Backup Sofware Suggestions

I just purchased a Western Digital external hd and was looking for
suggestions
on good image and backup software.
I would think image software creates a boot disk for recovery.
I want to be able to control when I make the backups and I don't want the
program to
start up automatically at boot up, or at least allow me to decide.
Price up to $40.00

Thanks,
James

On Tue, 23 Jun 2009 11:23:55 -0400, "JamesJ"
<jjy@darwin_roadrunner.com> wrote:

> I just purchased a Western Digital external hd and was looking for
> suggestions
> on good image and backup software.
> I would think image software creates a boot disk for recovery.
> I want to be able to control when I make the backups and I don't want the
> program to
> start up automatically at boot up, or at least allow me to decide.
> Price up to $40.00


I recommend Acronis True Image

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"JamesJ" <jjy@darwin_roadrunner.com> wrote:

>I just purchased a Western Digital external hd and was looking for
>suggestions
>on good image and backup software.
>I would think image software creates a boot disk for recovery.
>I want to be able to control when I make the backups and I don't want the
>program to
>start up automatically at boot up, or at least allow me to decide.
>Price up to $40.00
>
>Thanks,
>James

Acronis True Image... buy it at newegg.com

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...rue+image+2009

"JamesJ" <jjy@darwin_roadrunner.com> wrote:
> on good image and backup software.
My suggest are the onboard tools (Backup and Complete backup) of Vista.
Sure, the Arconis tool offers more functions, but who needs all that stuff.

The complete backup (image) creates a full image, the next backups are
incremental on block level.

> boot disk for recovery.
The Vista disk is the bootdisk.

> I want to be able to control when I make the backups
Windows gives you everything :-)

Try it.

Can I recover from the 'image' that vista creates?

James

"Karim Af Afnel" <afafnel@gmx.net> wrote in message
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>
> "JamesJ" <jjy@darwin_roadrunner.com> wrote:
>> on good image and backup software.
> My suggest are the onboard tools (Backup and Complete backup) of Vista.
> Sure, the Arconis tool offers more functions, but who needs all that
> stuff.
>
> The complete backup (image) creates a full image, the next backups are
> incremental on block level.
>
>> boot disk for recovery.
> The Vista disk is the bootdisk.
>
>> I want to be able to control when I make the backups
> Windows gives you everything :-)
>
> Try it.
>
>

You mean "restore"?
Yes.
But not versions of Vista contain Complete Backup...


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"JamesJ" <jjy@darwin_roadrunner.com> wrote in message
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> Can I recover from the 'image' that vista creates?
>
> James
>
> "Karim Af Afnel" <afafnel@gmx.net> wrote in message
> news:%23hR1zJD9JHA.1336@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>
>> "JamesJ" <jjy@darwin_roadrunner.com> wrote:
>>> on good image and backup software.
>> My suggest are the onboard tools (Backup and Complete backup) of Vista.
>> Sure, the Arconis tool offers more functions, but who needs all that
>> stuff.
>>
>> The complete backup (image) creates a full image, the next backups are
>> incremental on block level.
>>
>>> boot disk for recovery.
>> The Vista disk is the bootdisk.
>>
>>> I want to be able to control when I make the backups
>> Windows gives you everything :-)
>>
>> Try it.
>>
>>
>

sheesh....

But not ALL versions of Vista contain Complete Backup...




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"Dave" <Dave@beepbeepbeepbeep.com> wrote in message
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> You mean "restore"?
> Yes.
> But not versions of Vista contain Complete Backup...
>
>
> --
> Windows 7 RC
> http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview
> http://download.live.com/wlmail
>
> "JamesJ" <jjy@darwin_roadrunner.com> wrote in message
> news:O7HzlcD9JHA.4176@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> Can I recover from the 'image' that vista creates?
>>
>> James
>>
>> "Karim Af Afnel" <afafnel@gmx.net> wrote in message
>> news:%23hR1zJD9JHA.1336@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>
>>> "JamesJ" <jjy@darwin_roadrunner.com> wrote:
>>>> on good image and backup software.
>>> My suggest are the onboard tools (Backup and Complete backup) of Vista.
>>> Sure, the Arconis tool offers more functions, but who needs all that
>>> stuff.
>>>
>>> The complete backup (image) creates a full image, the next backups are
>>> incremental on block level.
>>>
>>>> boot disk for recovery.
>>> The Vista disk is the bootdisk.
>>>
>>>> I want to be able to control when I make the backups
>>> Windows gives you everything :-)
>>>
>>> Try it.
>>>
>>>
>>

I couldn't find complete backups only backups for personal files.
My goal is to format my hard drive and install Vista Basic. And once
it's installed with all updates I want to create a backup of my entire
drive. I guess they
refer to it as an image. In order to restore this image one needs to have a
boot disc with
the software that was used to create the image?

James

"Dave" <Dave@beepbeepbeepbeep.com> wrote in message
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> sheesh....
>
> But not ALL versions of Vista contain Complete Backup...
>
>
>
>
> --
> Windows 7 RC
> http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview
> http://download.live.com/wlmail
>
> "Dave" <Dave@beepbeepbeepbeep.com> wrote in message
> news:#TXotuD9JHA.1380@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> You mean "restore"?
>> Yes.
>> But not versions of Vista contain Complete Backup...
>>
>>
>> --
>> Windows 7 RC
>> http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview
>> http://download.live.com/wlmail
>>
>> "JamesJ" <jjy@darwin_roadrunner.com> wrote in message
>> news:O7HzlcD9JHA.4176@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>> Can I recover from the 'image' that vista creates?
>>>
>>> James
>>>
>>> "Karim Af Afnel" <afafnel@gmx.net> wrote in message
>>> news:%23hR1zJD9JHA.1336@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>>
>>>> "JamesJ" <jjy@darwin_roadrunner.com> wrote:
>>>>> on good image and backup software.
>>>> My suggest are the onboard tools (Backup and Complete backup) of Vista.
>>>> Sure, the Arconis tool offers more functions, but who needs all that
>>>> stuff.
>>>>
>>>> The complete backup (image) creates a full image, the next backups are
>>>> incremental on block level.
>>>>
>>>>> boot disk for recovery.
>>>> The Vista disk is the bootdisk.
>>>>
>>>>> I want to be able to control when I make the backups
>>>> Windows gives you everything :-)
>>>>
>>>> Try it.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>

Vista Home Basic does NOT include the Complete Backup program that will make
an image of your complete drive. It only includes the file backup program.

If you have Vista Business or Ultimate, then you can use Complete Backup to
make an image backup to another drive, partition or DVDs.
Then you can create a bootable repair CD/DVD (or use the Vista installation
DVD), which will allow you to restore the backup.

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/win...es/backup.aspx

If you don't have Vista Business or Ultimate, then you have to use another
backup program like Acronis True Image.



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"JamesJ" <jjy@darwin_roadrunner.com> wrote in message
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> I couldn't find complete backups only backups for personal files.
> My goal is to format my hard drive and install Vista Basic. And once
> it's installed with all updates I want to create a backup of my entire
> drive. I guess they
> refer to it as an image. In order to restore this image one needs to have
> a boot disc with
> the software that was used to create the image?
>
> James
>
> "Dave" <Dave@beepbeepbeepbeep.com> wrote in message
> news:uDKTLBE9JHA.288@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> sheesh....
>>
>> But not ALL versions of Vista contain Complete Backup...
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Windows 7 RC
>> http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview
>> http://download.live.com/wlmail
>>
>> "Dave" <Dave@beepbeepbeepbeep.com> wrote in message
>> news:#TXotuD9JHA.1380@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>> You mean "restore"?
>>> Yes.
>>> But not versions of Vista contain Complete Backup...
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Windows 7 RC
>>> http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview
>>> http://download.live.com/wlmail
>>>
>>> "JamesJ" <jjy@darwin_roadrunner.com> wrote in message
>>> news:O7HzlcD9JHA.4176@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>> Can I recover from the 'image' that vista creates?
>>>>
>>>> James
>>>>
>>>> "Karim Af Afnel" <afafnel@gmx.net> wrote in message
>>>> news:%23hR1zJD9JHA.1336@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>>>
>>>>> "JamesJ" <jjy@darwin_roadrunner.com> wrote:
>>>>>> on good image and backup software.
>>>>> My suggest are the onboard tools (Backup and Complete backup) of
>>>>> Vista.
>>>>> Sure, the Arconis tool offers more functions, but who needs all that
>>>>> stuff.
>>>>>
>>>>> The complete backup (image) creates a full image, the next backups are
>>>>> incremental on block level.
>>>>>
>>>>>> boot disk for recovery.
>>>>> The Vista disk is the bootdisk.
>>>>>
>>>>>> I want to be able to control when I make the backups
>>>>> Windows gives you everything :-)
>>>>>
>>>>> Try it.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>

Hi James,

You may like to try Macrium Reflect. It is very small and fast and I
have always found it totally reliable.

There is free version that makes drive or partition backups, it allows
scheduling and mounting of the image to retrieve individual files. You
can also run off a boot disc from within the program:

'Macrium Reflect FREE Edition - Information and download'
(http://www.macrium.com/reflectfree.asp)

Hope it helps

SIW2


Dave;1073166 Wrote:
> Vista Home Basic does NOT include the Complete Backup program that will
> make
> an image of your complete drive. It only includes the file backup
> program.
>
> If you have Vista Business or Ultimate, then you can use Complete
> Backup to
> make an image backup to another drive, partition or DVDs.
> Then you can create a bootable repair CD/DVD (or use the Vista
> installation
> DVD), which will allow you to restore the backup.
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/win...es/backup.aspx
>
> If you don't have Vista Business or Ultimate, then you have to use
> another
> backup program like Acronis True Image.
>
>
>
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>
> "JamesJ" <jjy@xxxxxx_roadrunner.com> wrote in message
> news:ujVDglE9JHA.3544@xxxxxx> > >
> > > I couldn't find complete backups only backups for personal files.
> > > My goal is to format my hard drive and install Vista Basic. And once
> > > it's installed with all updates I want to create a backup of my
> > entire
> > > drive. I guess they
> > > refer to it as an image. In order to restore this image one needs to
> > have
> > > a boot disc with
> > > the software that was used to create the image?
> > >
> > > James
> > >
> > > "Dave" <Dave@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> > > news:uDKTLBE9JHA.288@xxxxxx> > > > >
> > > >> sheesh....
> > > >>
> > > >> But not ALL versions of Vista contain Complete Backup...
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> --
> > > >> Windows 7 RC
> > > >> 'Mail - Windows Live' (http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview)
> > > >> 'Mail - Windows Live' (http://download.live.com/wlmail)
> > > >>
> > > >> "Dave" <Dave@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> > > >> news:#TXotuD9JHA.1380@xxxxxx> > > > > > >


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