On Dec 26, 2009, at 12:54 PM, Tony B wrote:
Disk imaging is the way to go, with some level of compression to save space.
Backups should never be compressed. You can find yourself locked out of your data.
Disk imaging is a possibility, but I prefer to focus on protecting the data. If you image the drive you can find you have two identical non- functioning drives. Or you may find that you have to switch to different hardware and the image won't run there.
I find it is best to have a system that can be quickly installed on any hardware I have available (so installing Windows is out of the question). Then copy over the data and go online.
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