Image software/utility

[Farhan]

Is there a good but FREE image program?
I used Ghost some years back using ME/98 but most of the time it didn't
restore image - when needed.

Furthermore if I format a system partition, will i be able to restore image
without installing XP?
Cause I am using NTFS.

 

[squirltok]

Is there a good but FREE image program?
I used Ghost some years back using ME/98 but most of the time it didn't
restore image - when needed.

Furthermore if I format a system partition, will i be able to restore image
without installing XP?
Cause I am using NTFS.

There is a freeware group you can ask, alt.comp.freeware, but I used
paragon 'free something' at the time and it worked nicely, but haven't
had to restore so I cannot say my experience on that end.

But many recommend the paragon utilities.

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Why are you asking these questions?

 

[Farhan]

Why you have asked this question?

Why are you asking these questions?

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

To assist you, perhaps? I'm certainly not doing it for my health.

 

[Bill in Co.]

He could find answers to several of these questions with a bit of googling.

 

[Farhan]

Yes i can.
but as i asked "GOOD" which you can only judge by your personal experience.
I already googled before asking here, which came out with 78 programs on
first page only - i clicked.
I think you should learn from Airman Basic.
If you dont know leave it.

 

[John Hacker]

To assist you, perhaps? I'm certainly not doing it for my health.

But you are not doing a good job of it are you?

 

[smlunatick]

http://ping.windowsdream.com/ping.html

Will this also do Vista / Windows 7 and the 64 bit versions?

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Without any further info from the OP, I'm doing just fine, thankyouverymuch.

 

[SC Tom]

Is there a good but FREE image program?
I used Ghost some years back using ME/98 but most of the time it didn't
restore image - when needed.

Furthermore if I format a system partition, will i be able to restore
image without installing XP?
Cause I am using NTFS.

If you have a Western Digital, Seagate, or Maxtor drive (either installed in
the PC or used as an external drive), you can get Acronis True Image for
free from their web sites. It'll make an image of pretty much anything you
want, and doesn't rely on an OS to create or restore one. By creating the
boot disk with it, you bypass any installed OS and create the image from the
root level. I've used it to create and restore an XP PC and a Vista notebook
with absolutely no problems.

SC Tom

 

[Roy Smith]

If you have a Western Digital, Seagate, or Maxtor drive (either
installed in the PC or used as an external drive), you can get Acronis
True Image for free from their web sites. It'll make an image of pretty
much anything you want, and doesn't rely on an OS to create or restore
one. By creating the boot disk with it, you bypass any installed OS and
create the image from the root level. I've used it to create and restore
an XP PC and a Vista notebook with absolutely no problems.

Just to add here.... Seagate has their version of Acronis available as
well. You just have to have a Seagate drive installed, either internal
or external. It lacks the ability to schedule backups but otherwise
just as good as the full version.

 

[Farhan]

Thanx, I have done that, but is there a program from acronis with which i
can explore the created image?
i remember Norton has one but not finding one on acronis site.

Farhan

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Have you purchased an Acronis application and was the image created using
the application?

 

[Bill in Co.]

I think you need Acronis installed to be able to explore and verify its
image. After all, it is proprietary. When ATI is installed, there is the
option within it to verify the image it creates. PLUS you can use windows
explorer to peek at files within its image (as long as ATI is installed)

 

[Roy Smith]

Thanx, I have done that, but is there a program from acronis with which i
can explore the created image?
i remember Norton has one but not finding one on acronis site.

Farhan

I know in the full version of Acronis True Image you can mount the
backup as a virtual drive. But I can't remember if the free versions
from Seagate and Maxtor have this capability or not.