Norton Ghost?

I want to do a ghost of my hard drive as it stands so if anything happens
(god forbid) i have to restore I can just ghost back (operating system the
lot). I have done this many times in XP. I have tried installing the lastest
vers. that I can find but to no avail, Vista is not compatable! Does anybody
know (a) what i'm doing wrong or (b) is there another piece of software that
does the same job and runs in vista?

I have tried installing the lastest
> vers. that I can find but to no avail, Vista is not compatable!

Have you been through this process?:
http://www.symantec.com/en/aa/home_h...tion_start.jsp

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Regards

John Waller

"Paul Owen" <owenpdk@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
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>I want to do a ghost of my hard drive as it stands so if anything happens
>(god forbid) i have to restore I can just ghost back (operating system the
>lot). I have done this many times in XP. I have tried installing the
>lastest vers. that I can find but to no avail, Vista is not compatable!
>Does anybody know (a) what i'm doing wrong or (b) is there another piece of
>software that does the same job and runs in vista?

Windows Vista has imaging software built in. Go to the Backup and Restore
Centre.

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Paul Smith,
Yeovil, UK.
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User.
http://www.windowsresource.net/

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> Windows Vista has imaging software built in

But I'd like to back it up to a partition on my HD

"Paul Smith" <Paul@nospam.windowsresource.net> wrote in message
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> "Paul Owen" <owenpdk@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
> news:25442580-E9D2-42EE-A7E0-53D7F6B31050@microsoft.com...
>>I want to do a ghost of my hard drive as it stands so if anything happens
>>(god forbid) i have to restore I can just ghost back (operating system the
>>lot). I have done this many times in XP. I have tried installing the
>>lastest vers. that I can find but to no avail, Vista is not compatable!
>>Does anybody know (a) what i'm doing wrong or (b) is there another piece
>>of software that does the same job and runs in vista?
>
> Windows Vista has imaging software built in. Go to the Backup and Restore
> Centre.
>
> --
> Paul Smith,
> Yeovil, UK.
> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User.
> http://www.windowsresource.net/
>
> *Remove nospam. to reply by e-mail*
>
>

Try acronis True image. Version 10

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Carl G

"Paul Owen" <owenpdk@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
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>I want to do a ghost of my hard drive as it stands so if anything happens
>(god forbid) i have to restore I can just ghost back (operating system the
>lot). I have done this many times in XP. I have tried installing the
>lastest vers. that I can find but to no avail, Vista is not compatable!
>Does anybody know (a) what i'm doing wrong or (b) is there another piece of
>software that does the same job and runs in vista?
>

So? Try backing up using built-in command line version of Complete PC
Backup, wbadmin.exe. Selecting partition? Saving image on network share?
No problem at all.
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Michal Kawecki [Windows - Shell/User MVP]
Warsaw, PL


"Bill Condie" <billcondie@nospamgmail.com> wrote in message
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>> Windows Vista has imaging software built in
>
> But I'd like to back it up to a partition on my HD
>
> "Paul Smith" <Paul@nospam.windowsresource.net> wrote in message
> news:E8BA618A-22E3-428D-8ABD-D7B8104EE3C4@microsoft.com...
>> "Paul Owen" <owenpdk@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
>> news:25442580-E9D2-42EE-A7E0-53D7F6B31050@microsoft.com...
>>>I want to do a ghost of my hard drive as it stands so if anything
>>>happens (god forbid) i have to restore I can just ghost back
>>>(operating system the lot). I have done this many times in XP. I have
>>>tried installing the lastest vers. that I can find but to no avail,
>>>Vista is not compatable! Does anybody know (a) what i'm doing wrong
>>>or (b) is there another piece of software that does the same job and
>>>runs in vista?
>>
>> Windows Vista has imaging software built in. Go to the Backup and
>> Restore Centre.
>>
>> --
>> Paul Smith,
>> Yeovil, UK.
>> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User.
>> http://www.windowsresource.net/
>>
>> *Remove nospam. to reply by e-mail*
>>
>>
>

You want me to buy Complete PC ?

"Michal Kawecki" <kkwinto@o2.pl> wrote in message
news:OMSWcXeTHHA.2212@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> So? Try backing up using built-in command line version of Complete PC
> Backup, wbadmin.exe. Selecting partition? Saving image on network share?
> No problem at all.
> --
> Michal Kawecki [Windows - Shell/User MVP]
> Warsaw, PL
>
>
> "Bill Condie" <billcondie@nospamgmail.com> wrote in message
> news:eywHbJYTHHA.1228@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>> Windows Vista has imaging software built in
>>
>> But I'd like to back it up to a partition on my HD
>>
>> "Paul Smith" <Paul@nospam.windowsresource.net> wrote in message
>> news:E8BA618A-22E3-428D-8ABD-D7B8104EE3C4@microsoft.com...
>>> "Paul Owen" <owenpdk@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
>>> news:25442580-E9D2-42EE-A7E0-53D7F6B31050@microsoft.com...
>>>>I want to do a ghost of my hard drive as it stands so if anything
>>>>happens (god forbid) i have to restore I can just ghost back (operating
>>>>system the lot). I have done this many times in XP. I have tried
>>>>installing the lastest vers. that I can find but to no avail, Vista is
>>>>not compatable! Does anybody know (a) what i'm doing wrong or (b) is
>>>>there another piece of software that does the same job and runs in
>>>>vista?
>>>
>>> Windows Vista has imaging software built in. Go to the Backup and
>>> Restore Centre.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Paul Smith,
>>> Yeovil, UK.
>>> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User.
>>> http://www.windowsresource.net/
>>>
>>> *Remove nospam. to reply by e-mail*
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>

If you have Vista Business or Ultimate then it's already in your system.
--
Michal Kawecki [Windows - Shell/User MVP]
Warsaw, PL


"Bill Condie" <billcondie@nospamgmail.com> wrote in message
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> You want me to buy Complete PC ?
>
> "Michal Kawecki" <kkwinto@o2.pl> wrote in message
> news:OMSWcXeTHHA.2212@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> So? Try backing up using built-in command line version of Complete PC
>> Backup, wbadmin.exe. Selecting partition? Saving image on network
>> share? No problem at all.
>> --
>> Michal Kawecki [Windows - Shell/User MVP]
>> Warsaw, PL
>>
>>
>> "Bill Condie" <billcondie@nospamgmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:eywHbJYTHHA.1228@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>> Windows Vista has imaging software built in
>>>
>>> But I'd like to back it up to a partition on my HD
>>>
>>> "Paul Smith" <Paul@nospam.windowsresource.net> wrote in message
>>> news:E8BA618A-22E3-428D-8ABD-D7B8104EE3C4@microsoft.com...
>>>> "Paul Owen" <owenpdk@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:25442580-E9D2-42EE-A7E0-53D7F6B31050@microsoft.com...
>>>>>I want to do a ghost of my hard drive as it stands so if anything
>>>>>happens (god forbid) i have to restore I can just ghost back
>>>>>(operating system the lot). I have done this many times in XP. I
>>>>>have tried installing the lastest vers. that I can find but to no
>>>>>avail, Vista is not compatable! Does anybody know (a) what i'm
>>>>>doing wrong or (b) is there another piece of software that does the
>>>>>same job and runs in vista?
>>>>
>>>> Windows Vista has imaging software built in. Go to the Backup and
>>>> Restore Centre.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Paul Smith,
>>>> Yeovil, UK.
>>>> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User.
>>>> http://www.windowsresource.net/
>>>>
>>>> *Remove nospam. to reply by e-mail*
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>

Will this backup to an external HD like Ghost? Is it easy to do?
I never used a command line version and I am not familiar with this so please excuse me if I don't know what I am
saying.

On Sun, 11 Feb 2007 15:01:22 +0100, "Michal Kawecki" <kkwinto@o2.pl> wrote:

>So? Try backing up using built-in command line version of Complete PC
>Backup, wbadmin.exe. Selecting partition? Saving image on network share?
>No problem at all.

Have a good day,
RScotti

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It will backup to any mounted device. It's really easy: run cmd.exe as
administrator, then wbadmin /?, and study all available switches.

For ex., if you want backup partition C: to your external disk W:, then
run this command:
wbadmin start backup -backuptarget:w: -include:c:

Afterwards check access to that backup launching System Recovery from
your setup DVD, to ensure you really can recovery it should the need
arise.
--
Michal Kawecki [Windows - Shell/User MVP]
Warsaw, PL


"RScotti" <rscotti1@nospam.verizon.net> wrote in message
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> Will this backup to an external HD like Ghost? Is it easy to do?
> I never used a command line version and I am not familiar with this so
> please excuse me if I don't know what I am
> saying.
>
> On Sun, 11 Feb 2007 15:01:22 +0100, "Michal Kawecki" <kkwinto@o2.pl>
> wrote:
>
>>So? Try backing up using built-in command line version of Complete PC
>>Backup, wbadmin.exe. Selecting partition? Saving image on network
>>share?
>>No problem at all.
>
> Have a good day,
> RScotti
>
> remove "nospam" in order to email me.
>