Re: Backup failed

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From: Thomas Wendell (tumppiw_NOSPAM_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 12/19/04


Date: Mon, 20 Dec 2004 01:40:46 +0200

I found Acronis TrueImage trial here (15 days, no restore):
http://www.acronis.com/homecomputing/

But there is no trial package at Symantec
"norton ghost 9" trial download
gave a lot of links at google though, but they aren't on Symantec's
homepage, so...

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"shakey" <shakey@nearsonic.net> kirjoitti viestissä
news:2Mkxd.13237$_3.149349@typhoon.sonic.net...
> I have little faith in XP when using DVD's based on my experience but need
a
> backup program like ghost 9. Unfortunately I have not been able to find a
> trial copy and refuse to pay $70 for something that may not work for me.
Any
> idea where to get a demo copy? None at Symantec site that I can find. I am
> currently testing NTI BACKUP and it looks OK but no drive image, just
files.
> SG
>
> "Harry Ohrn" <harry---@webtree.ca> wrote in message
> news:%23QU$6074EHA.3380@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > Sounds like you have XP Home version. The NTBackup program that ships
with
> > the Home version of XP has less than minimal value which is likely the
> > reason why it is not installed by default. The version that ships with
XP
> > Pro is only slightly better but not by much. Try Acronis TrueImage or
> > Symantec Ghost.
> >
> > -- 
> >
> > Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
> > www.webtree.ca/windowsxp
> >
> >
> > "Alan Holmes" <alan.holmes@virgin.net> wrote in message
> > news:yjhwd.514$JI3.195@newsfe1-win.ntli.net...
> > |
> > | How the f*** do I make a FULL backup of everything on the master
> > | hard disk?
> > |
> > | The programme misleads you to thinking that this can be done, but
> > | when you try it. it comes back with a message telling you that
> > | 'The files for the recovery diskette could not be created',
> > | what the hell does that mean?
> > |
> > | I'm trying to make the backup to the 'D' drive, which has more
> > | than adequate space on it.
> > |
> > | I did try to do it to a CD but it would not allow me to chose the
> > | CD drive.
> > |
> > | -- 
> > | alan
> > |
> > | reply to alan(dot)holmes27(at)virgin(dot)net
> > |
> > |
> > |
> > |
> > |
> >
> >
>
>


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