What is best backup?

[Walter R.]

I am using Win XP Pro. I have been using DriveImage to make backup copies of
my boot drive on a weekly basis.

I just noticed that Win Xp also has a "Backup Utility". I have never tried
it. Is it easy to restore?

What is the best way of backing up my boot drive?

 

[Richard Urban]

Drive Image, by far!

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[Guest]

Actually the file transfer wizard in xp is the best way,also the way
microsoft techs prefer.Set current computer as old,transfer the dat
to a folder that you create,once its thru,transfer the data to a cd.It won
copy xp system files,but copys all youre settings and youre personal files
music,desktop,etc..

 

[Guest]

Backup's are like a lot of other things in life, everyone
has a opinion. There at least 50 different ways and
combinations. You have to find the way that suits YOU
best.

How to make it, where to store it, will it restore, can
you boot with it. A lot depends if your skills and pocket
book. The restore depends on whether the drive is corrupt
or if it's failed. A failed drive has to be replaced, How
much down-time can you afford.

For Me I would rate them: 1 being the least desirable

1. goback
2. Image
3. 1 for 1 Bootable copy ( on a HDD I can Swap )

http://www.fssdev.com/products/ make the clone

Want to test drive a Demo for 30 days. It has some
features disabled.

http://downloads-zdnet.com.com/3000-2248-10161151.html


NTBackup

You can get a copy here:
http://www.onecomputerguy.com/software/ntbackup.msi

In XP Home the ASR Floppy Disk does not work . It will
NOT backup to a CD. You can back up to a folder on your
hard drive then burn it to a CD. The native program in
XP will not span CD's though.

Here is how to use it;

http://www.theeldergeek.com/protecting_the_system.htm

http://windows.about.com/library/weekly/aa020203a.htm


Windows Backup Does Not Back Up to CD-R, CD-RW, or DVD-R
Devices [Q315255]
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=315255



You can trick it with a packet writing program like Roxio
Direct CD & Drag and Drop (comes with Easy CD Creator )
Or Nero InCD or Sonic DLA You then use a CD ( will not
Span cd's) or DVD's (4.7+ gb) to back up to though.

http://www.sonic.com/products/dla/features.asp

 

[Norm]

I'll go along with Richard and put my vote in for Drive Image. I don't make
copies of my boot drive, I make images to my slave disk before any major
events. I also keep a 2nd copy of any data I can't live without on the
slave so in case my C drive craps out I can install a replacement and be on
my way in under an hour.

 

[kurttrail]

Actually the file transfer wizard in xp is the best way,also the way
microsoft techs prefer.

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

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[luminos]

I'll go along with Richard and put my vote in for Drive Image. I don't make
copies of my boot drive, I make images to my slave disk before any major
events. I also keep a 2nd copy of any data I can't live without on the
slave so in case my C drive craps out I can install a replacement and be on
my way in under an hour.

I completely agree here. I just restored after a corrupt user profile
botched my system.

I have been saved by this program so many times! It is far better to do an
image than any file by file backup.

 

[Alex Nichol]

I am using Win XP Pro. I have been using DriveImage to make backup copies of
my boot drive on a weekly basis.

I just noticed that Win Xp also has a "Backup Utility". I have never tried
it. Is it easy to restore?

That is really for backing up files - user data - and is not a good
tool for trying to backup so as to restore the entire system