>I own Norton SystemWorks 2003 including Ghost... >Should I use it (despite some stuff on the wilds of the net that says >negative stuff about it)?
Ghost will do the job just fine. >ShuddI just copy the data or is the "image" route more effective? If you copy the data you can just replace your main drive with your backup drive and keep on working. But if your problem is Windows' typical DLL hell or Registry corruption your backup will be just as screwed up as your hard drive. If you use images then you can take multiple snapshots (if you have enough disk space for it). But then you will have to have a procedure for restoring from those images. >I set up the external usb2 drive optimized for quick removal so I don't >hafta click remove safely ...disables cache ...is that OK ?? Yes >Can I just leave that drive plugged in2 the desktop all the time or shuddI >undo it when not using it? Doesn't matter. ************************************************************************ * ==> QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in <== * ==> the body of an email & send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <== * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ************************************************************************ * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header "X-No-Archive: yes" will not be archived ************************************************************************
