----- Original Message -----
From: "Anonymous" <com@com.com>
Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2008 12:35 PM
Subject: Re: Backup/Restore suggestions for XP, and Vista


>
> "dadiOH" <dadiOH@invalid.com> wrote in message
> news:Ot2vzSntIHA.5268@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> > Anonymous wrote:
> >> Any suggestions for "complete" backup/restore SW for XP
> >> Pro? And that can be eventually migrated to Vista?
> >>
> >> I need "complete" backup/restore for data retention, image
> >> recovery, boot restore, (int)(ext)ernal large HD, and (E)-
> >> SATA support.
> >>
> >> The obvious answers, Acronis and Ghost, seem not to have
> >> unanimously glowing feedback on Amazon.
> >>
> >> Or, are the feedback just flawed?

All backup software will have some negative feedback, imaging software even
moreso.

I've used several tools over the years. My current favourite is Acronis True
Image Home.

Acronis True Image Home can do a complete image of your drive, so in the
event of a drive failure you just install a replacement drive and restore
your recent image to the new drive. Everything will be exactly as you left
it before the old drive failed: Windows (or whatever OS you use), all
applications, all your settings and config, all your data.

Or, you can use Acronis True Image Home to backup just your documents and
settings, or just specific files, or whatever you want. You can schedule
automated backups, can do full, incremental and differential backups, etc.
It's a great tool that has saved me a few times.