What's your favourite backup method in Windows?

"Cordelia" <spam@spam.org> wrote in message
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>I have my OS just the way I want it right now, including all apps that I
> want installed, and settings. I would like to be able to restore the
> system to this point without having to do it from scratch, Unfortunately
> I know very little about what technology is available for backup. My
> only experience is taking images in Norton but I almost forgot all about
> how that works too.
> I prefer old time tested approaches over new "user friendly" ones by
> Microsoft.
>
> If anybody has any tips I would be very grateful - no need for an
> in-depth explanation: Just enough for me to understand what you mean so
> I can imvestigate myself. If you are an experienced techie who count on
> your setup failing once a year or so - how do you cover yourself?
>
> One of the reasons for my question is so that I may dare to try out
> Vista.. I want to be able to roll back if I don't like it and if the
> apps I like don't work in Vista. Also, other than Firewall I don't use
> much security - just online scans on a regular basis. Although I never
> had a virus, I imagine that my 'luck' will run out at some point. But I
> just hate antivirus software too much to be prepared to run it regularly.
>
> Cordelia
>

Acronis Trueimage

>>I have my OS just the way I want it right now, including all apps that I
>> want installed, and settings. I would like to be able to restore the
>> system to this point without having to do it from scratch, Unfortunately
>> I know very little about what technology is available for backup. My
>> only experience is taking images in Norton but I almost forgot all about
>> how that works too.
>> I prefer old time tested approaches over new "user friendly" ones by
>> Microsoft.
>>
>> If anybody has any tips I would be very grateful - no need for an
>> in-depth explanation: Just enough for me to understand what you mean so
>> I can imvestigate myself. If you are an experienced techie who count on
>> your setup failing once a year or so - how do you cover yourself?
>>
>> One of the reasons for my question is so that I may dare to try out
>> Vista.. I want to be able to roll back if I don't like it and if the
>> apps I like don't work in Vista. Also, other than Firewall I don't use
>> much security - just online scans on a regular basis. Although I never
>> had a virus, I imagine that my 'luck' will run out at some point. But I
>> just hate antivirus software too much to be prepared to run it regularly.
>>
>> Cordelia
>>
>
> Acronis Trueimage


Seconded

Trueimage but do carry out a verification of the image.

MJP

"Cordelia" <spam@spam.org> wrote in message
news:46bf0110$1_3@mk-nntp-2.news.uk.tiscali.com...
>I have my OS just the way I want it right now, including all apps that I
> want installed, and settings. I would like to be able to restore the
> system to this point without having to do it from scratch, Unfortunately
> I know very little about what technology is available for backup. My
> only experience is taking images in Norton but I almost forgot all about
> how that works too.
> I prefer old time tested approaches over new "user friendly" ones by
> Microsoft.
>
> If anybody has any tips I would be very grateful - no need for an
> in-depth explanation: Just enough for me to understand what you mean so
> I can imvestigate myself. If you are an experienced techie who count on
> your setup failing once a year or so - how do you cover yourself?
>
> One of the reasons for my question is so that I may dare to try out
> Vista.. I want to be able to roll back if I don't like it and if the
> apps I like don't work in Vista. Also, other than Firewall I don't use
> much security - just online scans on a regular basis. Although I never
> had a virus, I imagine that my 'luck' will run out at some point. But I
> just hate antivirus software too much to be prepared to run it regularly.
>
And for the 3rd, and final....
Acronis Trueimage .

http://eu.acronis.com/

bw..

> meerkat wrote:
>> "Cordelia" <spam@spam.org> wrote in message
>> news:46bf0110$1_3@mk-nntp-2.news.uk.tiscali.com...
>> And for the 3rd, and final....
>> Acronis Trueimage .
>>
>> http://eu.acronis.com/
>>

"Cordelia" <spam@spam.org> wrote in message
news:46bf54fd$1_3@mk-nntp-2.news.uk.tiscali.com...
> No question about it - Acronis it is.
> I know that people on this group always know what they are talking about.
> I hadn't actually heard about it (how odd since it's obviously very good).
> But as far as I am concerned I'll just find out how to use it and get on
> with setting it up.
> Thanks all!
>
One bit of advice C.
Create the recovery CD, as soon as you`ve installed the program,
and Always `verify` the image to make sure it`s good.

bw..

I have my OS just the way I want it right now, including all apps that I
want installed, and settings. I would like to be able to restore the
system to this point without having to do it from scratch, Unfortunately
I know very little about what technology is available for backup. My
only experience is taking images in Norton but I almost forgot all about
how that works too.
I prefer old time tested approaches over new "user friendly" ones by
Microsoft.

If anybody has any tips I would be very grateful - no need for an
in-depth explanation: Just enough for me to understand what you mean so
I can imvestigate myself. If you are an experienced techie who count on
your setup failing once a year or so - how do you cover yourself?

One of the reasons for my question is so that I may dare to try out
Vista.. I want to be able to roll back if I don't like it and if the
apps I like don't work in Vista. Also, other than Firewall I don't use
much security - just online scans on a regular basis. Although I never
had a virus, I imagine that my 'luck' will run out at some point. But I
just hate antivirus software too much to be prepared to run it regularly.

Cordelia

No question about it - Acronis it is.
I know that people on this group always know what they are talking about.
I hadn't actually heard about it (how odd since it's obviously very good).
But as far as I am concerned I'll just find out how to use it and get on
with setting it up.
Thanks all!
C.



meerkat wrote:
> "Cordelia" <spam@spam.org> wrote in message
> news:46bf0110$1_3@mk-nntp-2.news.uk.tiscali.com...
>> I have my OS just the way I want it right now, including all apps that I
>> want installed, and settings. I would like to be able to restore the
>> system to this point without having to do it from scratch, Unfortunately
>> I know very little about what technology is available for backup. My
>> only experience is taking images in Norton but I almost forgot all about
>> how that works too.
>> I prefer old time tested approaches over new "user friendly" ones by
>> Microsoft.
>>
>> If anybody has any tips I would be very grateful - no need for an
>> in-depth explanation: Just enough for me to understand what you mean so
>> I can imvestigate myself. If you are an experienced techie who count on
>> your setup failing once a year or so - how do you cover yourself?
>>
>> One of the reasons for my question is so that I may dare to try out
>> Vista.. I want to be able to roll back if I don't like it and if the
>> apps I like don't work in Vista. Also, other than Firewall I don't use
>> much security - just online scans on a regular basis. Although I never
>> had a virus, I imagine that my 'luck' will run out at some point. But I
>> just hate antivirus software too much to be prepared to run it regularly.
>>
> And for the 3rd, and final....
> Acronis Trueimage .
>
> http://eu.acronis.com/
>
> bw..
>
>