Backup/Dual Boot XP Home & XP Pro 64Bit

June 19, 2008

Can this be done with the XP pro?

I want to backup the whole single 320GB Sata harddrive because I will

probably be accepted for a computer course soon. I have been looking at

backup options and would like to save the work and the computer to somehow

rather than reinstall all manually if reinstalling becomes necessary.

--

....scribble...scribble...scribble...

June 19, 2008

Re: Backup/Dual Boot XP Home & XP Pro 64Bit

On 19/06/2008 in message

<2509CEF8-2A07-490A-9CCD-0605E684CE71@microsoft.com> umwhat wrote:

> Can this be done with the XP pro?

> I want to backup the whole single 320GB Sata harddrive because I will

>probably be accepted for a computer course soon. I have been looking at

>backup options and would like to save the work and the computer to somehow

>rather than reinstall all manually if reinstalling becomes necessary.

You can take a snapshot of the drive(s) using something like Acronis True

Image from:

http://www.acronis.com/

I do that. I have one image which is the bare, activated OS, a second with

s/w installed and activated and a third which I update every month or so.

It takes less than 10 minutes to reinstate the image.

I don't keep any data on my 'C' drive so the image is just the OS for me.

If you keep data on the OS drive then you can get Acronis to regularly

update the image but I don't use it like that.

--

Jeff Gaines Damerham Hampshire UK

640k ought to be enough for anyone.

(Bill Gates, 1981)

June 19, 2008

Re: Backup/Dual Boot XP Home & XP Pro 64Bit

If I dual boot XP Home and XP 64Bit Pro will I be able to backup the XP

Home installation from the XP 64Bit Professional partition?

--

....scribble...scribble...scribble...

"Jeff Gaines" wrote:

> On 19/06/2008 in message

> <2509CEF8-2A07-490A-9CCD-0605E684CE71@microsoft.com> umwhat wrote:

>

> > Can this be done with the XP pro?

> > I want to backup the whole single 320GB Sata harddrive because I will

> >probably be accepted for a computer course soon. I have been looking at

> >backup options and would like to save the work and the computer to somehow

> >rather than reinstall all manually if reinstalling becomes necessary.

>

> You can take a snapshot of the drive(s) using something like Acronis True

> Image from:

> http://www.acronis.com/

>

> I do that. I have one image which is the bare, activated OS, a second with

> s/w installed and activated and a third which I update every month or so.

> It takes less than 10 minutes to reinstate the image.

>

> I don't keep any data on my 'C' drive so the image is just the OS for me.

> If you keep data on the OS drive then you can get Acronis to regularly

> update the image but I don't use it like that.

>

> --

> Jeff Gaines Damerham Hampshire UK

> 640k ought to be enough for anyone.

> (Bill Gates, 1981)

>

June 19, 2008

Re: Backup/Dual Boot XP Home & XP Pro 64Bit

umwhat wrote:

> If I dual boot XP Home and XP 64Bit Pro will I be able to backup the XP

> Home installation from the XP 64Bit Professional partition?

>

If you have a back-up utility that runs on 64-bit Windows, you can do that.

June 19, 2008

Re: Backup/Dual Boot XP Home & XP Pro 64Bit

A solution like Acronis True Image lets you image whatever combination of

volumes you want. Acronis provides a trial period so download it and try

it.

"umwhat" <mesomewhere@someotherplace.com> wrote in message

news:40BCA7F0-6CE5-4FAC-B28F-53C683C07913@microsoft.com...

> If I dual boot XP Home and XP 64Bit Pro will I be able to backup the XP

> Home installation from the XP 64Bit Professional partition?

>

> --

> ...scribble...scribble...scribble...

>

> "Jeff Gaines" wrote:

>

>> On 19/06/2008 in message

>> <2509CEF8-2A07-490A-9CCD-0605E684CE71@microsoft.com> umwhat wrote:

>>

>> > Can this be done with the XP pro?

>> > I want to backup the whole single 320GB Sata harddrive because I

>> > will

>> >probably be accepted for a computer course soon. I have been looking at

>> >backup options and would like to save the work and the computer to

>> >somehow

>> >rather than reinstall all manually if reinstalling becomes necessary.

>>

>> You can take a snapshot of the drive(s) using something like Acronis True

>> Image from:

>> http://www.acronis.com/

>>

>> I do that. I have one image which is the bare, activated OS, a second

>> with

>> s/w installed and activated and a third which I update every month or so.

>> It takes less than 10 minutes to reinstate the image.

>>

>> I don't keep any data on my 'C' drive so the image is just the OS for me.

>> If you keep data on the OS drive then you can get Acronis to regularly

>> update the image but I don't use it like that.

>>

>> --

>> Jeff Gaines Damerham Hampshire UK

>> 640k ought to be enough for anyone.

>> (Bill Gates, 1981)

>>

June 19, 2008

Re: Backup/Dual Boot XP Home & XP Pro 64Bit

Thankyou Geoff, and Michael.

I have the option to install another harddrive for 64Bit Pro.

The best option for backing up seems to be using the Pro Backup Utility

from XP 64Bit Pro from its own harddrive, but I could use the Nero BackItup

v1.2.0.65 but that seems too old version to be considering.

I also have Farstones Virtual Drive Professional which can write images

and I am sure it could write images of anything I want it to.

Is the XP Pro still the better backup option?. I can save any backup images

to another networked computer.

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"Michael" wrote:

> umwhat wrote:

> > If I dual boot XP Home and XP 64Bit Pro will I be able to backup the XP

> > Home installation from the XP 64Bit Professional partition?

> >

> If you have a back-up utility that runs on 64-bit Windows, you can do that.

>

June 19, 2008

Re: Backup/Dual Boot XP Home & XP Pro 64Bit

...it is nice to get replies so quickly..

I have the Seagate Acronis formatting utility that I downloaded from

Seagate and using it to zero...a harddrive which takes 9 hours for a 2 pass

"thorough clean"...thrills me to the ends of the earth...buying something

like that is something I prefer to leave in my wildest dreams...basically

because I am an Invalid Benficiary receiving my core income from the

government.

What I am trying to achieve is when I am doing my New Zealand Certificate

in Computing Level 2(and maybe also in, Business) course for which I will use

Microsoft Office 2003 Professional in Windows XP Home Edition (SP3), I want

to backup so my chances of losing any work are reduced. And now thinking

about that, I would like to use the incremental backup as well.

--

....scribble...scribble...scribble...

"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:

> A solution like Acronis True Image lets you image whatever combination of

> volumes you want. Acronis provides a trial period so download it and try

> it.

>

> "umwhat" <mesomewhere@someotherplace.com> wrote in message

> news:40BCA7F0-6CE5-4FAC-B28F-53C683C07913@microsoft.com...

> > If I dual boot XP Home and XP 64Bit Pro will I be able to backup the XP

> > Home installation from the XP 64Bit Professional partition?

> >

> > --

> > ...scribble...scribble...scribble...

> >

> > "Jeff Gaines" wrote:

> >

> >> On 19/06/2008 in message

> >> <2509CEF8-2A07-490A-9CCD-0605E684CE71@microsoft.com> umwhat wrote:

> >>

> >> > Can this be done with the XP pro?

> >> > I want to backup the whole single 320GB Sata harddrive because I

> >> > will

> >> >probably be accepted for a computer course soon. I have been looking at

> >> >backup options and would like to save the work and the computer to

> >> >somehow

> >> >rather than reinstall all manually if reinstalling becomes necessary.

> >>

> >> You can take a snapshot of the drive(s) using something like Acronis True

> >> Image from:

> >> http://www.acronis.com/

> >>

> >> I do that. I have one image which is the bare, activated OS, a second

> >> with

> >> s/w installed and activated and a third which I update every month or so.

> >> It takes less than 10 minutes to reinstate the image.

> >>

> >> I don't keep any data on my 'C' drive so the image is just the OS for me.

> >> If you keep data on the OS drive then you can get Acronis to regularly

> >> update the image but I don't use it like that.

> >>

> >> --

> >> Jeff Gaines Damerham Hampshire UK

> >> 640k ought to be enough for anyone.

> >> (Bill Gates, 1981)

> >>

>

June 19, 2008

Re: Backup/Dual Boot XP Home & XP Pro 64Bit

I just realized I should go into the Office community and ask about the

backing up options for Office 2003. Thankyou.

--

....scribble...scribble...scribble...

"umwhat" wrote:

> ...it is nice to get replies so quickly..

>

> I have the Seagate Acronis formatting utility that I downloaded from

> Seagate and using it to zero...a harddrive which takes 9 hours for a 2 pass

> "thorough clean"...thrills me to the ends of the earth...buying something

> like that is something I prefer to leave in my wildest dreams...basically

> because I am an Invalid Benficiary receiving my core income from the

> government.

>

> What I am trying to achieve is when I am doing my New Zealand Certificate

> in Computing Level 2(and maybe also in, Business) course for which I will use

> Microsoft Office 2003 Professional in Windows XP Home Edition (SP3), I want

> to backup so my chances of losing any work are reduced. And now thinking

> about that, I would like to use the incremental backup as well.

>

> --

> ...scribble...scribble...scribble...

>

> "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:

>

> > A solution like Acronis True Image lets you image whatever combination of

> > volumes you want. Acronis provides a trial period so download it and try

> > it.

> >

> > "umwhat" <mesomewhere@someotherplace.com> wrote in message

> > news:40BCA7F0-6CE5-4FAC-B28F-53C683C07913@microsoft.com...

> > > If I dual boot XP Home and XP 64Bit Pro will I be able to backup the XP

> > > Home installation from the XP 64Bit Professional partition?

> > >

> > > --

> > > ...scribble...scribble...scribble...

> > >

> > > "Jeff Gaines" wrote:

> > >

> > >> On 19/06/2008 in message

> > >> <2509CEF8-2A07-490A-9CCD-0605E684CE71@microsoft.com> umwhat wrote:

> > >>

> > >> > Can this be done with the XP pro?

> > >> > I want to backup the whole single 320GB Sata harddrive because I

> > >> > will

> > >> >probably be accepted for a computer course soon. I have been looking at

> > >> >backup options and would like to save the work and the computer to

> > >> >somehow

> > >> >rather than reinstall all manually if reinstalling becomes necessary.

> > >>

> > >> You can take a snapshot of the drive(s) using something like Acronis True

> > >> Image from:

> > >> http://www.acronis.com/

> > >>

> > >> I do that. I have one image which is the bare, activated OS, a second

> > >> with

> > >> s/w installed and activated and a third which I update every month or so.

> > >> It takes less than 10 minutes to reinstate the image.

> > >>

> > >> I don't keep any data on my 'C' drive so the image is just the OS for me.

> > >> If you keep data on the OS drive then you can get Acronis to regularly

> > >> update the image but I don't use it like that.

> > >>

> > >> --

> > >> Jeff Gaines Damerham Hampshire UK

> > >> 640k ought to be enough for anyone.

> > >> (Bill Gates, 1981)

> > >>

> >

June 19, 2008

Re: Backup/Dual Boot XP Home & XP Pro 64Bit

Download the trial of Acronis True Image and try it out. The trial is fully

functional and free, just time limited. I personally use it and recommend

it.

--

Charlie.

http://msmvps.com/blogs/xperts64

http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel

"umwhat" <mesomewhere@someotherplace.com> wrote in message

news:4182A68B-3465-4F2E-A298-7178A0E7161A@microsoft.com...

> ...it is nice to get replies so quickly..

>

> I have the Seagate Acronis formatting utility that I downloaded from

> Seagate and using it to zero...a harddrive which takes 9 hours for a 2

> pass

> "thorough clean"...thrills me to the ends of the earth...buying something

> like that is something I prefer to leave in my wildest dreams...basically

> because I am an Invalid Benficiary receiving my core income from the

> government.

>

> What I am trying to achieve is when I am doing my New Zealand Certificate

> in Computing Level 2(and maybe also in, Business) course for which I will

> use

> Microsoft Office 2003 Professional in Windows XP Home Edition (SP3), I

> want

> to backup so my chances of losing any work are reduced. And now thinking

> about that, I would like to use the incremental backup as well.

>

> --

> ...scribble...scribble...scribble...

>

> "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:

>

>> A solution like Acronis True Image lets you image whatever combination of

>> volumes you want. Acronis provides a trial period so download it and try

>> it.

>>

>> "umwhat" <mesomewhere@someotherplace.com> wrote in message

>> news:40BCA7F0-6CE5-4FAC-B28F-53C683C07913@microsoft.com...

>> > If I dual boot XP Home and XP 64Bit Pro will I be able to backup the

>> > XP

>> > Home installation from the XP 64Bit Professional partition?

>> >

>> > --

>> > ...scribble...scribble...scribble...

>> >

>> > "Jeff Gaines" wrote:

>> >

>> >> On 19/06/2008 in message

>> >> <2509CEF8-2A07-490A-9CCD-0605E684CE71@microsoft.com> umwhat wrote:

>> >>

>> >> > Can this be done with the XP pro?

>> >> > I want to backup the whole single 320GB Sata harddrive because I

>> >> > will

>> >> >probably be accepted for a computer course soon. I have been looking

>> >> >at

>> >> >backup options and would like to save the work and the computer to

>> >> >somehow

>> >> >rather than reinstall all manually if reinstalling becomes necessary.

>> >>

>> >> You can take a snapshot of the drive(s) using something like Acronis

>> >> True

>> >> Image from:

>> >> http://www.acronis.com/

>> >>

>> >> I do that. I have one image which is the bare, activated OS, a second

>> >> with

>> >> s/w installed and activated and a third which I update every month or

>> >> so.

>> >> It takes less than 10 minutes to reinstate the image.

>> >>

>> >> I don't keep any data on my 'C' drive so the image is just the OS for

>> >> me.

>> >> If you keep data on the OS drive then you can get Acronis to regularly

>> >> update the image but I don't use it like that.

>> >>

>> >> --

>> >> Jeff Gaines Damerham Hampshire UK

>> >> 640k ought to be enough for anyone.

>> >> (Bill Gates, 1981)

>> >>

>>

June 21, 2008

Re: Backup/Dual Boot XP Home & XP Pro 64Bit

I would like to try Acronis Charlie but it is only a Trial and I want

something for backups after this computing course as well so something

trusted like Acronis is what I would like. But buying it is not an option at

the moment...I can wait.

Maybe there is something basic I can do to backup any work I do.

I could install 64Bit Professional on a second harddrive hoping I can

backup Office 2003 which will be in XP Home.

I do not have a reason other than backup, for loading XP 64Bit Edition.

I may try the incremental backup in 64Bit Professional to backup the work

I do and I can experiment with 3 or 4 free versions of various backup

applications.

I subscribed to giveawayoftheday website, thats its name, and downloaded a

free backup that was "hailed" worthy of use by members of a local computer

community form members which I frequent. Quite a few people there seemed to

like it...Macrium Reflect.

When th etime comes I may buy Acronis, going by its reputation.

--

....scribble...scribble...scribble...

"Charlie Russel - MVP" wrote:

> Download the trial of Acronis True Image and try it out. The trial is fully

> functional and free, just time limited. I personally use it and recommend

> it.

>

> --

> Charlie.

> http://msmvps.com/blogs/xperts64

> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel

>

> "umwhat" <mesomewhere@someotherplace.com> wrote in message

> news:4182A68B-3465-4F2E-A298-7178A0E7161A@microsoft.com...

> > ...it is nice to get replies so quickly..

> >

> > I have the Seagate Acronis formatting utility that I downloaded from

> > Seagate and using it to zero...a harddrive which takes 9 hours for a 2

> > pass

> > "thorough clean"...thrills me to the ends of the earth...buying something

> > like that is something I prefer to leave in my wildest dreams...basically

> > because I am an Invalid Benficiary receiving my core income from the

> > government.

> >

> > What I am trying to achieve is when I am doing my New Zealand Certificate

> > in Computing Level 2(and maybe also in, Business) course for which I will

> > use

> > Microsoft Office 2003 Professional in Windows XP Home Edition (SP3), I

> > want

> > to backup so my chances of losing any work are reduced. And now thinking

> > about that, I would like to use the incremental backup as well.

> >

> > --

> > ...scribble...scribble...scribble...

> >

> > "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:

> >

> >> A solution like Acronis True Image lets you image whatever combination of

> >> volumes you want. Acronis provides a trial period so download it and try

> >> it.

> >>

> >> "umwhat" <mesomewhere@someotherplace.com> wrote in message

> >> news:40BCA7F0-6CE5-4FAC-B28F-53C683C07913@microsoft.com...

> >> > If I dual boot XP Home and XP 64Bit Pro will I be able to backup the

> >> > XP

> >> > Home installation from the XP 64Bit Professional partition?

> >> >

> >> > --

> >> > ...scribble...scribble...scribble...

> >> >

> >> > "Jeff Gaines" wrote:

> >> >

> >> >> On 19/06/2008 in message

> >> >> <2509CEF8-2A07-490A-9CCD-0605E684CE71@microsoft.com> umwhat wrote:

> >> >>

> >> >> > Can this be done with the XP pro?

> >> >> > I want to backup the whole single 320GB Sata harddrive because I

> >> >> > will

> >> >> >probably be accepted for a computer course soon. I have been looking

> >> >> >at

> >> >> >backup options and would like to save the work and the computer to

> >> >> >somehow

> >> >> >rather than reinstall all manually if reinstalling becomes necessary.

> >> >>

> >> >> You can take a snapshot of the drive(s) using something like Acronis

> >> >> True

> >> >> Image from:

> >> >> http://www.acronis.com/

> >> >>

> >> >> I do that. I have one image which is the bare, activated OS, a second

> >> >> with

> >> >> s/w installed and activated and a third which I update every month or

> >> >> so.

> >> >> It takes less than 10 minutes to reinstate the image.

> >> >>

> >> >> I don't keep any data on my 'C' drive so the image is just the OS for

> >> >> me.

> >> >> If you keep data on the OS drive then you can get Acronis to regularly

> >> >> update the image but I don't use it like that.

> >> >>

> >> >> --

> >> >> Jeff Gaines Damerham Hampshire UK

> >> >> 640k ought to be enough for anyone.

> >> >> (Bill Gates, 1981)

> >> >>

> >>

>

June 21, 2008

Re: Backup/Dual Boot XP Home & XP Pro 64Bit

The XP backup utility is available for XP Home but not installed by default.

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

With it you can do full, incremental and differential backups.

"umwhat" <mesomewhere@someotherplace.com> wrote in message

news:DBF30903-4846-462D-A88F-B02E86E5E29E@microsoft.com...

> I would like to try Acronis Charlie but it is only a Trial and I want

> something for backups after this computing course as well so something

> trusted like Acronis is what I would like. But buying it is not an option

> at

> the moment...I can wait.

> Maybe there is something basic I can do to backup any work I do.

> I could install 64Bit Professional on a second harddrive hoping I can

> backup Office 2003 which will be in XP Home.

> I do not have a reason other than backup, for loading XP 64Bit Edition.

> I may try the incremental backup in 64Bit Professional to backup the work

> I do and I can experiment with 3 or 4 free versions of various backup

> applications.

> I subscribed to giveawayoftheday website, thats its name, and downloaded

> a

> free backup that was "hailed" worthy of use by members of a local computer

> community form members which I frequent. Quite a few people there seemed

> to

> like it...Macrium Reflect.

>

> When th etime comes I may buy Acronis, going by its reputation.

>

> --

> ...scribble...scribble...scribble...

>

> "Charlie Russel - MVP" wrote:

>

>> Download the trial of Acronis True Image and try it out. The trial is

>> fully

>> functional and free, just time limited. I personally use it and recommend

>> it.

>>

>> --

>> Charlie.

>> http://msmvps.com/blogs/xperts64

>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel

>>

>> "umwhat" <mesomewhere@someotherplace.com> wrote in message

>> news:4182A68B-3465-4F2E-A298-7178A0E7161A@microsoft.com...

>> > ...it is nice to get replies so quickly..

>> >

>> > I have the Seagate Acronis formatting utility that I downloaded from

>> > Seagate and using it to zero...a harddrive which takes 9 hours for a 2

>> > pass

>> > "thorough clean"...thrills me to the ends of the earth...buying

>> > something

>> > like that is something I prefer to leave in my wildest

>> > dreams...basically

>> > because I am an Invalid Benficiary receiving my core income from the

>> > government.

>> >

>> > What I am trying to achieve is when I am doing my New Zealand

>> > Certificate

>> > in Computing Level 2(and maybe also in, Business) course for which I

>> > will

>> > use

>> > Microsoft Office 2003 Professional in Windows XP Home Edition (SP3), I

>> > want

>> > to backup so my chances of losing any work are reduced. And now

>> > thinking

>> > about that, I would like to use the incremental backup as well.

>> >

>> > --

>> > ...scribble...scribble...scribble...

>> >

>> > "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:

>> >

>> >> A solution like Acronis True Image lets you image whatever combination

>> >> of

>> >> volumes you want. Acronis provides a trial period so download it and

>> >> try

>> >> it.

>> >>

>> >> "umwhat" <mesomewhere@someotherplace.com> wrote in message

>> >> news:40BCA7F0-6CE5-4FAC-B28F-53C683C07913@microsoft.com...

>> >> > If I dual boot XP Home and XP 64Bit Pro will I be able to backup

>> >> > the

>> >> > XP

>> >> > Home installation from the XP 64Bit Professional partition?

>> >> >

>> >> > --

>> >> > ...scribble...scribble...scribble...

>> >> >

>> >> > "Jeff Gaines" wrote:

>> >> >

>> >> >> On 19/06/2008 in message

>> >> >> <2509CEF8-2A07-490A-9CCD-0605E684CE71@microsoft.com> umwhat wrote:

>> >> >>

>> >> >> > Can this be done with the XP pro?

>> >> >> > I want to backup the whole single 320GB Sata harddrive because

>> >> >> > I

>> >> >> > will

>> >> >> >probably be accepted for a computer course soon. I have been

>> >> >> >looking

>> >> >> >at

>> >> >> >backup options and would like to save the work and the computer to

>> >> >> >somehow

>> >> >> >rather than reinstall all manually if reinstalling becomes

>> >> >> >necessary.

>> >> >>

>> >> >> You can take a snapshot of the drive(s) using something like

>> >> >> Acronis

>> >> >> True

>> >> >> Image from:

>> >> >> http://www.acronis.com/

>> >> >>

>> >> >> I do that. I have one image which is the bare, activated OS, a

>> >> >> second

>> >> >> with

>> >> >> s/w installed and activated and a third which I update every month

>> >> >> or

>> >> >> so.

>> >> >> It takes less than 10 minutes to reinstate the image.

>> >> >>

>> >> >> I don't keep any data on my 'C' drive so the image is just the OS

>> >> >> for

>> >> >> me.

>> >> >> If you keep data on the OS drive then you can get Acronis to

>> >> >> regularly

>> >> >> update the image but I don't use it like that.

>> >> >>

>> >> >> --

>> >> >> Jeff Gaines Damerham Hampshire UK

>> >> >> 640k ought to be enough for anyone.

>> >> >> (Bill Gates, 1981)

>> >> >>

>> >>

>>

June 21, 2008

Re: Backup/Dual Boot XP Home & XP Pro 64Bit

* Automated System Recovery is not a supported feature in Windows XP

Home Edition using Backup * ...quoted.

Will 64Bit Professional XP allow me to backup what is in the Windows XP

Home Edition harddrive when 64Bit Professional XP is installed on a second

harddrive?

--

....scribble...scribble...scribble...

"Dominic Payer" wrote:

> The XP backup utility is available for XP Home but not installed by default.

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

>

> With it you can do full, incremental and differential backups.

>

> "umwhat" <mesomewhere@someotherplace.com> wrote in message

> news:DBF30903-4846-462D-A88F-B02E86E5E29E@microsoft.com...

> > I would like to try Acronis Charlie but it is only a Trial and I want

> > something for backups after this computing course as well so something

> > trusted like Acronis is what I would like. But buying it is not an option

> > at

> > the moment...I can wait.

> > Maybe there is something basic I can do to backup any work I do.

> > I could install 64Bit Professional on a second harddrive hoping I can

> > backup Office 2003 which will be in XP Home.

> > I do not have a reason other than backup, for loading XP 64Bit Edition.

> > I may try the incremental backup in 64Bit Professional to backup the work

> > I do and I can experiment with 3 or 4 free versions of various backup

> > applications.

> > I subscribed to giveawayoftheday website, thats its name, and downloaded

> > a

> > free backup that was "hailed" worthy of use by members of a local computer

> > community form members which I frequent. Quite a few people there seemed

> > to

> > like it...Macrium Reflect.

> >

> > When th etime comes I may buy Acronis, going by its reputation.

> >

> > --

> > ...scribble...scribble...scribble...

> >

> > "Charlie Russel - MVP" wrote:

> >

> >> Download the trial of Acronis True Image and try it out. The trial is

> >> fully

> >> functional and free, just time limited. I personally use it and recommend

> >> it.

> >>

> >> --

> >> Charlie.

> >> http://msmvps.com/blogs/xperts64

> >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel

> >>

> >> "umwhat" <mesomewhere@someotherplace.com> wrote in message

> >> news:4182A68B-3465-4F2E-A298-7178A0E7161A@microsoft.com...

> >> > ...it is nice to get replies so quickly..

> >> >

> >> > I have the Seagate Acronis formatting utility that I downloaded from

> >> > Seagate and using it to zero...a harddrive which takes 9 hours for a 2

> >> > pass

> >> > "thorough clean"...thrills me to the ends of the earth...buying

> >> > something

> >> > like that is something I prefer to leave in my wildest

> >> > dreams...basically

> >> > because I am an Invalid Benficiary receiving my core income from the

> >> > government.

> >> >

> >> > What I am trying to achieve is when I am doing my New Zealand

> >> > Certificate

> >> > in Computing Level 2(and maybe also in, Business) course for which I

> >> > will

> >> > use

> >> > Microsoft Office 2003 Professional in Windows XP Home Edition (SP3), I

> >> > want

> >> > to backup so my chances of losing any work are reduced. And now

> >> > thinking

> >> > about that, I would like to use the incremental backup as well.

> >> >

> >> > --

> >> > ...scribble...scribble...scribble...

> >> >

> >> > "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:

> >> >

> >> >> A solution like Acronis True Image lets you image whatever combination

> >> >> of

> >> >> volumes you want. Acronis provides a trial period so download it and

> >> >> try

> >> >> it.

> >> >>

> >> >> "umwhat" <mesomewhere@someotherplace.com> wrote in message

> >> >> news:40BCA7F0-6CE5-4FAC-B28F-53C683C07913@microsoft.com...

> >> >> > If I dual boot XP Home and XP 64Bit Pro will I be able to backup

> >> >> > the

> >> >> > XP

> >> >> > Home installation from the XP 64Bit Professional partition?

> >> >> >

> >> >> > --

> >> >> > ...scribble...scribble...scribble...

> >> >> >

> >> >> > "Jeff Gaines" wrote:

> >> >> >

> >> >> >> On 19/06/2008 in message

> >> >> >> <2509CEF8-2A07-490A-9CCD-0605E684CE71@microsoft.com> umwhat wrote:

> >> >> >>

> >> >> >> > Can this be done with the XP pro?

> >> >> >> > I want to backup the whole single 320GB Sata harddrive because

> >> >> >> > I

> >> >> >> > will

> >> >> >> >probably be accepted for a computer course soon. I have been

> >> >> >> >looking

> >> >> >> >at

> >> >> >> >backup options and would like to save the work and the computer to

> >> >> >> >somehow

> >> >> >> >rather than reinstall all manually if reinstalling becomes

> >> >> >> >necessary.

> >> >> >>

> >> >> >> You can take a snapshot of the drive(s) using something like

> >> >> >> Acronis

> >> >> >> True

> >> >> >> Image from:

> >> >> >> http://www.acronis.com/

> >> >> >>

> >> >> >> I do that. I have one image which is the bare, activated OS, a

> >> >> >> second

> >> >> >> with

> >> >> >> s/w installed and activated and a third which I update every month

> >> >> >> or

> >> >> >> so.

> >> >> >> It takes less than 10 minutes to reinstate the image.

> >> >> >>

> >> >> >> I don't keep any data on my 'C' drive so the image is just the OS

> >> >> >> for

> >> >> >> me.

> >> >> >> If you keep data on the OS drive then you can get Acronis to

> >> >> >> regularly

> >> >> >> update the image but I don't use it like that.

> >> >> >>

> >> >> >> --

> >> >> >> Jeff Gaines Damerham Hampshire UK

> >> >> >> 640k ought to be enough for anyone.

> >> >> >> (Bill Gates, 1981)

> >> >> >>

> >> >>

> >>

>

June 21, 2008

Re: Backup/Dual Boot XP Home & XP Pro 64Bit

...I see I am now asking about this in the other thread I started...XP 64Bit

installation USB devices.

--

....scribble...scribble...scribble...

"umwhat" wrote:

> * Automated System Recovery is not a supported feature in Windows XP

> Home Edition using Backup * ...quoted.

>

> Will 64Bit Professional XP allow me to backup what is in the Windows XP

> Home Edition harddrive when 64Bit Professional XP is installed on a second

> harddrive?

>

> --

> ...scribble...scribble...scribble...

>

> "Dominic Payer" wrote:

>

> > The XP backup utility is available for XP Home but not installed by default.

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

> >

> > With it you can do full, incremental and differential backups.

> >

> > "umwhat" <mesomewhere@someotherplace.com> wrote in message

> > news:DBF30903-4846-462D-A88F-B02E86E5E29E@microsoft.com...

> > > I would like to try Acronis Charlie but it is only a Trial and I want

> > > something for backups after this computing course as well so something

> > > trusted like Acronis is what I would like. But buying it is not an option

> > > at

> > > the moment...I can wait.

> > > Maybe there is something basic I can do to backup any work I do.

> > > I could install 64Bit Professional on a second harddrive hoping I can

> > > backup Office 2003 which will be in XP Home.

> > > I do not have a reason other than backup, for loading XP 64Bit Edition.

> > > I may try the incremental backup in 64Bit Professional to backup the work

> > > I do and I can experiment with 3 or 4 free versions of various backup

> > > applications.

> > > I subscribed to giveawayoftheday website, thats its name, and downloaded

> > > a

> > > free backup that was "hailed" worthy of use by members of a local computer

> > > community form members which I frequent. Quite a few people there seemed

> > > to

> > > like it...Macrium Reflect.

> > >

> > > When th etime comes I may buy Acronis, going by its reputation.

> > >

> > > --

> > > ...scribble...scribble...scribble...

> > >

> > > "Charlie Russel - MVP" wrote:

> > >

> > >> Download the trial of Acronis True Image and try it out. The trial is

> > >> fully

> > >> functional and free, just time limited. I personally use it and recommend

> > >> it.

> > >>

> > >> --

> > >> Charlie.

> > >> http://msmvps.com/blogs/xperts64

> > >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel

> > >>

> > >> "umwhat" <mesomewhere@someotherplace.com> wrote in message

> > >> news:4182A68B-3465-4F2E-A298-7178A0E7161A@microsoft.com...

> > >> > ...it is nice to get replies so quickly..

> > >> >

> > >> > I have the Seagate Acronis formatting utility that I downloaded from

> > >> > Seagate and using it to zero...a harddrive which takes 9 hours for a 2

> > >> > pass

> > >> > "thorough clean"...thrills me to the ends of the earth...buying

> > >> > something

> > >> > like that is something I prefer to leave in my wildest

> > >> > dreams...basically

> > >> > because I am an Invalid Benficiary receiving my core income from the

> > >> > government.

> > >> >

> > >> > What I am trying to achieve is when I am doing my New Zealand

> > >> > Certificate

> > >> > in Computing Level 2(and maybe also in, Business) course for which I

> > >> > will

> > >> > use

> > >> > Microsoft Office 2003 Professional in Windows XP Home Edition (SP3), I

> > >> > want

> > >> > to backup so my chances of losing any work are reduced. And now

> > >> > thinking

> > >> > about that, I would like to use the incremental backup as well.

> > >> >

> > >> > --

> > >> > ...scribble...scribble...scribble...

> > >> >

> > >> > "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:

> > >> >

> > >> >> A solution like Acronis True Image lets you image whatever combination

> > >> >> of

> > >> >> volumes you want. Acronis provides a trial period so download it and

> > >> >> try

> > >> >> it.

> > >> >>

> > >> >> "umwhat" <mesomewhere@someotherplace.com> wrote in message

> > >> >> news:40BCA7F0-6CE5-4FAC-B28F-53C683C07913@microsoft.com...

> > >> >> > If I dual boot XP Home and XP 64Bit Pro will I be able to backup

> > >> >> > the

> > >> >> > XP

> > >> >> > Home installation from the XP 64Bit Professional partition?

> > >> >> >

> > >> >> > --

> > >> >> > ...scribble...scribble...scribble...

> > >> >> >

> > >> >> > "Jeff Gaines" wrote:

> > >> >> >

> > >> >> >> On 19/06/2008 in message

> > >> >> >> <2509CEF8-2A07-490A-9CCD-0605E684CE71@microsoft.com> umwhat wrote:

> > >> >> >>

> > >> >> >> > Can this be done with the XP pro?

> > >> >> >> > I want to backup the whole single 320GB Sata harddrive because

> > >> >> >> > I

> > >> >> >> > will

> > >> >> >> >probably be accepted for a computer course soon. I have been

> > >> >> >> >looking

> > >> >> >> >at

> > >> >> >> >backup options and would like to save the work and the computer to

> > >> >> >> >somehow

> > >> >> >> >rather than reinstall all manually if reinstalling becomes

> > >> >> >> >necessary.

> > >> >> >>

> > >> >> >> You can take a snapshot of the drive(s) using something like

> > >> >> >> Acronis

> > >> >> >> True

> > >> >> >> Image from:

> > >> >> >> http://www.acronis.com/

> > >> >> >>

> > >> >> >> I do that. I have one image which is the bare, activated OS, a

> > >> >> >> second

> > >> >> >> with

> > >> >> >> s/w installed and activated and a third which I update every month

> > >> >> >> or

> > >> >> >> so.

> > >> >> >> It takes less than 10 minutes to reinstate the image.

> > >> >> >>

> > >> >> >> I don't keep any data on my 'C' drive so the image is just the OS

> > >> >> >> for

> > >> >> >> me.

> > >> >> >> If you keep data on the OS drive then you can get Acronis to

> > >> >> >> regularly

> > >> >> >> update the image but I don't use it like that.

> > >> >> >>

> > >> >> >> --

> > >> >> >> Jeff Gaines Damerham Hampshire UK

> > >> >> >> 640k ought to be enough for anyone.

> > >> >> >> (Bill Gates, 1981)

> > >> >> >>

> > >> >>

> > >>

> >

June 21, 2008

Re: Backup/Dual Boot XP Home & XP Pro 64Bit

It will backup all your files from any partition on your hard disk(s). Yes.

--

Charlie.

http://msmvps.com/blogs/xperts64

http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel

"umwhat" <mesomewhere@someotherplace.com> wrote in message

news:DBF30903-4846-462D-A88F-B02E86E5E29E@microsoft.com...

> I would like to try Acronis Charlie but it is only a Trial and I want

> something for backups after this computing course as well so something

> trusted like Acronis is what I would like. But buying it is not an option

> at

> the moment...I can wait.

> Maybe there is something basic I can do to backup any work I do.

> I could install 64Bit Professional on a second harddrive hoping I can

> backup Office 2003 which will be in XP Home.

> I do not have a reason other than backup, for loading XP 64Bit Edition.

> I may try the incremental backup in 64Bit Professional to backup the work

> I do and I can experiment with 3 or 4 free versions of various backup

> applications.

> I subscribed to giveawayoftheday website, thats its name, and downloaded

> a

> free backup that was "hailed" worthy of use by members of a local computer

> community form members which I frequent. Quite a few people there seemed

> to

> like it...Macrium Reflect.

>

> When th etime comes I may buy Acronis, going by its reputation.

>

> --

> ...scribble...scribble...scribble...

>

> "Charlie Russel - MVP" wrote:

>

>> Download the trial of Acronis True Image and try it out. The trial is

>> fully

>> functional and free, just time limited. I personally use it and recommend

>> it.

>>

>> --

>> Charlie.

>> http://msmvps.com/blogs/xperts64

>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel

>>

>> "umwhat" <mesomewhere@someotherplace.com> wrote in message

>> news:4182A68B-3465-4F2E-A298-7178A0E7161A@microsoft.com...

>> > ...it is nice to get replies so quickly..

>> >

>> > I have the Seagate Acronis formatting utility that I downloaded from

>> > Seagate and using it to zero...a harddrive which takes 9 hours for a 2

>> > pass

>> > "thorough clean"...thrills me to the ends of the earth...buying

>> > something

>> > like that is something I prefer to leave in my wildest

>> > dreams...basically

>> > because I am an Invalid Benficiary receiving my core income from the

>> > government.

>> >

>> > What I am trying to achieve is when I am doing my New Zealand

>> > Certificate

>> > in Computing Level 2(and maybe also in, Business) course for which I

>> > will

>> > use

>> > Microsoft Office 2003 Professional in Windows XP Home Edition (SP3), I

>> > want

>> > to backup so my chances of losing any work are reduced. And now

>> > thinking

>> > about that, I would like to use the incremental backup as well.

>> >

>> > --

>> > ...scribble...scribble...scribble...

>> >

>> > "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:

>> >

>> >> A solution like Acronis True Image lets you image whatever combination

>> >> of

>> >> volumes you want. Acronis provides a trial period so download it and

>> >> try

>> >> it.

>> >>

>> >> "umwhat" <mesomewhere@someotherplace.com> wrote in message

>> >> news:40BCA7F0-6CE5-4FAC-B28F-53C683C07913@microsoft.com...

>> >> > If I dual boot XP Home and XP 64Bit Pro will I be able to backup

>> >> > the

>> >> > XP

>> >> > Home installation from the XP 64Bit Professional partition?

>> >> >

>> >> > --

>> >> > ...scribble...scribble...scribble...

>> >> >

>> >> > "Jeff Gaines" wrote:

>> >> >

>> >> >> On 19/06/2008 in message

>> >> >> <2509CEF8-2A07-490A-9CCD-0605E684CE71@microsoft.com> umwhat wrote:

>> >> >>

>> >> >> > Can this be done with the XP pro?

>> >> >> > I want to backup the whole single 320GB Sata harddrive because

>> >> >> > I

>> >> >> > will

>> >> >> >probably be accepted for a computer course soon. I have been

>> >> >> >looking

>> >> >> >at

>> >> >> >backup options and would like to save the work and the computer to

>> >> >> >somehow

>> >> >> >rather than reinstall all manually if reinstalling becomes

>> >> >> >necessary.

>> >> >>

>> >> >> You can take a snapshot of the drive(s) using something like

>> >> >> Acronis

>> >> >> True

>> >> >> Image from:

>> >> >> http://www.acronis.com/

>> >> >>

>> >> >> I do that. I have one image which is the bare, activated OS, a

>> >> >> second

>> >> >> with

>> >> >> s/w installed and activated and a third which I update every month

>> >> >> or

>> >> >> so.

>> >> >> It takes less than 10 minutes to reinstate the image.

>> >> >>

>> >> >> I don't keep any data on my 'C' drive so the image is just the OS

>> >> >> for

>> >> >> me.

>> >> >> If you keep data on the OS drive then you can get Acronis to

>> >> >> regularly

>> >> >> update the image but I don't use it like that.

>> >> >>

>> >> >> --

>> >> >> Jeff Gaines Damerham Hampshire UK

>> >> >> 640k ought to be enough for anyone.

>> >> >> (Bill Gates, 1981)

>> >> >>

>> >>

>>

June 21, 2008

Re: Backup/Dual Boot XP Home & XP Pro 64Bit

That is good news, thankyou a whole lot Charlie.

ps..I see you know well about...what I don't...and I see your answers are

easy to understand and when I am browsing I look for your name to

learn...thanks a whole lot Charlie.

--

....scribble...scribble...scribble...

"Charlie Russel - MVP" wrote:

> It will backup all your files from any partition on your hard disk(s). Yes.

>

> --

> Charlie.

> http://msmvps.com/blogs/xperts64

> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel

>

> "umwhat" <mesomewhere@someotherplace.com> wrote in message

> news:DBF30903-4846-462D-A88F-B02E86E5E29E@microsoft.com...

> > I would like to try Acronis Charlie but it is only a Trial and I want

> > something for backups after this computing course as well so something

> > trusted like Acronis is what I would like. But buying it is not an option

> > at

> > the moment...I can wait.

> > Maybe there is something basic I can do to backup any work I do.

> > I could install 64Bit Professional on a second harddrive hoping I can

> > backup Office 2003 which will be in XP Home.

> > I do not have a reason other than backup, for loading XP 64Bit Edition.

> > I may try the incremental backup in 64Bit Professional to backup the work

> > I do and I can experiment with 3 or 4 free versions of various backup

> > applications.

> > I subscribed to giveawayoftheday website, thats its name, and downloaded

> > a

> > free backup that was "hailed" worthy of use by members of a local computer

> > community form members which I frequent. Quite a few people there seemed

> > to

> > like it...Macrium Reflect.

> >

> > When th etime comes I may buy Acronis, going by its reputation.

> >

> > --

> > ...scribble...scribble...scribble...

> >

> > "Charlie Russel - MVP" wrote:

> >

> >> Download the trial of Acronis True Image and try it out. The trial is

> >> fully

> >> functional and free, just time limited. I personally use it and recommend

> >> it.

> >>

> >> --

> >> Charlie.

> >> http://msmvps.com/blogs/xperts64

> >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel

> >>

> >> "umwhat" <mesomewhere@someotherplace.com> wrote in message

> >> news:4182A68B-3465-4F2E-A298-7178A0E7161A@microsoft.com...

> >> > ...it is nice to get replies so quickly..

> >> >

> >> > I have the Seagate Acronis formatting utility that I downloaded from

> >> > Seagate and using it to zero...a harddrive which takes 9 hours for a 2

> >> > pass

> >> > "thorough clean"...thrills me to the ends of the earth...buying

> >> > something

> >> > like that is something I prefer to leave in my wildest

> >> > dreams...basically

> >> > because I am an Invalid Benficiary receiving my core income from the

> >> > government.

> >> >

> >> > What I am trying to achieve is when I am doing my New Zealand

> >> > Certificate

> >> > in Computing Level 2(and maybe also in, Business) course for which I

> >> > will

> >> > use

> >> > Microsoft Office 2003 Professional in Windows XP Home Edition (SP3), I

> >> > want

> >> > to backup so my chances of losing any work are reduced. And now

> >> > thinking

> >> > about that, I would like to use the incremental backup as well.

> >> >

> >> > --

> >> > ...scribble...scribble...scribble...

> >> >

> >> > "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:

> >> >

> >> >> A solution like Acronis True Image lets you image whatever combination

> >> >> of

> >> >> volumes you want. Acronis provides a trial period so download it and

> >> >> try

> >> >> it.

> >> >>

> >> >> "umwhat" <mesomewhere@someotherplace.com> wrote in message

> >> >> news:40BCA7F0-6CE5-4FAC-B28F-53C683C07913@microsoft.com...

> >> >> > If I dual boot XP Home and XP 64Bit Pro will I be able to backup

> >> >> > the

> >> >> > XP

> >> >> > Home installation from the XP 64Bit Professional partition?

> >> >> >

> >> >> > --

> >> >> > ...scribble...scribble...scribble...

> >> >> >

> >> >> > "Jeff Gaines" wrote:

> >> >> >

> >> >> >> On 19/06/2008 in message

> >> >> >> <2509CEF8-2A07-490A-9CCD-0605E684CE71@microsoft.com> umwhat wrote:

> >> >> >>

> >> >> >> > Can this be done with the XP pro?

> >> >> >> > I want to backup the whole single 320GB Sata harddrive because

> >> >> >> > I

> >> >> >> > will

> >> >> >> >probably be accepted for a computer course soon. I have been

> >> >> >> >looking

> >> >> >> >at

> >> >> >> >backup options and would like to save the work and the computer to

> >> >> >> >somehow

> >> >> >> >rather than reinstall all manually if reinstalling becomes

> >> >> >> >necessary.

> >> >> >>

> >> >> >> You can take a snapshot of the drive(s) using something like

> >> >> >> Acronis

> >> >> >> True

> >> >> >> Image from:

> >> >> >> http://www.acronis.com/

> >> >> >>

> >> >> >> I do that. I have one image which is the bare, activated OS, a

> >> >> >> second

> >> >> >> with

> >> >> >> s/w installed and activated and a third which I update every month

> >> >> >> or

> >> >> >> so.

> >> >> >> It takes less than 10 minutes to reinstate the image.

> >> >> >>

> >> >> >> I don't keep any data on my 'C' drive so the image is just the OS

> >> >> >> for

> >> >> >> me.

> >> >> >> If you keep data on the OS drive then you can get Acronis to

> >> >> >> regularly

> >> >> >> update the image but I don't use it like that.

> >> >> >>

> >> >> >> --

> >> >> >> Jeff Gaines Damerham Hampshire UK

> >> >> >> 640k ought to be enough for anyone.

> >> >> >> (Bill Gates, 1981)

> >> >> >>

> >> >>

> >>

>

July 14, 2008

Re: Backup/Dual Boot XP Home & XP Pro 64Bit

"Michael" wrote:

> umwhat wrote:

> > If I dual boot XP Home and XP 64Bit Pro will I be able to backup the XP

> > Home installation from the XP 64Bit Professional partition?

> >

> If you have a back-up utility that runs on 64-bit Windows, you can do that.

>

July 14, 2008

Re: Backup/Dual Boot XP Home & XP Pro 64Bit

"umwhat" wrote:

> Thankyou Geoff, and Michael.

>

> I have the option to install another harddrive for 64Bit Pro.

> The best option for backing up seems to be using the Pro Backup Utility

> from XP 64Bit Pro from its own harddrive, but I could use the Nero BackItup

> v1.2.0.65 but that seems too old version to be considering.

> I also have Farstones Virtual Drive Professional which can write images

> and I am sure it could write images of anything I want it to.

> Is the XP Pro still the better backup option?. I can save any backup images

> to another networked computer.

>

> --

> ...scribble...scribble...scribble...

>

> "Michael" wrote:

>

> > umwhat wrote:

> > > If I dual boot XP Home and XP 64Bit Pro will I be able to backup the XP

> > > Home installation from the XP 64Bit Professional partition?

> > >

> > If you have a back-up utility that runs on 64-bit Windows, you can do that.

> >

July 14, 2008

Re: Backup/Dual Boot XP Home & XP Pro 64Bit

"Michael" wrote:

> umwhat wrote:

> > If I dual boot XP Home and XP 64Bit Pro will I be able to backup the XP

> > Home installation from the XP 64Bit Professional partition?

> >

> If you have a back-up utility that runs on 64-bit Windows, you can do that.

>

July 15, 2008

Re: Backup/Dual Boot XP Home & XP Pro 64Bit

What I have done, is because I did was download and use the free Hirens Boot

CD which has Acronis True Image v8.1 and Acronis Disk Director which let me

resize partitions.

That is a great upgrade for me. The version of True Image is the free

version Acronis gave away some years ago.

yay yay yay !!!

hi...

bye...

--

....scribble...scribble...scribble...

"Charlie Russel - MVP" wrote:

> It will backup all your files from any partition on your hard disk(s). Yes.

>

> --

> Charlie.

> http://msmvps.com/blogs/xperts64

> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel

>

> "umwhat" <mesomewhere@someotherplace.com> wrote in message

> news:DBF30903-4846-462D-A88F-B02E86E5E29E@microsoft.com...

> > I would like to try Acronis Charlie but it is only a Trial and I want

> > something for backups after this computing course as well so something

> > trusted like Acronis is what I would like. But buying it is not an option

> > at

> > the moment...I can wait.

> > Maybe there is something basic I can do to backup any work I do.

> > I could install 64Bit Professional on a second harddrive hoping I can

> > backup Office 2003 which will be in XP Home.

> > I do not have a reason other than backup, for loading XP 64Bit Edition.

> > I may try the incremental backup in 64Bit Professional to backup the work

> > I do and I can experiment with 3 or 4 free versions of various backup

> > applications.

> > I subscribed to giveawayoftheday website, thats its name, and downloaded

> > a

> > free backup that was "hailed" worthy of use by members of a local computer

> > community form members which I frequent. Quite a few people there seemed

> > to

> > like it...Macrium Reflect.

> >

> > When th etime comes I may buy Acronis, going by its reputation.

> >

> > --

> > ...scribble...scribble...scribble...

> >

> > "Charlie Russel - MVP" wrote:

> >

> >> Download the trial of Acronis True Image and try it out. The trial is

> >> fully

> >> functional and free, just time limited. I personally use it and recommend

> >> it.

> >>

> >> --

> >> Charlie.

> >> http://msmvps.com/blogs/xperts64

> >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel

> >>

> >> "umwhat" <mesomewhere@someotherplace.com> wrote in message

> >> news:4182A68B-3465-4F2E-A298-7178A0E7161A@microsoft.com...

> >> > ...it is nice to get replies so quickly..

> >> >

> >> > I have the Seagate Acronis formatting utility that I downloaded from

> >> > Seagate and using it to zero...a harddrive which takes 9 hours for a 2

> >> > pass

> >> > "thorough clean"...thrills me to the ends of the earth...buying

> >> > something

> >> > like that is something I prefer to leave in my wildest

> >> > dreams...basically

> >> > because I am an Invalid Benficiary receiving my core income from the

> >> > government.

> >> >

> >> > What I am trying to achieve is when I am doing my New Zealand

> >> > Certificate

> >> > in Computing Level 2(and maybe also in, Business) course for which I

> >> > will

> >> > use

> >> > Microsoft Office 2003 Professional in Windows XP Home Edition (SP3), I

> >> > want

> >> > to backup so my chances of losing any work are reduced. And now

> >> > thinking

> >> > about that, I would like to use the incremental backup as well.

> >> >

> >> > --

> >> > ...scribble...scribble...scribble...

> >> >

> >> > "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:

> >> >

> >> >> A solution like Acronis True Image lets you image whatever combination

> >> >> of

> >> >> volumes you want. Acronis provides a trial period so download it and

> >> >> try

> >> >> it.

> >> >>

> >> >> "umwhat" <mesomewhere@someotherplace.com> wrote in message

> >> >> news:40BCA7F0-6CE5-4FAC-B28F-53C683C07913@microsoft.com...

> >> >> > If I dual boot XP Home and XP 64Bit Pro will I be able to backup

> >> >> > the

> >> >> > XP

> >> >> > Home installation from the XP 64Bit Professional partition?

> >> >> >

> >> >> > --

> >> >> > ...scribble...scribble...scribble...

> >> >> >

> >> >> > "Jeff Gaines" wrote:

> >> >> >

> >> >> >> On 19/06/2008 in message

> >> >> >> <2509CEF8-2A07-490A-9CCD-0605E684CE71@microsoft.com> umwhat wrote:

> >> >> >>

> >> >> >> > Can this be done with the XP pro?

> >> >> >> > I want to backup the whole single 320GB Sata harddrive because

> >> >> >> > I

> >> >> >> > will

> >> >> >> >probably be accepted for a computer course soon. I have been

> >> >> >> >looking

> >> >> >> >at

> >> >> >> >backup options and would like to save the work and the computer to

> >> >> >> >somehow

> >> >> >> >rather than reinstall all manually if reinstalling becomes

> >> >> >> >necessary.

> >> >> >>

> >> >> >> You can take a snapshot of the drive(s) using something like

> >> >> >> Acronis

> >> >> >> True

> >> >> >> Image from:

> >> >> >> http://www.acronis.com/

> >> >> >>

> >> >> >> I do that. I have one image which is the bare, activated OS, a

> >> >> >> second

> >> >> >> with

> >> >> >> s/w installed and activated and a third which I update every month

> >> >> >> or

> >> >> >> so.

> >> >> >> It takes less than 10 minutes to reinstate the image.

> >> >> >>

> >> >> >> I don't keep any data on my 'C' drive so the image is just the OS

> >> >> >> for

> >> >> >> me.

> >> >> >> If you keep data on the OS drive then you can get Acronis to

> >> >> >> regularly

> >> >> >> update the image but I don't use it like that.

> >> >> >>

> >> >> >> --

> >> >> >> Jeff Gaines Damerham Hampshire UK

> >> >> >> 640k ought to be enough for anyone.

> >> >> >> (Bill Gates, 1981)

> >> >> >>

> >> >>

> >>

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