I use an old version of Norton Ghost and back up to a file on the USB 
drive. I have Windows 97 burned on the DVD together with a copy of 
ghost. Windows 97 has the capability of running  bat files, deleting 
files and loading Ghost). The process can be automated by having a .bat 
file that deletes the previous copy of the "C" file saved by this CD 
then loads ghost and runs it with  command line switches that tell ghost 
what to do (what to image and what file to save it in).
By having three different DVDs that differ only in what file to delete 
and save to three images can be saved and used if required.
Instead of getting another USB drive, just connect it to the computer to 
do a backup and that disconnect it and store it away in a safe place.


g.Computer9f wrote:
> "As for backing up to a file, by running the backup from a DVD, I can 
> have the whole process automated. I use 3 DVDs to backup to 3 different 
> files."
>
> I don't understand the above - could you explain it differently?   
>
> I also copy my backup & images drive to a USB Passport drive.
> I'm thinking of getting another Passport & alternating - keeping one in my safe.
> I could put one or two image files of C onto a DVD, but my data partition is just too large for that now.   
>
> AnnaSummers
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: Orf Bartrop 
> To: [log in to unmask] 
> Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2009 8:15 PM
> Subject: [PCBUILD] Backing Up - Keeping Clean Registry
>
>
> I do much the same as you suggest, Anna, with one difference. I use an 
> external USB drive.
> I know that it is slower that your method but it does allow the backup 
> to be stored off site in a safe place. I find setting the backup to run 
> over lunch time does not interfere with when I need to use my computer.
> As for backing up to a file, by running the backup from a DVD, I can 
> have the whole process automated. I use 3 DVDs to backup to 3 different 
> files.
>
> Orf
>
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