>

>Are you saying it can't be done?

 

Still, no answer. All hot air and no substance.

[Guest Bill in Co.]

Re: Backup Software rcommendation

 

PD43 wrote:

> "Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote:

>

>>> You didn't answer the question: What does "restoring a backup

>>> disk-to-disk clone" mean?

>>

>> Are you saying it can't be done?

>

> Still, no answer. All hot air and no substance.

 

Pot, Kettle? If you had waited a bit, you would see what I said in the

follow up. (Old school)

[Guest ANONYMOUS]

Re: Backup Software rcommendation

 

PT,

 

You asked for a simple solution and this only produced infighting between PD43,

Bill & Co and others. This says something about how insecure people are or

indeed the nature of these newsgroups! What people forget is that there are

many ways to skin a cat! Some are more efficient than others but all ways can

do the job at hand!

 

If you want to back up your data (files and folders) then clearly Nero is the

simplest solution. Look here:

 

http://www.nero.com/eng/backup.html

 

Hope this helps.

 

 

PT wrote:

> For Windows XP Home

>

> I'm looking for backup software that would do several things:

>

> 1. Create an "image" backup suitable for completely restoring to a new hard

> disk in the event of the original's failure

> 2. Make quick backups of selected folders of data files, which can be

> quickly referenced, opened and/or restored.

>

> I have Norton Ghost 12.0, but find all the Norton products cause too many

> other problems, and plan to remove it as soon as I find a substitute.

>

> --

>

> PT

[Guest Colin Barnhorst]

Re: Backup Software rcommendation

 

What it really says is that there is always an element of cheerleading

whenever products are discussed. Folks like to have their own buying

decisions affirmed by others and so they argue on. No big deal and it is

not a sign of immaturity. It is just human nature.

 

"ANONYMOUS" <ANONYMOUS@EXAMPLE.COM> wrote in message

news:47E431B4.F3BFD168@EXAMPLE.COM...

> PT,

>

> You asked for a simple solution and this only produced infighting between

> PD43,

> Bill & Co and others. This says something about how insecure people are

> or

> indeed the nature of these newsgroups! What people forget is that there

> are

> many ways to skin a cat! Some are more efficient than others but all ways

> can

> do the job at hand!

>

> If you want to back up your data (files and folders) then clearly Nero is

> the

> simplest solution. Look here:

>

> http://www.nero.com/eng/backup.html

>

> Hope this helps.

>

>

> PT wrote:

>

>> For Windows XP Home

>>

>> I'm looking for backup software that would do several things:

>>

>> 1. Create an "image" backup suitable for completely restoring to a new

>> hard

>> disk in the event of the original's failure

>> 2. Make quick backups of selected folders of data files, which can be

>> quickly referenced, opened and/or restored.

>>

>> I have Norton Ghost 12.0, but find all the Norton products cause too many

>> other problems, and plan to remove it as soon as I find a substitute.

>>

>> --

>>

>> PT

>

[Guest Big Al]

Re: Backup Software rcommendation

 

ANONYMOUS wrote:

> PT,

>

> You asked for a simple solution and this only produced infighting between PD43,

> Bill & Co and others. This says something about how insecure people are or

> indeed the nature of these newsgroups! What people forget is that there are

> many ways to skin a cat! Some are more efficient than others but all ways can

> do the job at hand!

>

> If you want to back up your data (files and folders) then clearly Nero is the

> simplest solution. Look here:

>

> http://www.nero.com/eng/backup.html

>

> Hope this helps.

>

>

> PT wrote:

>

>> For Windows XP Home

>>

>> I'm looking for backup software that would do several things:

>>

>> 1. Create an "image" backup suitable for completely restoring to a new hard

>> disk in the event of the original's failure

>> 2. Make quick backups of selected folders of data files, which can be

>> quickly referenced, opened and/or restored.

>>

>> I have Norton Ghost 12.0, but find all the Norton products cause too many

>> other problems, and plan to remove it as soon as I find a substitute.

>>

>> --

>>

>> PT

>

If you're talking about simple, and you take into consideration you

reload all the appropriate software from original CD's, then drag and

drop in Explorer works too. I backup selected folders with a file

backup utility. I know where the DATA I need is stored.

[Guest Bill in Co.]

Re: Backup Software rcommendation

 

ANONYMOUS wrote:

> PT,

>

> You asked for a simple solution and this only produced infighting between

> PD43, Bill & Co and others. This says something about how insecure people

> are or indeed the nature of these newsgroups!

 

Nonsense, grasshopper.

Ahhh, the innocence of youth......

[Guest Bill in Co.]

Re: Backup Software rcommendation

 

Obviously.

 

Colin Barnhorst wrote:

> What it really says is that there is always an element of cheerleading

> whenever products are discussed. Folks like to have their own buying

> decisions affirmed by others and so they argue on. No big deal and it is

> not a sign of immaturity. It is just human nature.

>

> "ANONYMOUS" <ANONYMOUS@EXAMPLE.COM> wrote in message

> news:47E431B4.F3BFD168@EXAMPLE.COM...

>> PT,

>>

>> You asked for a simple solution and this only produced infighting between

>> PD43,

>> Bill & Co and others. This says something about how insecure people are

>> or

>> indeed the nature of these newsgroups! What people forget is that there

>> are

>> many ways to skin a cat! Some are more efficient than others but all

>> ways

>> can

>> do the job at hand!

>>

>> If you want to back up your data (files and folders) then clearly Nero is

>> the

>> simplest solution. Look here:

>>

>> http://www.nero.com/eng/backup.html

>>

>> Hope this helps.

>>

>>

>> PT wrote:

>>

>>> For Windows XP Home

>>>

>>> I'm looking for backup software that would do several things:

>>>

>>> 1. Create an "image" backup suitable for completely restoring to a new

>>> hard

>>> disk in the event of the original's failure

>>> 2. Make quick backups of selected folders of data files, which can be

>>> quickly referenced, opened and/or restored.

>>>

>>> I have Norton Ghost 12.0, but find all the Norton products cause too

>>> many

>>> other problems, and plan to remove it as soon as I find a substitute.

>>>

>>> --

>>>

>>> PT

[Guest Richard in AZ]

Re: Backup Software rcommendation

 

Here is a link to Smart Computing review of Backup program.

http://tinyurl.com/3bnn5e

 

 

"Sue" <Sue@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:2349B887-862F-44B8-9E8D-18DC6AC47672@microsoft.com...

>I would encourage you to explore the range of products available to

> accomplish this task. Of all the backup programs I have worked with (and I

> have evaluated quite a large number of them), I prefer Backup Platinum by

> Softlogica.

>

> If you want a program which will enable you to do a rollback, then Rollback

> RX Pro is the right choice. It is very fast and lightweight and also enables

> you to easily backup your daily image to an external source. I really,

> really like this program and their technical support is very good and prompt.

>

> I try to avoid the large, mass-marketed solutions such as the ones already

> suggested to you, not just for backup but across the board. I've

> consistently discovered superior solutions developed by the "little guys."

>

> I hope this helps!

>

> "PT" wrote:

>

>> For Windows XP Home

>>

>> I'm looking for backup software that would do several things:

>>

>> 1. Create an "image" backup suitable for completely restoring to a new hard

>> disk in the event of the original's failure

>> 2. Make quick backups of selected folders of data files, which can be

>> quickly referenced, opened and/or restored.

>>

>> I have Norton Ghost 12.0, but find all the Norton products cause too many

>> other problems, and plan to remove it as soon as I find a substitute.

>>

>> --

>>

>> PT

>>

>>

>>