Re: Backup/Restore suggestions for XP, and Vista

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Not for $35. Lets see, $35 or 35 hours restoring? Hmmmmm :-)


Colin Barnhorst wrote:
The last couple of editions of True Image have been both XP and Vista (x86 and x64) compatible. You can't miss.

"Anonymous" <com@xxxxxxx> wrote in message news:PdQWj.108$Q57.52@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx


Thanks.



"Bill in Co." <not_really_here@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:%23PAHERktIHA.4912@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Acronis True Image (TI) works great.

Still haven't used TI to make a backup "clone" of the system, when an "image" backup to an external USB HD enclosure drive does the trick for me. (I never pull out that drive - it's a pain to do, so a "clone" won't work well for me). Anytime I want to restore the backup, I just restore the image to the source drive. Works fine here, and the source drive stays put (no swapping of drives).

Big Al wrote:
PD43 wrote:
Big Al <BigAl@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] wrote:
Anonymous <com@xxxxxxx> wrote:

I don't know about the Amazon reviews, but I've been using Acronis for
years and have been universally pleased. Get the full workstation (not
home) version with universal restore.


Again this is the "what works for you" story.
I use two backups. JUST TO MAKE SURE.
I use Acronis True Image Home to do an image, this copies everything.
(and it seems to work for me okay, of course I'm not crossing between XP
and Vista). Then I use stomp soft backup to backup just files.

Why don't you use ATI for both? It will DO both.
Its a hang over from old days, I've had stomp for years. It allows me
to make a config file listing just what I want to backup. Not sure ATI
does that. I've only had ATI for 4 months and only use it to make
clones so far. I've used ATI to restore files from the clone, as I
forgot a file on my last backup that was only on the clone. Anyway the
stomp 'file' backup is a one click and its done.
If I can config ATI, I'll look into it and yes, one less program on the
machine.





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