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I would like to use the Vista backup facility to do a computer backup rather
than using Acronis TrueImage which I used in XP. Unfortunately this facility does not offer the use of a network location or drive for the full computer backup option. Why is this? ---------------- This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow this link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then click "I Agree" in the message pane. http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/com...orking_sharing |
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It all depends. the complete system backup doesn't, however if you select Back Up Files and choose Set up automatic file backup, you should see something like this..
I hope that helps -- Jason Windows Vista RTM MS Office 2007 RTM "Speedy" wrote in message ... I would like to use the Vista backup facility to do a computer backup rather than using Acronis TrueImage which I used in XP. Unfortunately this facility does not offer the use of a network location or drive for the full computer backup option. Why is this? ---------------- This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow this link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then click "I Agree" in the message pane. http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/com...orking_sharing |
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"Speedy" wrote in message
... I would like to use the Vista backup facility to do a computer backup rather than using Acronis TrueImage which I used in XP. Unfortunately this facility does not offer the use of a network location or drive for the full computer backup option. Why is this? ---------------- This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow this link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then click "I Agree" in the message pane. http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/com...orking_sharing I just started using Acronis TrueImage and find it so much better than the built-in Vista backup utility... -- Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking) Please post *ALL* questions and replies to the news group for the mutual benefit of all of us... The MS-MVP Program - http://mvp.support.microsoft.com This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights... |
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Take a look at wbadmin.exe, which is the command-line version of Complete PC
Backup. This will allow you to back up to a target network share. -- This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. Want to learn more about Windows file and storage technologies? Visit our team blog at http://blogs.technet.com/filecab/default.aspx. "Speedy" wrote in message ... I would like to use the Vista backup facility to do a computer backup rather than using Acronis TrueImage which I used in XP. Unfortunately this facility does not offer the use of a network location or drive for the full computer backup option. Why is this? ---------------- This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow this link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then click "I Agree" in the message pane. http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/com...orking_sharing |