best / good drive imager?

Backup and restore center, then the back up computer button. Note, only
available in Ultimate edition of Vista.

"Kris" <a@b.net> wrote in message news:170ieyp0stowe$.dlg@myhost7.org...
> On Sun, 6 Apr 2008 21:46:00 -0700, Gary Mount wrote:
>
>> I use "Ultimate" drive imager, built into Windows Vista Ultimate. Its the
>> full pc backup program available with the Ultimate version of Microsoft
>> Windows Vista.
>>
>> "Kris" <a@b.net> wrote in message news:1no32ugdpdnie$.dlg@myhost7.org...
>>> best / good drive imager?
>>> I have Acronis 11 TI, but it started hanging on me yesterday under
>>> Vista.
>>> it always hangs for 40 secs or so running standalone.
>>>
>>> I tried Paragon Drive Backup 8.51, it imaged okay but wanted 2 hrs plus
>>> to
>>> restore 5gb *Acribuis tajes 8 min) - I guess It's using PIO1... (did not
>>> send them a note).
>>>
>>> I tried rtt r-drive image and it imaged fine but I couldn't boot the
>>> damn
>>> Linux CD even with bios sata set to IDE/disa/legacy. (sent them a note)
>>>
>>> Tried casper but it images 1:1 and I don't have the HD capacity at the
>>> moment (sata 160 and IDE 80) and prefer the compressed images that I can
>>> put to DVD occasionally if I so choose (and I do)
>>>
>>> Latest PQDI on torrent is 7 which is flagged as Vista non-compatable
>>> anyway
>>> (I didn't try it).
>>>
>>> I used to use ghost but a while back when I upgraded, the boot cd caused
>>> a
>>> bluescreen because it wanted to call home on an intel NIC, so I went to
>>> Acronis.
>>>
>>> I keep looking around but would appreciate ideas!
>>>
>>> tia!!!
>>> --
>>> Kris
>>> ----------
>>> DFI Infinity Blood-Iron P35-T2RL | E2200Alen 2.2@2.86 TtP0310
>>>| 2x1gb Mushkin HP 800@1040 | MSI NX8600GTS-OC 256mb |
>>> Raidmax RX530-SS psu | Vista Ult 32 SP1
>
> What/where is that? searches yield me nothing.
> --
> Kris
> ----------
> DFI Infinity Blood-Iron P35-T2RL | E2200Alen 2.2@2.86 TtP0310
> | 2x1gb Mushkin HP 800@1040 | MSI NX8600GTS-OC 256mb |
> Raidmax RX530-SS psu | Vista Ult 32 SP1

On Mon, 7 Apr 2008 00:59:56 -0700, Gary Mount wrote:

> Backup and restore center, then the back up computer button. Note, only
> available in Ultimate edition of Vista.
>
> "Kris" <a@b.net> wrote in message news:170ieyp0stowe$.dlg@myhost7.org...
>> On Sun, 6 Apr 2008 21:46:00 -0700, Gary Mount wrote:
>>
>>> I use "Ultimate" drive imager, built into Windows Vista Ultimate. Its the
>>> full pc backup program available with the Ultimate version of Microsoft
>>> Windows Vista.
>>>
>>> "Kris" <a@b.net> wrote in message news:1no32ugdpdnie$.dlg@myhost7.org...
>>>> best / good drive imager?
>>>> I have Acronis 11 TI, but it started hanging on me yesterday under
>>>> Vista.
>>>> it always hangs for 40 secs or so running standalone.
>>>>
>>>> I tried Paragon Drive Backup 8.51, it imaged okay but wanted 2 hrs plus
>>>> to
>>>> restore 5gb *Acribuis tajes 8 min) - I guess It's using PIO1... (did not
>>>> send them a note).
>>>>
>>>> I tried rtt r-drive image and it imaged fine but I couldn't boot the
>>>> damn
>>>> Linux CD even with bios sata set to IDE/disa/legacy. (sent them a note)
>>>>
>>>> Tried casper but it images 1:1 and I don't have the HD capacity at the
>>>> moment (sata 160 and IDE 80) and prefer the compressed images that I can
>>>> put to DVD occasionally if I so choose (and I do)
>>>>
>>>> Latest PQDI on torrent is 7 which is flagged as Vista non-compatable
>>>> anyway
>>>> (I didn't try it).
>>>>
>>>> I used to use ghost but a while back when I upgraded, the boot cd caused
>>>> a
>>>> bluescreen because it wanted to call home on an intel NIC, so I went to
>>>> Acronis.
>>>>
>>>> I keep looking around but would appreciate ideas!
>>>>
>>>> tia!!!
>>>> --
>>>> Kris
>>>> ----------
>>>> DFI Infinity Blood-Iron P35-T2RL | E2200Alen 2.2@2.86 TtP0310
>>>>| 2x1gb Mushkin HP 800@1040 | MSI NX8600GTS-OC 256mb |
>>>> Raidmax RX530-SS psu | Vista Ult 32 SP1
>>
>> What/where is that? searches yield me nothing.
>> --
>> Kris
>> ----------
>> DFI Infinity Blood-Iron P35-T2RL | E2200Alen 2.2@2.86 TtP0310
>>| 2x1gb Mushkin HP 800@1040 | MSI NX8600GTS-OC 256mb |
>> Raidmax RX530-SS psu | Vista Ult 32 SP1

only offers 2 of my 7 partitions for backup.......
--
Kris
----------
DFI Infinity Blood-Iron P35-T2RL | E2200Alen 2.2@2.86 TtP0310
| 2x1gb Mushkin HP 800@1040 | MSI NX8600GTS-OC 256mb |
Raidmax RX530-SS psu | Vista Ult 32 SP1

I can do 3 partitions on my computer. I only have 3 so I can't test if it
can do more. Do you have Service Pack 1 installed? Maybe it doesn't no none
NTFS partitions.

"Kris" <a@b.net> wrote in message news:15d0y4d8b2bqq.dlg@myhost7.org...
> On Mon, 7 Apr 2008 00:59:56 -0700, Gary Mount wrote:
>
>> Backup and restore center, then the back up computer button. Note, only
>> available in Ultimate edition of Vista.
>>
>> "Kris" <a@b.net> wrote in message news:170ieyp0stowe$.dlg@myhost7.org...
>>> On Sun, 6 Apr 2008 21:46:00 -0700, Gary Mount wrote:
>>>
>>>> I use "Ultimate" drive imager, built into Windows Vista Ultimate. Its
>>>> the
>>>> full pc backup program available with the Ultimate version of Microsoft
>>>> Windows Vista.
>>>>
>>>> "Kris" <a@b.net> wrote in message
>>>> news:1no32ugdpdnie$.dlg@myhost7.org...
>>>>> best / good drive imager?
>>>>> I have Acronis 11 TI, but it started hanging on me yesterday under
>>>>> Vista.
>>>>> it always hangs for 40 secs or so running standalone.
>>>>>
>>>>> I tried Paragon Drive Backup 8.51, it imaged okay but wanted 2 hrs
>>>>> plus
>>>>> to
>>>>> restore 5gb *Acribuis tajes 8 min) - I guess It's using PIO1... (did
>>>>> not
>>>>> send them a note).
>>>>>
>>>>> I tried rtt r-drive image and it imaged fine but I couldn't boot the
>>>>> damn
>>>>> Linux CD even with bios sata set to IDE/disa/legacy. (sent them a
>>>>> note)
>>>>>
>>>>> Tried casper but it images 1:1 and I don't have the HD capacity at the
>>>>> moment (sata 160 and IDE 80) and prefer the compressed images that I
>>>>> can
>>>>> put to DVD occasionally if I so choose (and I do)
>>>>>
>>>>> Latest PQDI on torrent is 7 which is flagged as Vista non-compatable
>>>>> anyway
>>>>> (I didn't try it).
>>>>>
>>>>> I used to use ghost but a while back when I upgraded, the boot cd
>>>>> caused
>>>>> a
>>>>> bluescreen because it wanted to call home on an intel NIC, so I went
>>>>> to
>>>>> Acronis.
>>>>>
>>>>> I keep looking around but would appreciate ideas!
>>>>>
>>>>> tia!!!
>>>>> --
>>>>> Kris
>>>>> ----------
>>>>> DFI Infinity Blood-Iron P35-T2RL | E2200Alen 2.2@2.86 TtP0310
>>>>>| 2x1gb Mushkin HP 800@1040 | MSI NX8600GTS-OC 256mb |
>>>>> Raidmax RX530-SS psu | Vista Ult 32 SP1
>>>
>>> What/where is that? searches yield me nothing.
>>> --
>>> Kris
>>> ----------
>>> DFI Infinity Blood-Iron P35-T2RL | E2200Alen 2.2@2.86 TtP0310
>>>| 2x1gb Mushkin HP 800@1040 | MSI NX8600GTS-OC 256mb |
>>> Raidmax RX530-SS psu | Vista Ult 32 SP1
>
> only offers 2 of my 7 partitions for backup.......
> --
> Kris
> ----------
> DFI Infinity Blood-Iron P35-T2RL | E2200Alen 2.2@2.86 TtP0310
> | 2x1gb Mushkin HP 800@1040 | MSI NX8600GTS-OC 256mb |
> Raidmax RX530-SS psu | Vista Ult 32 SP1

On 6 Apr, 19:45, Kris <a...@b.net> wrote:
> best / good * drive imager?
> I have Acronis 11 TI, but it started hanging on me yesterday under Vista.
> it always hangs for 40 secs or so running standalone.
>
> I tried Paragon Drive Backup 8.51, it imaged okay but wanted 2 hrs plus to
> restore 5gb *Acribuis tajes 8 min) - I guess It's using PIO1... (did not
> send them a note).
>
> I tried rtt r-drive image and it imaged fine but I couldn't boot the damn
> Linux CD even with bios sata set to IDE/disa/legacy. (sent them a note)
>
> Tried casper but it images 1:1 and I don't have the HD capacity at the
> moment (sata 160 and IDE 80) and prefer the compressed images that I can
> put to DVD occasionally if I so choose (and I do)
>
> Latest PQDI on torrent is 7 which is flagged as Vista non-compatable anyway
> (I didn't try it).
>
> I used to use ghost but a while back when I upgraded, the boot cd caused a
> bluescreen because it wanted to call home on an intel NIC, so I went to
> Acronis.
>
> I keep looking around but would appreciate ideas!
>
> tia!!!
> --
> Kris
> ----------
> DFI Infinity Blood-Iron P35-T2RL | E2200Alen 2...@2.86 TtP0310
> | 2x1gb Mushkin HP 800@1040 | MSI NX8600GTS-OC 256mb |
> Raidmax RX530-SS psu | *Vista Ult 32 SP1

Try Image for Windows or BING from http://www.terabyteunlimited.com.

On Mon, 7 Apr 2008 05:14:52 -0700 (PDT), Tlis wrote:

> On 6 Apr, 19:45, Kris <a...@b.net> wrote:
>> best / good * drive imager?
>> I have Acronis 11 TI, but it started hanging on me yesterday under Vista.
>> it always hangs for 40 secs or so running standalone.
>>
>> I tried Paragon Drive Backup 8.51, it imaged okay but wanted 2 hrs plus to
>> restore 5gb *Acribuis tajes 8 min) - I guess It's using PIO1... (did not
>> send them a note).
>>
>> I tried rtt r-drive image and it imaged fine but I couldn't boot the damn
>> Linux CD even with bios sata set to IDE/disa/legacy. (sent them a note)
>>
>> Tried casper but it images 1:1 and I don't have the HD capacity at the
>> moment (sata 160 and IDE 80) and prefer the compressed images that I can
>> put to DVD occasionally if I so choose (and I do)
>>
>> Latest PQDI on torrent is 7 which is flagged as Vista non-compatable anyway
>> (I didn't try it).
>>
>> I used to use ghost but a while back when I upgraded, the boot cd caused a
>> bluescreen because it wanted to call home on an intel NIC, so I went to
>> Acronis.
>>
>> I keep looking around but would appreciate ideas!
>>
>> tia!!!
>> --
>> Kris
>> ----------
>> DFI Infinity Blood-Iron P35-T2RL | E2200Alen 2...@2.86 TtP0310
>>| 2x1gb Mushkin HP 800@1040 | MSI NX8600GTS-OC 256mb |
>> Raidmax RX530-SS psu | *Vista Ult 32 SP1
>
> Try Image for Windows or BING from http://www.terabyteunlimited.com.

bing - boot it no good - actually I tried this a long time ago but found it
altered the mbr of my second spindle. I had proof, they denied it, so I
droped it.
--
Kris
----------
DFI Infinity Blood-Iron P35-T2RL | E2200Alen 2.2@2.86 TtP0310
| 2x1gb Mushkin HP 800@1040 | MSI NX8600GTS-OC 256mb |
Raidmax RX530-SS psu | Vista Ult 32 SP1

On Mon, 7 Apr 2008 02:40:03 -0700, Gary Mount wrote:

> I can do 3 partitions on my computer. I only have 3 so I can't test if it
> can do more. Do you have Service Pack 1 installed? Maybe it doesn't no none
> NTFS partitions.
>
> "Kris" <a@b.net> wrote in message news:15d0y4d8b2bqq.dlg@myhost7.org...
>> On Mon, 7 Apr 2008 00:59:56 -0700, Gary Mount wrote:
>>
>>> Backup and restore center, then the back up computer button. Note, only
>>> available in Ultimate edition of Vista.
>>>
>>> "Kris" <a@b.net> wrote in message news:170ieyp0stowe$.dlg@myhost7.org...
>>>> On Sun, 6 Apr 2008 21:46:00 -0700, Gary Mount wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I use "Ultimate" drive imager, built into Windows Vista Ultimate. Its
>>>>> the
>>>>> full pc backup program available with the Ultimate version of Microsoft
>>>>> Windows Vista.
>>>>>
>>>>> "Kris" <a@b.net> wrote in message
>>>>> news:1no32ugdpdnie$.dlg@myhost7.org...
>>>>>> best / good drive imager?
>>>>>> I have Acronis 11 TI, but it started hanging on me yesterday under
>>>>>> Vista.
>>>>>> it always hangs for 40 secs or so running standalone.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I tried Paragon Drive Backup 8.51, it imaged okay but wanted 2 hrs
>>>>>> plus
>>>>>> to
>>>>>> restore 5gb *Acribuis tajes 8 min) - I guess It's using PIO1... (did
>>>>>> not
>>>>>> send them a note).
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I tried rtt r-drive image and it imaged fine but I couldn't boot the
>>>>>> damn
>>>>>> Linux CD even with bios sata set to IDE/disa/legacy. (sent them a
>>>>>> note)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Tried casper but it images 1:1 and I don't have the HD capacity at the
>>>>>> moment (sata 160 and IDE 80) and prefer the compressed images that I
>>>>>> can
>>>>>> put to DVD occasionally if I so choose (and I do)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Latest PQDI on torrent is 7 which is flagged as Vista non-compatable
>>>>>> anyway
>>>>>> (I didn't try it).
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I used to use ghost but a while back when I upgraded, the boot cd
>>>>>> caused
>>>>>> a
>>>>>> bluescreen because it wanted to call home on an intel NIC, so I went
>>>>>> to
>>>>>> Acronis.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I keep looking around but would appreciate ideas!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> tia!!!
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Kris
>>>>>> ----------
>>>>>> DFI Infinity Blood-Iron P35-T2RL | E2200Alen 2.2@2.86 TtP0310
>>>>>>| 2x1gb Mushkin HP 800@1040 | MSI NX8600GTS-OC 256mb |
>>>>>> Raidmax RX530-SS psu | Vista Ult 32 SP1
>>>>
>>>> What/where is that? searches yield me nothing.
>>>> --
>>>> Kris
>>>> ----------
>>>> DFI Infinity Blood-Iron P35-T2RL | E2200Alen 2.2@2.86 TtP0310
>>>>| 2x1gb Mushkin HP 800@1040 | MSI NX8600GTS-OC 256mb |
>>>> Raidmax RX530-SS psu | Vista Ult 32 SP1
>>
>> only offers 2 of my 7 partitions for backup.......
>> --
>> Kris
>> ----------
>> DFI Infinity Blood-Iron P35-T2RL | E2200Alen 2.2@2.86 TtP0310
>>| 2x1gb Mushkin HP 800@1040 | MSI NX8600GTS-OC 256mb |
>> Raidmax RX530-SS psu | Vista Ult 32 SP1

It offers ntfs, but only one of the fat32, not the rest of them. yes, SP1
- see sig
--
Kris
----------
DFI Infinity Blood-Iron P35-T2RL | E2200Alen 2.2@2.86 TtP0310
| 2x1gb Mushkin HP 800@1040 | MSI NX8600GTS-OC 256mb |
Raidmax RX530-SS psu | Vista Ult 32 SP1

On Mon, 7 Apr 2008 02:26:12 -0400, Kris wrote:

> On Sun, 6 Apr 2008 16:14:24 -0400, Hapkido wrote:
>
>> I also use TI 11 and it works great on my Vista Ultimate system. There is,
>> however, a "new kid on the block" which some friends of mine have lauded. It
>> is called, "ShadowProtect" and can be found here:
>> http://www.storagecraft.com/products...rotectDesktop/. There are a
>> couple of other editions too which may be more applicable to what type of
>> system you are using.
>>
>> Your hanging problem is not typical. Have you asked for help on the Acronis
>> True Image support forum?
>> Go here: http://www.wilderssecurity.com/forumdisplay.php?f=65
>>
>>
>> "Kris" <a@b.net> wrote in message news:1no32ugdpdnie$.dlg@myhost7.org...
>>> best / good drive imager?
>>> I have Acronis 11 TI, but it started hanging on me yesterday under Vista.
>>> it always hangs for 40 secs or so running standalone.
>>>
>>> I tried Paragon Drive Backup 8.51, it imaged okay but wanted 2 hrs plus to
>>> restore 5gb *Acribuis tajes 8 min) - I guess It's using PIO1... (did not
>>> send them a note).
>>>
>>> I tried rtt r-drive image and it imaged fine but I couldn't boot the damn
>>> Linux CD even with bios sata set to IDE/disa/legacy. (sent them a note)
>>>
>>> Tried casper but it images 1:1 and I don't have the HD capacity at the
>>> moment (sata 160 and IDE 80) and prefer the compressed images that I can
>>> put to DVD occasionally if I so choose (and I do)
>>>
>>> Latest PQDI on torrent is 7 which is flagged as Vista non-compatable
>>> anyway
>>> (I didn't try it).
>>>
>>> I used to use ghost but a while back when I upgraded, the boot cd caused a
>>> bluescreen because it wanted to call home on an intel NIC, so I went to
>>> Acronis.
>>>
>>> I keep looking around but would appreciate ideas!
>>>
>>> tia!!!
>>> --
>>> Kris
>>> ----------
>>> DFI Infinity Blood-Iron P35-T2RL | E2200Alen 2.2@2.86 TtP0310
>>>| 2x1gb Mushkin HP 800@1040 | MSI NX8600GTS-OC 256mb |
>>> Raidmax RX530-SS psu | Vista Ult 32 SP1
>>>
>
> Tested it and it seems very fast. However the trial version does not
> include the recovery environment CD, so I can't test that unless I buy it.
> I believe in peter pan and tinkerbell, too, but recovery CDs I test, as
> lots simply don't boot on my computer.

the good: fast, Vista on recovery CD.
the bad: will not allow different target partition size - forces it to same
as upload. Seems to say you can recovery to a larger partition but the
sizing/amount used is all wrong. Considering that, at $80, it's bloody
expensive.
--
Kris
----------
DFI Infinity Blood-Iron P35-T2RL | E2200Alen 2.2@2.86 TtP0310
| 2x1gb Mushkin HP 800@1040 | MSI NX8600GTS-OC 256mb |
Raidmax RX530-SS psu | Vista Ult 32 SP1

On 7 Apr, 18:07, Kris <a...@b.net> wrote:
> On Mon, 7 Apr 2008 05:14:52 -0700 (PDT), Tlis wrote:
> > On 6 Apr, 19:45, Kris <a...@b.net> wrote:
> >> best / good * drive imager?
> >> I have Acronis 11 TI, but it started hanging on me yesterday under Vista.
> >> it always hangs for 40 secs or so running standalone.
>
> >> I tried Paragon Drive Backup 8.51, it imaged okay but wanted 2 hrs plusto
> >> restore 5gb *Acribuis tajes 8 min) - I guess It's using PIO1... (did not
> >> send them a note).
>
> >> I tried rtt r-drive image and it imaged fine but I couldn't boot the damn
> >> Linux CD even with bios sata set to IDE/disa/legacy. (sent them a note)
>
> >> Tried casper but it images 1:1 and I don't have the HD capacity at the
> >> moment (sata 160 and IDE 80) and prefer the compressed images that I can
> >> put to DVD occasionally if I so choose (and I do)
>
> >> Latest PQDI on torrent is 7 which is flagged as Vista non-compatable anyway
> >> (I didn't try it).
>
> >> I used to use ghost but a while back when I upgraded, the boot cd caused a
> >> bluescreen because it wanted to call home on an intel NIC, so I went to
> >> Acronis.
>
> >> I keep looking around but would appreciate ideas!
>
> >> tia!!!
> >> --
> >> Kris
> >> ----------
> >> DFI Infinity Blood-Iron P35-T2RL | E2200Alen 2...@2.86 TtP0310
> >>| 2x1gb Mushkin HP 800@1040 | MSI NX8600GTS-OC 256mb |
> >> Raidmax RX530-SS psu | *Vista Ult 32 SP1
>
> > Try Image for Windows or BING fromhttp://www.terabyteunlimited.com.
>
> bing - boot it no good - actually I tried this a long time ago but found it
> altered the mbr of my second spindle. *I had proof, they denied it, so I
> droped it.
> --
> Kris
> ----------
> DFI Infinity Blood-Iron P35-T2RL | E2200Alen 2...@2.86 TtP0310
> | 2x1gb Mushkin HP 800@1040 | MSI NX8600GTS-OC 256mb |
> Raidmax RX530-SS psu | *Vista Ult 32 SP1- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Well, the program matured significantly during the past few years, so
if you had given it a try a long time ago, I would suggest you do it
again. I have never had any problems with it, and the support on the
newsgroup is excellent.

TLis