Re: Is this a viable backup/restore strategy?
From: Jeff W (msnews_at_Kwcpa.com)
Date: 09/10/04
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Date: Fri, 10 Sep 2004 15:55:40 -0400
agreed - my ideal method, I think, is now...
for backups, use an image backup for the partition that contains
XP. Backup the other partitions however you want to.
For restore, (thanks Sharon!)
1) add and format a new disk on the PC that had the failed disk: use the
disk prep tools on the XP setup CD to prep the drive, including
installing the Master Boot Loader .Once the drive is prepared, cancel setup.
2) Restore the image for the XP partition over the network (most imaging
programs support restoring over the network)
3) boot.
4) restore your other backups.
What gets hairy is if you lose the information in the boot sector of the
XP partition. This is when you get into repair-installs and such.
Michael Solomon (MS-MVP Windows Shell/User) wrote:
>My response assumed they were connected already as I wasn't clear on whether
>or not they were already networked.
>
>Nonetheless, if the two are networked, with Drive Image and Ghost, you don't
>need to be able to access the OS to run either application as they have boot
>disk options. Assuming a network connection, you could boot PC 1 with the
>image app's boot disks, restore the image file residing on PC 2 to PC 1, no
>muss, no fuss no extra step.
>
>You might consider networking the two systems now because once it is done,
>the two work seamlessly together and that would save you the time and
>trouble of having to remove the disk from PC 1, connect it to PC 2, go
>through whatever restore process, disconnect it from PC 2, then reconnect to
>PC 1.
>
>Given the above steps, it would seem networking the two systems would be
>quite a time saver once up and running.
>
>
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