Tuttle wrote:
> "Anonymous" <com@com.com> wrote in message
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>>
>> "Tuttle" <nospamhere@notarealaddressnospam.gs> wrote in message
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>>> ----- 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.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>> I've had similar replies, including the suggestion to use the
>> Acronis Workstation version, rather than Home.
>>
>> Like you, my years of Ntbackup usage have been quite
>> positive, meeting all my needs for a backup.
>>
>> However, although Ntbackup will easily protect against
>> accidental loss, it is either unable, or quite cumbersome
>> at providing recovery, or bare metal restore.
>>
>> I have to admit that the backup product from CMS looks
>> quite attractive though. Because I like the idea of simply
>> rebooting the backup image for a quick recovery. Watch
>> this video:
>> http://www.cmsproducts.com/video/desktop_backup.html
>>
>> Unfortunately, I'm not familiar with E/SATA, and support
>> would require my upgrade. But, I'd get the functionality
>> described, in addition to the significantly higher speeds.
>>
>> One of the Amazon reviewers complaints on Acronis TI
>> Home was that E/SATA was not currently supported. I
>> guess I would've thought a backup product would simply
>> rely on the OS for peripheral access.
>>
>> I'm currently investigating this "boot from backup" on an
>> external drive issue. What it takes? (E/SATA, Firewire,
>> etc?), and what I've have to upgrade. But, I like the idea.
>>
>> Not only is it easier, but simple testing of a crash recovery
>> requires no intermediate restore. Much less exposure to
>> error.
>>
>> Additionally, because the backup image is stored in native
>> format(non-composite), even lost file restores are easier.
>> And FAT limitations are avoided for users of that archi-
>> tecture.
>
> As far as I know, Acronis True image supports SATA drives. In fact I have
> a
> SATA drive in my new external USB drive.

And I'm using TI to backup my internal SATA system drive, to an external USB
enclosure (with an older PATA drive inside) without problems. But as Anna
has said, the newer, all SATA approach, is preferable, but not a necessity
(for just backing up via imaging, at least).