Backup/Restore suggestions for XP, and Vista

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?

Acronis:
http://www.amazon.com/review/product...View points=1

Ghost:
http://www.amazon.com/review/product...View points=1


Thanks you very much,

Gary

unfortunately, the
glowing feedbacks
from many users
that have successfully
used those software's
are rarely posted.

in doing so, there
would likely be thousands
of postings, perhaps
millions.

there is no perfect
backup solution nor
should you believe that
there is one.

however, an ideal solution
would be the methodology
you build that is perfect
for your situation/scenario.

perhaps, you might want
to look into Microsoft's
home server technology.

if anything can be considered
reliable enough to protect
your operating system and
data, it should be from the
makers of that operating
system.

--

db·´¯`·...¸><)))º>

"Anonymous" <com@com.com> wrote in message
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> 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?
>
> Acronis:
> http://www.amazon.com/review/product...View points=1
>
> Ghost:
> http://www.amazon.com/review/product...View points=1
>
>
> Thanks you very much,
>
> Gary
>
>
>
>

Anonymous <com@com.com> 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?
>
> Acronis:
> http://www.amazon.com/review/product...View points=1
>
> Ghost:
> http://www.amazon.com/review/product...View points=1
>
>
> Thanks you very much,
>
> Gary

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.

I'd read/heard many accolades for Acronis on various sites/
NG's. That's why I was quite surprised at the Amazon criti-
cism's. I've actually been very happy with Ntbackup, despite
what other's may say. I guess that's an accurate example of
the non-glowing feedback ratio you describe.

Thanks.





" db.·.. ><))) ·>` .. ." <databaseben.public.newsgroup.microsoft.com> wrote
in message news:uleVZZetIHA.1872@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> unfortunately, the
> glowing feedbacks
> from many users
> that have successfully
> used those software's
> are rarely posted.
>
> in doing so, there
> would likely be thousands
> of postings, perhaps
> millions.
>
> there is no perfect
> backup solution nor
> should you believe that
> there is one.
>
> however, an ideal solution
> would be the methodology
> you build that is perfect
> for your situation/scenario.
>
> perhaps, you might want
> to look into Microsoft's
> home server technology.
>
> if anything can be considered
> reliable enough to protect
> your operating system and
> data, it should be from the
> makers of that operating
> system.
>
> --
>
> db·´¯`·...¸><)))º>
>
> "Anonymous" <com@com.com> wrote in message
> news:CsEWj.3224$7k7.3164@flpi150.ffdc.sbc.com...
>> 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?
>>
>> Acronis:
>> http://www.amazon.com/review/product...View points=1
>>
>> Ghost:
>> http://www.amazon.com/review/product...View points=1
>>
>>
>> Thanks you very much,
>>
>> Gary
>>
>>
>>
>>
>

Thanks for the tip. Maybe the workstation version is my
answer.

Thanks again....



"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
<lanwench@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmailatya hoo.com> wrote in message
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> Anonymous <com@com.com> 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?
>>
>> Acronis:
>> http://www.amazon.com/review/product...View points=1
>>
>> Ghost:
>> http://www.amazon.com/review/product...View points=1
>>
>>
>> Thanks you very much,
>>
>> Gary
>
> 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.
>
>

Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] wrote:
> Anonymous <com@com.com> 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?
>>
>> Acronis:
>> http://www.amazon.com/review/product...View points=1
>>
>> Ghost:
>> http://www.amazon.com/review/product...View points=1
>>
>>
>> Thanks you very much,
>>
>> Gary
>
> 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. I've
learned what I need and it does a small 2-3 gig backup of my 'I need
files'. Between the two I can restore my system without more than a
few settings. And those I'm working on too.

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.

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.

"Big Al" <BigAl@nowhere.com> wrote in message
news:vFGWj.7942$Uz2.2016@trnddc06...
> Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] wrote:
>> Anonymous <com@com.com> 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?
>>>
>>> Acronis:
>>> http://www.amazon.com/review/product...View points=1
>>>
>>> Ghost:
>>> http://www.amazon.com/review/product...View points=1
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks you very much,
>>>
>>> Gary
>>
>> 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. I've learned
> what I need and it does a small 2-3 gig backup of my 'I need files'.
> Between the two I can restore my system without more than a few settings.
> And those I'm working on too.
>




As I stated in another reply, I've always been quite happy
simply using Ntbackup. However, I break out in sweats
everytime I consider the work necessary to recover a
dead system with only an Ntbackup image available.


Thanks.

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.