So, clonezilla seems to be 'reboot into this tool and take an image'. Is this correct?
I'm definitely not opposed to this idea, probably actually better than the 'make an image from the running windows box' option. I can then use a standard backup tool for the day to day (file) backup operations. Mainly what I'm worried about backing up is all of the nightmarish driver installation and configuration which goes along with using a PC to control hardware. And then on an ongoing basis 'operational programs', but those are more traditional files which a normal backup would grab. On Thu, Dec 21, 2017 at 9:21 PM, Adam Moffett <[email protected]> wrote: > +1 on Clonezilla. > > > ------ Original Message ------ > From: "Brian Webster" <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: 12/21/2017 11:18:30 PM > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Computer Image backup/restore > > I have used Clonezilla with good success. They have a live CD version you > can burn the image, Linux based and free. > > > > Thank You, > > Brian Webster > > www.wirelessmapping.com > > www.Broadband-Mapping.com > > > > *From:* Af [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Forrest Christian > (List Account) > *Sent:* Thursday, December 21, 2017 11:07 PM > *To:* af > *Subject:* [AFMUG] Computer Image backup/restore > > > > Normally backups around here are file-based, I.E. I want to make sure I > don't lose data. > > > > I have a couple of computers now which I really would hate to have to > rebuild due to hardware failure. These are generally computers which run a > machine, such as the automatic test system and the pick and place machine. > These machines area all typically single-drive (non-mirrored) mostly off > the shelf hardware running various versions of windows. I'd like to take > a full image, and have at least a reasonable chance of putting it back on > similar hardware (probably same motherboard, maybe different storage > medium) and it just work. > > > > It used to be that the tool for this was Norton Ghost. But that's been > discontinued (and I understand it was going downhill before that). So I'm > looking for whatever the current modern version is. > > > > I know there's a few tools out there which do this (Macrium, Acronis, > etc). But the reviews are all littered with failures. Unfortunately > it's hard to tell how much of this is lack of clue and how much of this is > broken software. > > > > I'm wondering if anyone has experience with using these modern > equivalents? Preferably something which runs on a range of Windows OS'es, > and can dump the image onto NAS. > > > > -- > > *Forrest Christian* *CEO, PacketFlux Technologies, Inc.* > > Tel: 406-449-3345 <(406)%20449-3345> | Address: 3577 Countryside Road, > Helena, MT 59602 > <https://maps.google.com/?q=3577+Countryside+Road,+Helena,+MT+59602&entry=gmail&source=g> > > [email protected] | http://www.packetflux.com > > <http://www.linkedin.com/in/fwchristian> <http://facebook.com/packetflux> > <http://twitter.com/@packetflux> > > -- *Forrest Christian* *CEO**, PacketFlux Technologies, Inc.* Tel: 406-449-3345 | Address: 3577 Countryside Road, Helena, MT 59602 [email protected] | http://www.packetflux.com <http://www.linkedin.com/in/fwchristian> <http://facebook.com/packetflux> <http://twitter.com/@packetflux>
