Re: Partiion Backup

From: Mike (mikehewson_at_sympatico.ca)
Date: 04/12/04 

Date: Mon, 12 Apr 2004 19:22:28 -0400

"kawipoo" <xxx@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:uT9s63NIEHA.3444@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> I notice that when I back up my partitions sometimes I have to reinstall a
> couple programs. When I look at the compressed backup it has all the
files
> and registry entries that the original has. Upon restoring I see all the
> appropriate files but the programs says to reinstall because necessary
files
> are unavailable. Does anyone know why this would be happening and should
I
> save something else during the backup so I don't have to reinstall the
same
> two programs.(In this case it is Pinnacle Studio 9 and Zinio Magazine
> Reader).
>
>

What backup software are you using? Does it support partion imaging?

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