Re: [CGUYS] Drive Image Backup

2009-07-22 Thread Jeff Wright
> I agree completely, for better software you need to get a Mac. Yes, but only if you then run Windows on top of it. Then you get quality *and* choice of software, rather than the paltry few bones thrown to Apple. * ** Lis

Re: [CGUYS] Drive Image Backup

2009-07-22 Thread t.piwowar
On Jul 21, 2009, at 5:49 PM, Jeff Wright wrote: Excepting that SecondCopy isn't imaging software as the OP was looking for. I agree completely, for better software you need to get a Mac. * ** List info, subscription man

Re: [CGUYS] Drive Image Backup

2009-07-21 Thread Jeff Wright
> I have used SecondCopy (http://www.centered.com/) to get this kind of > incremental backup. Of course SecondCopy is not the fancy, enterprise-level > product as Acronis, but it can certainly handle needs like you describe with > no frustration. Excepting that SecondCopy isn't imaging software as

Re: [CGUYS] Drive Image Backup

2009-07-21 Thread t.piwowar
I have used SecondCopy (http://www.centered.com/) to get this kind of incremental backup. Of course SecondCopy is not the fancy, enterprise- level product as Acronis, but it can certainly handle needs like you describe with no frustration. On Jul 21, 2009, at 10:25 AM, Q. Fisher wrote: I ha

Re: [CGUYS] Drive Image Backup

2009-07-21 Thread Roy A. Ackerman, Ph.D., E.A.
its, from tax to investments- we are YOUR adjuvancy -Original Message- From: Computer Guys Discussion List [mailto:computerguy...@listserv.aol.com] On Behalf Of Fred Holmes Sent: 07/21/2009 11:22 AM To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@listserv.aol.com Subject: Re: [CGUYS] Drive Image Backup h

Re: [CGUYS] Drive Image Backup

2009-07-21 Thread Fred Holmes
http://www.terabyteunlimited.com/ BootItNG and other products. At 11:23 PM 7/20/2009, Ari M. Goldberg wrote: >Has anyone used anything else besides Norton Ghost to perform backup >images of a single desktop? A quick search took me to a product called >Clonezilla and some other free Open Source so

Re: [CGUYS] Drive Image Backup

2009-07-21 Thread mike
If he had a billion dollars he could just hire little chinese kids to make copies of his drives by hand with crochet needles and silk. On Tue, Jul 21, 2009 at 6:15 AM, t.piwowar wrote: > > Well if you had a Mac, either Carbon Copy Cloner (free) or SuperDuper (free > or $28) will make bootable da

Re: [CGUYS] Drive Image Backup

2009-07-21 Thread Q. Fisher
I have been using Acronis for daily incremental back-up (not the same as drive imaging) for my data folders. It is convenient and fully automatic, but has a substantial disadvantage. You cannot "groom" the files to selectively eliminate older versions, so the backup disk eventually fills up wit

Re: [CGUYS] Drive Image Backup

2009-07-21 Thread t.piwowar
On Jul 20, 2009, at 11:36 PM, Tony B wrote: Alas, for daily backups the app MUST be able to keep x number of images, and delete the old ones. This is very tricky for apps to do, and I'm unaware of a freeware app that will do it. Even Acronis wouldn't do it last I tried it. Well if you had a Mac

Re: [CGUYS] Drive Image Backup

2009-07-20 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
Acronis True Image is very good. Not free, but I have it set up to do an incremental backup. I did a full backup and then have it do an incremental once a week. I have an external drive hooked up to the system for this backup to be done on. Periodically I go onto the external and check to see

Re: [CGUYS] Drive Image Backup

2009-07-20 Thread Tony B
I use (and recommend) Ghost for my own daily images. But when I need to image other drives I often use Drive Image XML (http://www.runtime.org/driveimage-xml.htm). Alas, for daily backups the app MUST be able to keep x number of images, and delete the old ones. This is very tricky for apps to do,

[CGUYS] Drive Image Backup

2009-07-20 Thread Ari M. Goldberg
Has anyone used anything else besides Norton Ghost to perform backup images of a single desktop? A quick search took me to a product called Clonezilla and some other free Open Source software. I want to have the system back up each day. Ari M. Goldberg a 2 z Technology Services Computer Repair *