Re: Creating a boot CD


"Lex" <Lex@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Thanks very much for your comments - I've just been to see Acronis.

I thought this was what I was looking for, i.e. imaging.

I think the solution is an external hard-drive for backing up everything
Plus a piece of software to help with the copying. But I still think that
I
need to create a boot disc, as you say on a DVD disc, because that is what
I'll need to get things going again if it all goes down. An external
back-up
hard-drive won't get things going again, it only serves as a place to
store
data.

Do you think that making this type of disc is an simple process?

And what does verifying mean?

Lex

"Patrick Keenan" wrote:

"Lex" <Lex@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I want to create a boot CD for my PC with XP.

It looks difficult, I'm not an IT wizard but am proficient with
tinkering
around and following instructions; I have read articles about how to do
this
and it looks like

a) you can create a boot disc - floppy disc version - if you have a
floppy
drive. If you don't (I don't) you can buy an external floppy drive that
links
in via a USB.
b) OR, you can go through the process of creating a CD which requires
some
skill.

Other tasks linked to this are:

Creating a copy of XP files with all your preferences saved including
drivers etc...via Slipstreaming. ALso a bit scary and complex to me. I
also
think there is NO guarantee that it will work and so don't want to
waste
my
time (is this true?).

I want to have all of this done so if my computer does get it in the
neck,
I'm prepared - I can reinstall XP with all my settings, have a copy of
my
drivers etc... However, it's a bit more than I bargained for with time
and
expertise - I haven't quite decided if this is over my head.

I know there are some help articles on M website to do with this - I
have
read some of them, but am looking for someone else's comments first.

Does anyone have any constructive comments about what I want to do
here?
Has anyone been through this process? Was it V easy or V difficult?
Does anyone suggest an alternative to what I want to achieve? A piece
of
software or a professional? ?

ANY constructive comments are very welcome.

Lex

You are wanting to use an imaging program. This will make bootable
recovery CDs for you, if you choose the right options. It's very easy.

Acronis TrueImage Home creates these files sized for DVDs, but can write
to
DVD. Create a base image, then do incremental backups. Periodically,
refresh the base image and start new sets.

No matter what you do, though, be sure to verify the backups.

HTH
-pk



If you buy Acronis in the box, the CD is bootable. If you buy Acronis but
download of the net, then you can use Acronis to make a bootable CD. This
process only takes a few minutes

The latest Acronis also supplies a plugin for BartPE, and creating a BartPE
disk also only takes a few minutes.

Verifying means that you determine that the backup really does have the
files that you thought it had. The most painless way is to download the
backup to a second, unused, and spare disk.

Acronis will also clone any disk to one which is as large or large than the
source.

Jim


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