What's the *most recommended* way to backup an image of a system?

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Date: 02/28/05 

Date: 28 Feb 2005 14:48:54 -0800

Can someone recommend the *best* way of backing up a system?
>>From a previous post I made, I had the following recommendations:

http://terabyteunlimited.com
>> Really good, lightweight.
>> But I had a problem of the freshly installed XP system being locked?

http://ghost.com
>> Latest version is a monster.
>> I installed on a fresh installation and it started telling me that I
need the .net framework, else it would not work.
Installed .net framework: still would not wokr.

http://www.stompsoft.com
>> Not tried yet.
>> Any good?

What I need is to backup my own system, but also to sell PC systems
with the original system backed up. (So that I can qucikly restore
when the client screws it up a couple of months later!)

Any feedback would be appreciated.

Thanks.

OM

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