Ultimate backup doesn't compress image?

Is it true that the image backup program in Ultimate doesn't compress the
image it creates?

Yes.


"Jerry" <Jerry@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Is it true that the image backup program in Ultimate doesn't compress the
> image it creates?

Yet Complete PC Backup somehow fits my entire 12.3GB system partition
very easily onto two ordinary DVDs (which should hold no more than 9GB),
and that doesn't include my page file, which is on another drive.


JP wrote:
> Yes.
>
>
> "Jerry" <Jerry@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:358AF9CB-DA67-4F27-8E10-7A6714F47789@microsoft.com...
>> Is it true that the image backup program in Ultimate doesn't compress the
>> image it creates?
>
>

I believe compression is used when backing up to DVDs,
and not when it's another hard drive.

http://www.zdnet.com.au/insight/soft...9272295,00.htm

<quote>
Once the DVD has been formatted, Complete PC Backup utility will begin imaging the disk. As the
operation continues and the first disk is filled, you're prompted to insert and format
subsequent disks. In my case it took three DVDs to backup my 26GB installation. The first two
DVDs were filled at 4.37GB while the third required only 568MB, which comes out to about 9GB --
not a bad compression ratio.
</quote>


-Michael

"Daze N. Knights" <Daze@microchip.com> wrote in message
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> Yet Complete PC Backup somehow fits my entire 12.3GB system partition very easily onto two
> ordinary DVDs (which should hold no more than 9GB), and that doesn't include my page file,
> which is on another drive.
>
>
> JP wrote:
>> Yes.
>>
>>
>> "Jerry" <Jerry@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:358AF9CB-DA67-4F27-8E10-7A6714F47789@microsoft.com...
>>> Is it true that the image backup program in Ultimate doesn't compress the
>>> image it creates?
>>

CompletePC Backup does compress, sometimes dramatically. Also, File Backup
zips its folders.

"Jerry" <Jerry@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:358AF9CB-DA67-4F27-8E10-7A6714F47789@microsoft.com...
> Is it true that the image backup program in Ultimate doesn't compress the
> image it creates?

Do you think it determines the amount of compression
based on what it is backing up to and/or the free space available?

-Michael

"Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst@msn.com> wrote in message
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> CompletePC Backup does compress, sometimes dramatically. Also, File Backup zips its folders.
>
> "Jerry" <Jerry@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:358AF9CB-DA67-4F27-8E10-7A6714F47789@microsoft.com...
>> Is it true that the image backup program in Ultimate doesn't compress the
>> image it creates?
>

This is from a chat with the team a few months ago (TechBeta).

"Eduardo L [MSFT] (Expert):
Q: Are the images created in CompletePC backup compressed when they are
backed up?
A: They are compressed when the target is a DVD/CD, but not to hard disks.
And the compression rate will be based on the type of data being backed up."

"MICHAEL" <u158627_emr@dslr.net> wrote in message
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> Do you think it determines the amount of compression
> based on what it is backing up to and/or the free space available?
>
> -Michael
>
> "Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:9A918EA0-F1B9-4D93-9608-7650EEA0CCFD@microsoft.com...
>> CompletePC Backup does compress, sometimes dramatically. Also, File
>> Backup zips its folders.
>>
>> "Jerry" <Jerry@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:358AF9CB-DA67-4F27-8E10-7A6714F47789@microsoft.com...
>>> Is it true that the image backup program in Ultimate doesn't compress
>>> the
>>> image it creates?
>>
>

Perfect. Thanks.


"Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst@msn.com> wrote in message
news:BC691C6E-C110-48F7-9828-6D52C1A0C107@microsoft.com...
> This is from a chat with the team a few months ago (TechBeta).
>
> "Eduardo L [MSFT] (Expert):
> Q: Are the images created in CompletePC backup compressed when they are backed up?
> A: They are compressed when the target is a DVD/CD, but not to hard disks. And the
> compression rate will be based on the type of data being backed up."
>
> "MICHAEL" <u158627_emr@dslr.net> wrote in message
> news:uopOgnKRHHA.1364@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> Do you think it determines the amount of compression
>> based on what it is backing up to and/or the free space available?
>>
>> -Michael
>>
>> "Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst@msn.com> wrote in message
>> news:9A918EA0-F1B9-4D93-9608-7650EEA0CCFD@microsoft.com...
>>> CompletePC Backup does compress, sometimes dramatically. Also, File Backup zips its
>>> folders.
>>>
>>> "Jerry" <Jerry@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> news:358AF9CB-DA67-4F27-8E10-7A6714F47789@microsoft.com...
>>>> Is it true that the image backup program in Ultimate doesn't compress the
>>>> image it creates?
>>>
>>
>

Yes. Thanks from me, as well. Interesting to know.

MICHAEL wrote:
> Perfect. Thanks.
>
>
> "Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:BC691C6E-C110-48F7-9828-6D52C1A0C107@microsoft.com...
>> This is from a chat with the team a few months ago (TechBeta).
>>
>> "Eduardo L [MSFT] (Expert):
>> Q: Are the images created in CompletePC backup compressed when they
>> are backed up?
>> A: They are compressed when the target is a DVD/CD, but not to hard
>> disks. And the compression rate will be based on the type of data
>> being backed up."
>>
>> "MICHAEL" <u158627_emr@dslr.net> wrote in message
>> news:uopOgnKRHHA.1364@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>> Do you think it determines the amount of compression
>>> based on what it is backing up to and/or the free space available?
>>>
>>> -Michael
>>>
>>> "Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst@msn.com> wrote in message
>>> news:9A918EA0-F1B9-4D93-9608-7650EEA0CCFD@microsoft.com...
>>>> CompletePC Backup does compress, sometimes dramatically. Also, File
>>>> Backup zips its folders.
>>>>
>>>> "Jerry" <Jerry@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:358AF9CB-DA67-4F27-8E10-7A6714F47789@microsoft.com...
>>>>> Is it true that the image backup program in Ultimate doesn't
>>>>> compress the
>>>>> image it creates?
>>>>
>>>
>>
>

I just did a CompletePC Backup on my dual boot and was intrigued that
it insisted -- no way I could find to change the checkmarks -- on
including my XP Pro drive as well as the VISTA drive although allowing
me to add other drives it saw.

I don't see a clear description in HELP for what you do if you have
this complete backup and your system crashes completely so that you
want to do a full restore.

There are references to booting from the DVD and then Repair but does
Repair give you a choice between Repair = reinstall from the DVD and
Repair = restore the CompletePC Backup?