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    Disk Imaging

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by daacon, Mar 7, 2005.

  1. daacon

    daacon Notebook Evangelist

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    Hey All

    So what do you use for Disk Imaging ? I currently use Dirve Image 7.0 but was thinking of a product called Snapshot ( http://www.drivesnapshot.de/en/index.htm ). Easier to restore (just need bootable cd/floppy even dos mode ). Problem with allot of drive imaging software is having to re-install winodws.

    Curious .............dy
     
    daacon, Mar 7, 2005
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  2. bmhome1

    bmhome1 Notebook Consultant

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    Acronis True Image 8.0 is the best and easiest to use.
     
    bmhome1, Mar 7, 2005
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    daacon Notebook Evangelist

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    I was looking at that - can you restore without having to re-install Windows ?
     
    daacon, Mar 8, 2005
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    chandlerjea Notebook Consultant

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    Acronis True Image 8.0 and Older versions of norton ghost "2003."

    Working at a computer repair shop I tend to use both of the every single day. And yes you can image / restore without reinstalling windows.

    Sharp AL27, Athlon 64 2700+ 60Gb hdd, 512Mb mem, 64Mb vid, superbright lcd. DVD +-/RW. Great choice for business use.

    www.pc-proz.com
     
    chandlerjea, Mar 8, 2005
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    <blockquote id='quote'> quote:<hr height='1' noshade id='quote'>Originally posted by chandlerjea
     
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  6. daacon

    daacon Notebook Evangelist

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    So on the advice here as well as some decent reviews I bought Acronis True Image 8. I took a image (stored Locally) then cut to DVD. Local image creation was fast - less than 30 minutes.

    I should mention I nuked the original Acer set up (Acer 8104) and re-installed XP and software from scratch.

    A word of caution - the rescure (Bootable) CD creation (Full version which offers USB / Card SCSI support) did not work. it would not boot. Acronis offers a SAFE version which did boot but his offers only access to local drives though.

    I created a ticket with Acronis - ahhhhhhhhh the advantages of being bleeding edge [ :(!]

    Acer 8104
     
    daacon, Mar 14, 2005
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    pr5owner Notebook Consultant

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    norton ghost is the most popular, ver 9 is already out, i haven't tried it myself but i will when i have time.

    -->Asus M6BNe | Pentium M 1.6GHz Dothan | 1024MB PC2700 Micron Ram | Radeon 9700 Pro 64MB | 80GB Samsung 5400 RPM 8MB Cache | Gigabit LAN | CDRW + DVD Combo |
    -->Compal CL56 | Pentium M 1.6GHz Dothan | 1024MB Ram | Radeon 9700 Pro 128MB | 60GB HDD | 10/100 LAN | DVDRW |

     
    pr5owner, Mar 15, 2005
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  8. chandlerjea

    chandlerjea Notebook Consultant

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    the reason i state using "older versions" of ghost is so you can make a bootable floppy disk to ghost drives from any pc. ghost 9 does not have this feature, therefore you have to ghost on the machine that it is installed on. I just like the portability and time savings of having the program on a floppy, or cd for that matter.

    Sharp AL27, Athlon 64 2700+ 60Gb hdd, 512Mb mem, 64Mb vid, superbright lcd. DVD +-/RW. Great choice for business use.

    www.pc-proz.com
     
    chandlerjea, Mar 15, 2005
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