Re: Backup in Windows XP with VPX 6.1

"Michael Paine" wrote:

> You should be able to backup the image file for the entire virtual drive
> from OS X. See my tips for VPC6 and Win98 at
> http://www4.tpgi.com.au/users/aoaug/mac_osx.html#vpc
> I dont use XP (it is why I switch ed to Mac) so cannot confirm that a
> backup can be restored with it but dont see why it shouldn't.
>
> Keep the image file to a managable size by creating a d: drive for your
> data (or use the mac z: drive if your software will talk to it). See
> tips at above link.
>
> If this works I wouldn't bother with the Windows backup utility.
>
> I dont think anyone on this forum has confirmed that you can restore the
> image file with VPC7 - something I need to check before I upgrade to
> VPC7 one of these days. I have restored my VPC6 image file several times
> over the past year and want to contiune to have that facility.
>
> BTW, I understand that MS will no longer "support" Windows ME at the end
> of June.
>
> Michael Paine

Thanks for the tips. However, backing up the image file is not quite the
same as backing up the CONTENTS of the image file. The latter must be done
within Windows. I am wondering whether the Norton 'Ghost' utility would be
useful for this purpose.

I finally had to give up on Windows Me when I found myself spending more
time recovering from crashes than getting work done. And if you have a
program that uses Crystal Reports, you are in real trouble, even with
Microsoft's Unicode patch.

Incidentally, I'm one of those stick-in-the-muds that is still using OS 9.2.2.

Evanapp
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