Backup and ASR

[Guest]

I installed a program the other day and it recommended that I backup my
registry before I did so. The only way I knew of how to back up the registry
was to backup the entire system. As a result I know have an ASR disk and I
have the backup file created saved to my desktop. It takes up a large
portion of space on my hard drive that I would prefer to be free. I haven't
had any problems w/ my system since downloading the program but I do not want
to take any chances. If I delete the backup file on my computer will the ASR
disk be sufficient to restore my computer if I need to, or do I actually need
the file as well?

 

[Mark L. Ferguson]

You would need the file

 

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But since the file (.bkf) is on the same partition it will do you no good.

The first thing that happens when ASR is run is that the system partition of the HDD is formatted (your .bkf file is now gone), XP is installed and the .bkf is restored, but that can't happen.

The .bkf needs to be on a 2nd HDD or another partition on the HDD.

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Just my 2¢ worth,
Jeff
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| You would need the file
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| Mark L. Ferguson (NOT an MS-MVP)
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| message | >I installed a program the other day and it recommended that I backup my
| > registry before I did so. The only way I knew of how to back up the
| > registry
| > was to backup the entire system. As a result I know have an ASR disk and
| > I
| > have the backup file created saved to my desktop. It takes up a large
| > portion of space on my hard drive that I would prefer to be free. I
| > haven't
| > had any problems w/ my system since downloading the program but I do not
| > want
| > to take any chances. If I delete the backup file on my computer will the
| > ASR
| > disk be sufficient to restore my computer if I need to, or do I actually
| > need
| > the file as well?
|
|

 

[Guest]

You may want to consider http://www.firestreamer.com/fsdvd/. It allows
NTBACKUP/ASR to write directly to DVD. Then you can keep your backup
separately.

 

[Guest]

Thx mrtee; however, I do not have a 2nd HDD on my computer. The file is over
11 G so I cannot transfer it onto a cd, what should I do to get it off my HDD
but so that it is still useable?

Thnx in advance