James Maki wrote:
>Kevin,
>
>I am not familiar with Trans XP, but have used the version of Ghost 2003
>that comes with SystemWorks Pro 2003 for a year. The only problem I have run
>into is that it will not work from Windows XP with my new SATA RAID/IDE RAID
>hardrive setup. It will still work from the DOS disk with this setup.
>Actually, it just uses a Windows front end and must drop to DOS to actually
>do the imaging and restoring. I have imaged and restored my system many
>times. It isn't completely intuitive, but if you follow the prompts you
>shouldn't have a problem as long as your understand their terminology (from
>image/partition, to image/partition, etc).
>
Ghost will not work backing up to a NTFS disk unless you have the
commercial version. You can automate the process by using command line
switches. I backup booting to a floppy and all I have to do is click the
OK to start the backup.
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>I find Ghost to be the perfect emergency backup. I can image my C: (system)
>and E: (programs) in about 30 minutes (total size about 5.5 gig) and restore
>in about the same time. Lots faster than installing Windows XP and all the
>software from scratch. I then use another backup program (DataKeeper) to
>make daily backups of my data files. I periodically burn a CD of the data
>file backups.
>
>I don't think Ghost would be your best choice for the weekly backup as it
>makes an image of the entire disk/partition.
>
Ghost will backup to a file. You can restore from the file either an
entire disk or just selected files or folders. Backing up to a file
allows you to keep several versions of a backup on the one disk.
Orf
>
>HTH.
>
>Jim Maki
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>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: PCSOFT - Personal Computer software discussion list
>>[mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Kevin Lauzon
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>>Can anyone offer opinions on which hard drive imaging software to
>>use. I want to make regular backups of my complete computer at
>>least once a week. I also want the ability to restore my computer
>>with the backup without having to go through all the software
>>installation.
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>> I am trying to decide between:
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>>Symantec's "Ghost 2003" http://www.symantec.com/sabu/ghost/ghost_personal/
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>>or "Trans XP" http://www.itechs-systems.com/pages/txg.htm
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