System backup

[Aslaner]

I have a few questions about system backup. I have system works with Norton
Ghost.
If I do a ghost copie of say 80 Gigs with 20 gigs used,
Do I really need a another hard drive with the same size 80Gigs?
Could I just do a ghost copie onto a CDRW disk?


Is a Ghost copie the same as what others call an image copie (Like drive
image)?

WinXP has functions like go back etc, I have not experimented with it and I
do not want to get into experimentation of it when I have to, where are the
easiest procedures for this?

Thank you for your help

 

[Don MI]

I have a few questions about system backup. I have system works with
Norton Ghost.
If I do a ghost copie of say 80 Gigs with 20 gigs used,
Do I really need a another hard drive with the same size 80Gigs?
Could I just do a ghost copie onto a CDRW disk?


Is a Ghost copie the same as what others call an image copie (Like drive
image)?

WinXP has functions like go back etc, I have not experimented with it and
I do not want to get into experimentation of it when I have to, where are
the easiest procedures for this?

Thank you for your help

Ghost creates an image of your hard drive. The size of the image is not
greater that portion of the drive used {in your example 20Gb}. You can use
Ghost to create an image on CD-R, CD-RW,a different internal partition or an
external hard drive. Newer versions of Ghost support creating an image on
DVD. IMO, the best choice is a USB 2 or Firewire external hard drive. The
reason is that the image creation is much faster than to a CD-R or DVD. A
internal partition is also fast. However, if your computer is lost or
damaged {say fire}, then the image is lost. With respect to CD and DVD, the
Ghost directions are: "Make sure the media is new and blank."

Symantec purchased PowerQuest. The current Ghost Version 9 is very similar
to Drive Image Version 7.

"WinXP has functions like go back---". Windows XP has System Restore which
restores system files but not applications or data files. If you have a "Go
Back" program it did not come with Windows XP. Go Back is a Symantec program
included with Norton System Works. IMO, a current image is better.

Don

 

[Aslaner]

Thanks
I think that I will go with a second hard drive and make Ghost copy to it.
I used to have an older version of Ghost where I had to start it from a
floppy bootable.
With the newer version now of Ghost, can we make our copy with Win XP
running?
Do we have to stop certain applications/program as not to interfferre with
the ghost copy being created or is "Cookie cutting technology" now?
I think that Ghost version 9 is the one that came with System works 2003

 

[Don MI]

I am not familiar with System Works 2003 {in detail}. However, I am fairly
sure that Ghost Version 9 is not included.

If you purchase the retail copy of Ghost Version 9, the package will include
both Ghost Version 9 and Ghost 2003.

Ghost Version 9 will create an image from within Windows XP {or Windows 2000
SP 3+}. Yes you should close any applications shown on the left side of the
Taskbar. I do not know of any applications on the right side of the Taskbar
{Notification area} that need to be closed. Some are concerned that images
made from within Windows {Ghost 9 and Drive Image 7} may have a file changed
by Windows during the image process. I have not had any problem with either
Ghost 9 or Drive Image 7. However that does not mean that a problem could
not exist. Before I do an image, I defrag my partitions.

Ghost 2003 will start the image process in Windows. Then Ghost 2003 will
reboot to a non-Microsoft DOS to create the image. The advantage of doing so
is that nothing on your hard drive {Windows, applications etc} is in use.
The result is that you get a "pure" image of your drive.

It is your choice of which application you install and use. I do not believe
that you can install both. Could be wrong.

Don