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    Windows backup on MacBook Pro?

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by IdontexistM8, Jan 25, 2007.

  1. IdontexistM8

    IdontexistM8 Notebook Consultant

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    I'm currently looking at a Macbook Pro (mainly using Windows)..but I'm aware Acronis True Image does not at the moment support Windows on a Mac.

    Therefore what backup/imaging options do work on MacBooks?

    Cheers..
     
    IdontexistM8, Jan 25, 2007
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    ZaZ Super Model Super Moderator

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    Why would you want to buy a Mac for Windows?
     
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  3. IdontexistM8

    IdontexistM8 Notebook Consultant

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    Because hardly any other machine fits my overiding pickyness...but thanks for enquiring.

    Can you help with the question?
     
    IdontexistM8, Jan 25, 2007
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    jimboutilier Notebook Evangelist NBR Reviewer

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    It depends what you mean "works". Norton Ghost will create a backup image but they do not offer boot/recovery disk that will work on a Mac yet. You would have to reinstall windows, then reinstall Ghost, then recover from an image.

    If you ran Windows under a VM, you could use any one of a number of Mac backup packages to back up your Windows stuff (as it just looks like a big file to the Mac then), but if you are primarily a Windows user thats probably not a good solution for you.
     
    jimboutilier, Jan 25, 2007
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    http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=20061025130528687
    That is the only article I could find, and it looks like a rather convoluted way of doing it. The problem is the way Windows has to boot because it does not support EFI and Apple's own firmware. The best way is to backup your important files and give up on images for now until some of the imaging companies can figure out how to get a bootable backup.
     
    cashmonee, Jan 26, 2007
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  6. IdontexistM8

    IdontexistM8 Notebook Consultant

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    Thanks..

    I'm sure they will come up with something but I guess it won't be for some time yet.

    As I'm still looking at options it's good to get some advice on the matter.
     
    IdontexistM8, Jan 26, 2007
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    oneway23 Notebook Enthusiast

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    The option of backing up a VM running XP using standard Mac back-up software would appear to be the lucid way of doing this at present. I've been engulfed in articles and links the past few days, and it just seems like such a relief when compared to alternative methods.
     
    oneway23, Jan 26, 2007
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    l33t_c0w Notebook Deity

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    You could use dd. > :)
     
    l33t_c0w, Jan 26, 2007
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  9. IdontexistM8

    IdontexistM8 Notebook Consultant

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    Just to add Acronis got back to me and said Mac support will be in the next version...which I presume will be Q3/Q4 this year.
     
    IdontexistM8, Feb 1, 2007
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