Software for creating an image of C:

[Guest]

Hi guys,

I just bought one of those yummy 64 beasts, and I am about to install a new
OS on it. However, to be perfectly safe, I'd like to create an image of C:
straight after finishing installing windows. I thought about PowerQuest Image
Drive, but it apparently was bought by Symantec, and integrated into their
Ghost product.

Note: NEVER TRY GHOST!! It screwed my computer big time. Straight after
finishing its installation, Ghost asked me to reboot my computer, and Windows
never managed to boot correctly after that, always crashing in the middle of
the boot process, blue screen of death and all. I had so much trouble to make
it boot again, and the system hasnt totally recovered yet. So if you think of
Ghost, dont!

I remember one of my friend used a DOS software started from a boot floppy,
which allowed to create a DVD copy of a drive, and then allowed to restore it
in case of massive crash. But I cannot remember the name. Do you guys know
such a software? No big bulky piece of software, but rather simple and
efficient?

Many thanks

Alexis

 

[Ronnie Vernon MVP]

Hi guys,

I just bought one of those yummy 64 beasts, and I am about to install
a new OS on it. However, to be perfectly safe, I'd like to create an
image of C: straight after finishing installing windows. I thought
about PowerQuest Image Drive, but it apparently was bought by
Symantec, and integrated into their Ghost product.

Note: NEVER TRY GHOST!! It screwed my computer big time. Straight
after finishing its installation, Ghost asked me to reboot my
computer, and Windows never managed to boot correctly after that,
always crashing in the middle of the boot process, blue screen of
death and all. I had so much trouble to make it boot again, and the
system hasnt totally recovered yet. So if you think of Ghost, dont!

I remember one of my friend used a DOS software started from a boot
floppy, which allowed to create a DVD copy of a drive, and then
allowed to restore it in case of massive crash. But I cannot remember
the name. Do you guys know such a software? No big bulky piece of
software, but rather simple and efficient?

Many thanks

Alexis

Take a look here:

TeraByte Unlimited - Boot Manager, Partition Manager, Drive Image, Disk Copy and Drive Wipe Utilities:
http://www.bootitng.com/

 

[Kinoby]

Try to use acronis backup utility (you may download trial version here:
http://www.acronis.com/homecomputing/products/trueimage/ ). Personally
I use it, so I can make the conclusion based on my own experience that
it's really convenient and easy to use program with a lot of good
features.
Also I haven't seen anywhere that someone had problems with this
program, only good comments (unlike Ghost), so it looks like this is a
very reliable software... By the way, True image is cheaper than Ghost.

 

[le_temp_de]

Try to use acronis backup utility (you may download trial version here:

http://www.acronis.com/homecomputing/products/trueimage/ ). Personally
I use it, so I can make the conclusion based on my own experience that
it's really convenient and easy to use program with a lot of good
features.
Also I haven't seen anywhere that someone had problems with this
program, only good comments (unlike Ghost), so it looks like this is a
very

Hey, Kinoby! You are right, I also use True Image. And I thik It's a
perfect backup software. I've never had any problem with it. It has a
great intuitive visage, that makes utilization most convenient and
exciting! Just create image, save and restore, whenever you need.

 

[le_temp_de]

Try to use acronis backup utility (you may download trial version here:
http://www.acronis.com/homecomputing/products/trueimage/ ). Personally
I use it, so I can make the conclusion based on my own experience that
it's really convenient and easy to use program with a lot of good
features.
Also I haven't seen anywhere that someone had problems with this
program, only good comments (unlike Ghost), so it looks like this is a
very reliable software... By the way, True image is cheaper than Ghost.

Hey, Kinoby! You are right, I also use True Image. And I think it's
perfect backup software. I've never had any problem with it. It has a
great intuitive wizard, it makes utilization most convenient and
exciting! Just create image, save and restore, whenever you need.