Which disk image creation software is good for Vista?

Hello,
In previous years I used Ghost to create the image of my harddrive.
It was simple, easy procedure and very fast.
I booted up computer to the command prompt and restored harddrive in few
minutes!!!
But it was FAT32 system.
Now, with Vista I do not have a choice but to use NTSF file system.
Which program offers the most features for disk image creation?
I know it will be impossible for me to restore image from command boot
option, but what the options I have?
Can I for example take the harddrive to another computer and restore the
image in there?
Or create bootable CD (DVD?) and restore the image that way?
Or I have to first install Windows and then restore?
What are the options?
Your experience is welcomed,
Jack

Jack wrote:
> Hello,
> In previous years I used Ghost to create the image of my harddrive.
> It was simple, easy procedure and very fast.
> I booted up computer to the command prompt and restored harddrive in few
> minutes!!!
> But it was FAT32 system.
> Now, with Vista I do not have a choice but to use NTSF file system.
> Which program offers the most features for disk image creation?
> I know it will be impossible for me to restore image from command boot
> option, but what the options I have?
> Can I for example take the harddrive to another computer and restore the
> image in there?
> Or create bootable CD (DVD?) and restore the image that way?
> Or I have to first install Windows and then restore?
> What are the options?
> Your experience is welcomed,
> Jack
>
>

I highly recommend Acronis True Image.


Malke
--
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic!"
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

"Jack" <replyto@it> wrote in message
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> Hello,
> In previous years I used Ghost to create the image of my harddrive.
> It was simple, easy procedure and very fast.
> I booted up computer to the command prompt and restored harddrive in few
> minutes!!!
> But it was FAT32 system.
> Now, with Vista I do not have a choice but to use NTSF file system.
> Which program offers the most features for disk image creation?
> I know it will be impossible for me to restore image from command boot
> option, but what the options I have?
> Can I for example take the harddrive to another computer and restore the
> image in there?
> Or create bootable CD (DVD?) and restore the image that way?
> Or I have to first install Windows and then restore?
> What are the options?
> Your experience is welcomed,
> Jack
>


Ghost has been compatible with NTFS file system for a number of versions.
Ghost Version 12 is Vista compatible.
The Ghost installation CD has been bootable for a number of versions. You
may need to reset your BIOS to boot from CD. If you have more than one
DVD/CD drive only one will be boot capable {in a tower system it is usually
the top drive}.

I recently changed to Acronis True Image for a new computer. So far I like
it; but have not needed to use it to restore. I did a number of restores
with Ghost versions 10 thru 12. For non-Windows drive or a drive with Ghost
installed, I could restore from within Windows.

Don

I also VERY highly recommend Acronis True Image, as much as it grieves me to
agree with Malke on something.

"Malke" <notreally@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
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> Jack wrote:
>> Hello,
>> In previous years I used Ghost to create the image of my harddrive.
>> It was simple, easy procedure and very fast.
>> I booted up computer to the command prompt and restored harddrive in few
>> minutes!!!
>> But it was FAT32 system.
>> Now, with Vista I do not have a choice but to use NTSF file system.
>> Which program offers the most features for disk image creation?
>> I know it will be impossible for me to restore image from command boot
>> option, but what the options I have?
>> Can I for example take the harddrive to another computer and restore the
>> image in there?
>> Or create bootable CD (DVD?) and restore the image that way?
>> Or I have to first install Windows and then restore?
>> What are the options?
>> Your experience is welcomed,
>> Jack
>
> I highly recommend Acronis True Image.
>
>
> Malke
> --
> Elephant Boy Computers
> www.elephantboycomputers.com
> "Don't Panic!"
> MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

"Colin Barnhorst" <c.barnhorst@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> I also VERY highly recommend Acronis True Image, as much as it grieves me
to
> agree with Malke on something.


I also use Acronis...
it works very well

I recently downloaded and installed WinImage Pro for 60 bucks. Haven't had a
chance to really figure out how the little devil works.

How does it measure up with Acronis.?

Before I downloaded it I frantically searched the web for comparative
information and was quite confused.

Thanks.

"Colin Barnhorst" <c.barnhorst@comcast.net> wrote in message
news683C85B-1185-4605-B079-
>> I highly recommend Acronis True Image.
>>
>>
>> Malke
>> --
>> Elephant Boy Computers
>> www.elephantboycomputers.com
>> "Don't Panic!"
>> MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
>

Jack wrote:
> Hello,
> In previous years I used Ghost to create the image of my harddrive.
> It was simple, easy procedure and very fast.
> I booted up computer to the command prompt and restored harddrive in few
> minutes!!!
> But it was FAT32 system.
> Now, with Vista I do not have a choice but to use NTSF file system.
> Which program offers the most features for disk image creation?
> I know it will be impossible for me to restore image from command boot
> option, but what the options I have?
> Can I for example take the harddrive to another computer and restore the
> image in there?
> Or create bootable CD (DVD?) and restore the image that way?
> Or I have to first install Windows and then restore?
> What are the options?
> Your experience is welcomed,
> Jack
>
>

Which version of Vista do you have?

If that version is > Home Premium, I highly recommend native "Complete
PC Backup and Restore". Excellent programme.

Iain wrote:
> Jack wrote:
>> Hello,
>> In previous years I used Ghost to create the image of my harddrive.
>> It was simple, easy procedure and very fast.
>> I booted up computer to the command prompt and restored harddrive in
>> few minutes!!!
>> But it was FAT32 system.
>> Now, with Vista I do not have a choice but to use NTSF file system.
>> Which program offers the most features for disk image creation?
>> I know it will be impossible for me to restore image from command boot
>> option, but what the options I have?
>> Can I for example take the harddrive to another computer and restore
>> the image in there?
>> Or create bootable CD (DVD?) and restore the image that way?
>> Or I have to first install Windows and then restore?
>> What are the options?
>> Your experience is welcomed,
>> Jack
>>
>
> Which version of Vista do you have?
>
> If that version is > Home Premium, I highly recommend native "Complete
> PC Backup and Restore". Excellent programme.

Business, Ultimate and Enterprise only, correct? Not Home Premium.

--
Dave T.

"Many people die at twenty-five and aren't buried
until they are seventy-five".
Benjamin Franklin

Like Acronis and Ghost, BootItNG will make and restore images.
It restores from its boot GUI and handles image CDs and DVDs.
Priced at $35: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=BootItNG

"Jack" <replyto@it> wrote in message
news:Oh1Rm2%23UIHA.6060@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Hello,
> In previous years I used Ghost to create the image of my harddrive.
> It was simple, easy procedure and very fast.
> I booted up computer to the command prompt and restored harddrive in few
> minutes!!!
> But it was FAT32 system.
> Now, with Vista I do not have a choice but to use NTSF file system.
> Which program offers the most features for disk image creation?
> I know it will be impossible for me to restore image from command boot option,
> but what the options I have?
> Can I for example take the harddrive to another computer and restore the image
> in there?
> Or create bootable CD (DVD?) and restore the image that way?
> Or I have to first install Windows and then restore?
> What are the options?
> Your experience is welcomed,
> Jack
>

Dave T. wrote:
> Iain wrote:
>> Jack wrote:
>>> Hello,
>>> In previous years I used Ghost to create the image of my harddrive.
>>> It was simple, easy procedure and very fast.
>>> I booted up computer to the command prompt and restored harddrive in
>>> few minutes!!!
>>> But it was FAT32 system.
>>> Now, with Vista I do not have a choice but to use NTSF file system.
>>> Which program offers the most features for disk image creation?
>>> I know it will be impossible for me to restore image from command
>>> boot option, but what the options I have?
>>> Can I for example take the harddrive to another computer and restore
>>> the image in there?
>>> Or create bootable CD (DVD?) and restore the image that way?
>>> Or I have to first install Windows and then restore?
>>> What are the options?
>>> Your experience is welcomed,
>>> Jack
>>>
>>
>> Which version of Vista do you have?
>>
>> If that version is > Home Premium, I highly recommend native "Complete
>> PC Backup and Restore". Excellent programme.
>
> Business, Ultimate and Enterprise only, correct? Not Home Premium.
>

Correct.