Re: How to back-up hard drive

From: InfoQuest (InfoQuest_at_worldnet.att.net)
Date: 06/11/04 

Date: Fri, 11 Jun 2004 23:55:05 GMT

Yes... we have been doing some extensive testing of True Image Please
thread in microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics True Image 7.0 - hpgs2wns.dll
Error/Virtual Drive/Restore Question. The title is a little misleading.

 It is a hard choice! Drive Image 7 appears to be having a number
challenges. CNET approval is only 25% and the latest PC Magazine review
only gave it 3 out of 5. Ghost 2003 has a CNET approval rating of 52%, but
has moved past Drive Image in the latest PC Magazine review with a rating of
4 out of 5. One concern in reading the reviews was the number of people
having trouble getting it to work with externals. Acronis True Image has a
CNET approval of 65% and was one of
the only to receive CNET editors choice. The only negative we found at this
point is that it does not check the disk while restoring the image The
latest issue of PC Magazine rated it 5 out of 5 and gave it PC magazines
editors choice. You can get a 15 day trial version.

http://www.acronis.com/download/

"not_over_the_hill" <watch_the_moneyNOSPAM@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:9qehc0tf96e985v1jhkr6c7mtp032stmt3@4ax.com...
> On Wed, 9 Jun 2004 13:02:13 -0400, "Art" <notaname@notanisp> wrote:
>
> >
> >"Tim" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >news:1a3a901c44dfd$f56f4030$a001280a@phx.gbl...
> >> I bought an external usb-firewire hard drive 120G.
> >> I want to use it to back up my C drive.
> >> What do I do now? I don't see a "back up your hard drive"
> >> choice anywhere! I have XP Home.
> >> Clueless as usual.
> >
> >Tim:
> >
> >You might consider using Symantec's Norton Ghost program (2003 version)
to
> >clone your internal hard drive to your USB external hard drive.
> >
> >
> >
> >The advantage of this process is that for all practical purposes you're
> >making an exact duplicate of your working internal drive. Everything is
> >"backed up" - your operating system, registry, programs & applications,
> >configuration settings, your data files - everything. Unlike virtually
every
> >other so-called "backup program" that merely backs up your data files,
i.e.,
> >the files you have created in your various programs.
> >
> >
> >
> >The cloning process is relatively simple. Other than the external hard
drive
> >you'll be cloning to, disconnect any other external storage device(s),
e.g.,
> >ZIP drive, flash drive, etc., from the computer and boot up with the
Ghost
> >floppy disk (see below instructions for preparing the Ghost floppy) and
use
> >the screen displays to select the source (internal hard drive) disk and
the
> >destination (external hard drive) disk.
> >
> >
> >
> >With a reasonably fast processor, your cloning speed (data transfer)
should
> >be about 400 to 500 MB/min. Should you be using a USB 1.0/1.1 connection,
> >your cloning speed will be about 40 to 50 MB/min.
> >
> >
> >
> >Note that in some cases, connecting the USB external hard drive to a USB
hub
> >prevents the cloning process. In those situations, the external drive
should
> >bypass the hub and be directly connected to the computer's USB port.
> >
> >
> >
> >Another major advantage of this cloning process is that you can also
perform
> >the cloning operation in reverse, i.e., from the external hard drive to
the
> >internal one, thus creating a bootable internal drive. Naturally in this
> >situation during the cloning process the external hard drive becomes the
> >source disk and the internal hard drive the destination disk. BTW, the
> >cloned USB external hard drive will not be bootable - at least in my
> >experience with XP. I have read many comments in the various newsgroups
and
> >websites to the effect that an external USB hard drive is bootable as
long
> >as it's supported by the motherboard's BIOS. But I've yet to achieve
this.
> >If anyone has successfully booted (in XP) with a USB external hard drive,
I
> >would be anxious to hear of their experience in this area.
> >
> >
> >
> >I prefer to carry out the cloning operation using a Ghost floppy disk,
> >rather than using Ghost's Windows interface. I find this process simple,
> >straightforward, and effective.
> >
> >
> >
> >PREPARING THE GHOST FLOPPY DISK
> >
> >
> >
> >1. Insert a blank floppy disk. It need not be formatted.
> >
> >2. Access your Ghost program. Make sure you have the latest version
2003.793
> >(as of 6/04). Use Symantec's built-in LiveUpdate feature to install the
> >latest version in the event you're using an earlier version.
> >
> >3. Click on Ghost Utilities and select Norton Ghost Boot Wizard.
> >
> >4. Select Standard Ghost Boot Disk. On the following dialog box (assuming
> >you have USB 2.0 capability), select "USB 2.0 Support" and check "Assign
DOS
> >drive letters". Click Next.
> >
> >5. Select the "Use PC-DOS" option in the next dialog box.
> >
> >6. Complete the process following the screen prompts.
> >
> >7. Remove floppy and label accordingly.
> >
> >
> >
> >With the USB external hard drive connected, boot up with the Ghost floppy
> >and perform the cloning operation. You should be able to easily perform
this
> >operation by stepping through Ghost's informative dialog boxes. Just keep
in
> >mind that the source disk is your internal hard drive and the destination
> >disk is your USB external hard drive. Also remember to disconnect any
other
> >storage devices you may have connected to your computer (ZIP drives,
> >flash/jump drives, etc.) before you begin the cloning operation.
> >
> >
> >
> >Art
>
>
> I also have been reading about "TrueImage" and "DriveImage"
> for backup. From what I can gather, they will also do a "mirror
> image" backup, but do everthing in Windows.
>
> I do know that Ghost works because I have used it (from Dos)
> In order to do the clone in XP, requires the computer to boot
> from a floppy / or CD and execute in PC-dos.
>
> The advantage I see with "TrueImage" is that when creating
> an "image" backup, you can back up a few days later and
> do an incremental backup of only files that have changed or
> are new.
>
> Anyone have any personal experience with either "driveImage"
> or "TrueImage"???
>
> Thanks.
>
>

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