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Old 05-15-2008, 06:31 AM
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Re: Backup/Restore suggestions for XP, and Vista

Thank you.



"Colin Barnhorst" <c.barnhorst@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:378AA5DE-6F6D-4F86-8919-CA2618317935@microsoft.com...
> The last couple of editions of True Image have been both XP and Vista (x86
> and x64) compatible. You can't miss.
>
> "Anonymous" <com@com.com> wrote in message
> news:PdQWj.108$Q57.52@nlpi065.nbdc.sbc.com...
>>
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>>
>>
>> "Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote in message
>> news:%23PAHERktIHA.4912@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>> Acronis True Image (TI) works great.
>>>
>>> Still haven't used TI to make a backup "clone" of the system, when an
>>> "image" backup to an external USB HD enclosure drive does the trick for
>>> me. (I never pull out that drive - it's a pain to do, so a "clone" won't
>>> work well for me). Anytime I want to restore the backup, I just
>>> restore the image to the source drive. Works fine here, and the
>>> source drive stays put (no swapping of drives).
>>>
>>> Big Al wrote:
>>>> PD43 wrote:
>>>>> Big Al <BigAl@nowhere.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] wrote:
>>>>>>> Anonymous <com@com.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I don't know about the Amazon reviews, but I've been using Acronis
>>>>>>> for
>>>>>>> years and have been universally pleased. Get the full workstation
>>>>>>> (not
>>>>>>> home) version with universal restore.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> Again this is the "what works for you" story.
>>>>>> I use two backups. JUST TO MAKE SURE.
>>>>>> I use Acronis True Image Home to do an image, this copies everything.
>>>>>> (and it seems to work for me okay, of course I'm not crossing between
>>>>>> XP
>>>>>> and Vista). Then I use stomp soft backup to backup just files.
>>>>>
>>>>> Why don't you use ATI for both? It will DO both.
>>>> Its a hang over from old days, I've had stomp for years. It allows me
>>>> to make a config file listing just what I want to backup. Not sure ATI
>>>> does that. I've only had ATI for 4 months and only use it to make
>>>> clones so far. I've used ATI to restore files from the clone, as I
>>>> forgot a file on my last backup that was only on the clone. Anyway
>>>> the
>>>> stomp 'file' backup is a one click and its done.
>>>> If I can config ATI, I'll look into it and yes, one less program on the
>>>> machine.
>>>
>>>

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