> But if you copydisk or copypart, it wipes the target disk/partition > with a mirror of the source. > It doesnt create an image file ?
Yes, that's my understanding ... You copy a HDD or partition to another target disk. This will overwrite whatever is on the target disk/ partition. It doesn't create an image file. > How can you create a compressed image of a disk or partition locally ? You use a different program, eg. Partimage: http://www.partimage.org/Main_Page Partimage does create an image file locally or across the network, and there is a choice of compression algorithms. > And how do you then deploy that image from a local source (eg DVD) ? You can restore the compressed image to another disk. I found that it took longer to learn how to use Partimage. g4u is the program to use when you want to clone a HDD or partition and use the cloned disk/ partition straight away. It's quick, and only 1-step. Partimage can be used when you are just wanting to backup a HDD/ partition in case of later disaster. I wouldn't use it when wanting to clone a disk/ partition that you want to then use straight away. John Mac _______________________________________________ Gpcg_talk mailing list [email protected] http://ozdocit.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gpcg_talk
