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Which disk image creation software is good for Vista?
Ghost 12 does not create a single file image anymore, or I do not know how
to use it. Acronis does. Jack "dgmacmi" wrote in message ... "Jack" replyto@it wrote in message ... Hello, In previous years I used Ghost to create the image of my harddrive. It was simple, easy procedure and very fast. I booted up computer to the command prompt and restored harddrive in few minutes!!! But it was FAT32 system. Now, with Vista I do not have a choice but to use NTSF file system. Which program offers the most features for disk image creation? I know it will be impossible for me to restore image from command boot option, but what the options I have? Can I for example take the harddrive to another computer and restore the image in there? Or create bootable CD (DVD?) and restore the image that way? Or I have to first install Windows and then restore? What are the options? Your experience is welcomed, Jack Ghost has been compatible with NTFS file system for a number of versions. Ghost Version 12 is Vista compatible. The Ghost installation CD has been bootable for a number of versions. You may need to reset your BIOS to boot from CD. If you have more than one DVD/CD drive only one will be boot capable {in a tower system it is usually the top drive}. I recently changed to Acronis True Image for a new computer. So far I like it; but have not needed to use it to restore. I did a number of restores with Ghost versions 10 thru 12. For non-Windows drive or a drive with Ghost installed, I could restore from within Windows. Don |
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Which disk image creation software is good for Vista?
Ghost 12 compresses?
Can you guide me please how to do that? I can find only 'Copy Files' option. Jack "Kerry Brown" *a*m wrote in message ... Which version of Vista do you have? If that version is Home Premium, I highly recommend native "Complete PC Backup and Restore". Excellent programme. I agree it does a good job. The problem is it doesn't compress the image. Acronis True Image, Norton Ghost, etc. offer varying levels of compression so that more images can be stored. -- Kerry Brown Microsoft MVP - Shell/User http://www.vistahelp.ca/phpBB2/ |
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Which disk image creation software is good for Vista?
I also mentioned Ghost andAcronis earlier in this newsgroup. For some reason of my own I now use Ghost, but Acronis is a really good utility. Not expensive and easy to use. I really do not know which one to recommend. Both ! Ghost 12 ? Can you create single file compressed image using it? How? |
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Which disk image creation software is good for Vista?
"Bernie Sterzenbach" wrote in message ... Hello, Ghost 12.0 is very good. Also for Vista and NTFS. Some versions between old DOS Ghost and Ghost 12.0 were imho not good. Bernie What is good with it? Does it produce a single file compressed image? |
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Which disk image creation software is good for Vista?
Apparently you have only looked at the File and folder backup function in
Ghost 12. Go back and look at the Drive-based backup function. That's where you find the compressed image capability. You can do either kind of backup. "Jack" replyto@it wrote in message ... "Bernie Sterzenbach" wrote in message ... Hello, Ghost 12.0 is very good. Also for Vista and NTFS. Some versions between old DOS Ghost and Ghost 12.0 were imho not good. Bernie What is good with it? Does it produce a single file compressed image? |
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Which disk image creation software is good for Vista?
It does on my copmputer.
"Jack" replyto@it a écrit dans le message de ... Ghost 12 does not create a single file image anymore, or I do not know how to use it. Acronis does. Jack "dgmacmi" wrote in message ... "Jack" replyto@it wrote in message ... Hello, In previous years I used Ghost to create the image of my harddrive. It was simple, easy procedure and very fast. I booted up computer to the command prompt and restored harddrive in few minutes!!! But it was FAT32 system. Now, with Vista I do not have a choice but to use NTSF file system. Which program offers the most features for disk image creation? I know it will be impossible for me to restore image from command boot option, but what the options I have? Can I for example take the harddrive to another computer and restore the image in there? Or create bootable CD (DVD?) and restore the image that way? Or I have to first install Windows and then restore? What are the options? Your experience is welcomed, Jack Ghost has been compatible with NTFS file system for a number of versions. Ghost Version 12 is Vista compatible. The Ghost installation CD has been bootable for a number of versions. You may need to reset your BIOS to boot from CD. If you have more than one DVD/CD drive only one will be boot capable {in a tower system it is usually the top drive}. I recently changed to Acronis True Image for a new computer. So far I like it; but have not needed to use it to restore. I did a number of restores with Ghost versions 10 thru 12. For non-Windows drive or a drive with Ghost installed, I could restore from within Windows. Don |
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Which disk image creation software is good for Vista?
"Colin Barnhorst" wrote in message ... Apparently you have only looked at the File and folder backup function in Ghost 12. Go back and look at the Drive-based backup function. That's where you find the compressed image capability. You can do either kind of backup. I have Ghost 12 opened in front of me. I cannot find any 'functions' you talk about. The main options a Home Status Tasks Tools Advanced Under Tools I have: Manage Backup Destination Copy Recovery Point Convert to Virtual Disk Copy My Hard Drive ---- this is what I was referring to. Can you please guide me to "Drive based function" please? Jack |
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Which disk image creation software is good for Vista?
I have Ghost 12 opened in front of me.
The main options a Home Status Tasks Tools Advanced Under Tools I have: Manage Backup Destination Copy Recovery Point Convert to Virtual Disk Copy My Hard Drive ---- this is what I was referring to. Can you please guide me to "Drive based function" please? Jack "cqui3" wrote in message ... It does on my copmputer. "Jack" replyto@it a écrit dans le message de ... Ghost 12 does not create a single file image anymore, or I do not know how to use it. Acronis does. Jack "dgmacmi" wrote in message ... "Jack" replyto@it wrote in message ... Hello, In previous years I used Ghost to create the image of my harddrive. It was simple, easy procedure and very fast. I booted up computer to the command prompt and restored harddrive in few minutes!!! But it was FAT32 system. Now, with Vista I do not have a choice but to use NTSF file system. Which program offers the most features for disk image creation? I know it will be impossible for me to restore image from command boot option, but what the options I have? Can I for example take the harddrive to another computer and restore the image in there? Or create bootable CD (DVD?) and restore the image that way? Or I have to first install Windows and then restore? What are the options? Your experience is welcomed, Jack Ghost has been compatible with NTFS file system for a number of versions. Ghost Version 12 is Vista compatible. The Ghost installation CD has been bootable for a number of versions. You may need to reset your BIOS to boot from CD. If you have more than one DVD/CD drive only one will be boot capable {in a tower system it is usually the top drive}. I recently changed to Acronis True Image for a new computer. So far I like it; but have not needed to use it to restore. I did a number of restores with Ghost versions 10 thru 12. For non-Windows drive or a drive with Ghost installed, I could restore from within Windows. Don |
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Which disk image creation software is good for Vista?
Sorry I haven't used Ghost in a long time. I thought it had the ability to
compress images but I may have been mistaken. Previous versions had this ability. http://www.symantec.com/business/sup...t=Search+No w -- Kerry Brown Microsoft MVP - Shell/User http://www.vistahelp.ca/phpBB2/ "Jack" replyto@it wrote in message ... Ghost 12 compresses? Can you guide me please how to do that? I can find only 'Copy Files' option. Jack "Kerry Brown" *a*m wrote in message ... Which version of Vista do you have? If that version is Home Premium, I highly recommend native "Complete PC Backup and Restore". Excellent programme. I agree it does a good job. The problem is it doesn't compress the image. Acronis True Image, Norton Ghost, etc. offer varying levels of compression so that more images can be stored. -- Kerry Brown Microsoft MVP - Shell/User http://www.vistahelp.ca/phpBB2/ |
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Which disk image creation software is good for Vista?
Chapter 4 of the user manual, page 45, "Choosing a Backup Type", (quote)
"There are two types of backups available: Drive-based backup: Backs up an entire hard drive File and folder backup: Backs up only the files and folders that you select You can use the following guidelines to determine which type of backup to choose: Drive-based backup: Use this backup type to do the following: â–* Back up and recover your computer's system drive (typically, the C drive, which includes your operating system). â–* Back up and recover a specific hard drive, such as a secondary drive (which is a drive other than the system drive on which your operating system is installed). â–* Recover lost or damaged files or folders from a specific point in time. File and folder backup: Use this backup type to do the following: â–* Back up and recover specific files and folders, for example personal files that are stored in the My Documents folder. â–* Back up and recover files of a specific type, for example music (.mp3 or .wav) or photographs (.jpg or .bmp). â–* Recover a specific version of a file from a specific point in time." (end quote) The detailed instructions for running a Drive-based backup begin on page 46. "Jack" replyto@it wrote in message ... "Colin Barnhorst" wrote in message ... Apparently you have only looked at the File and folder backup function in Ghost 12. Go back and look at the Drive-based backup function. That's where you find the compressed image capability. You can do either kind of backup. I have Ghost 12 opened in front of me. I cannot find any 'functions' you talk about. The main options a Home Status Tasks Tools Advanced Under Tools I have: Manage Backup Destination Copy Recovery Point Convert to Virtual Disk Copy My Hard Drive ---- this is what I was referring to. Can you please guide me to "Drive based function" please? Jack |