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Bilo,
I have used what is now Norton Ghost for over two years and I perform weekly
backup my of drive images (FAT16, FAT32 and NTFS). The software works from
a DOS bootable floppy or a true DOS prompt and saves/restores the drive
image very quickly. I have never had a problem using it although I now run
a FAT32 driver on my NT 4.0 PC because individual files can be restored from
images of FAT16/FAT32 but not from NTFS. I use drive images because they
are easier for me to manage but you can use the software to mirror to
another drive just as well.
I have many removable trays and getting a NT partition restored (FAT16) only
takes 2 or 3 minutes - it takes longer to go to DOS and then reboot the
restored OS.
As usual, no affiliation - just a well satisfied customer.
I originally purchased Drive Image but it did not work well for me.
~Bob
-----Original Message-----
From: Bilo Selhi <citadel@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: systems-only@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <systems-only@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; Omega List
<omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx>; Code List <code-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Saturday, June 02, 2001 9:34 AM
Subject: off topic / image or mirror drive software needed
>list,
>i need a pointer on the following matter.
>
>i need to be able to make a back up or image or
>mirror copy of
>my master drive, say once a week or a day...
>in case of failure of the main drive or corrupt
>operating system i want to be able to
>plug in the mirrored drive and boot to it in
>a matter of minutes.
>
>so, i got me a second drive and i the removable
>tray and all.
>but i lack good software to be able to do it.
>i have dos based "drive copy" and "drive image"
>but those don't work real well ( i get errors
>while copying drive, etc ) and i don't feel comfortable
>using it.
>
>the question is:
>- is there a reliable way to back up or mirror or
>image your hard drive onto another hard drive
>so that in case of sudden failure for whatever
>reason i can just plug in the back up drive, boot
>up to it and i am ready to go in under say
>10 minutes...
>needs to be ***reliable, fast and simple to use
>and win2000 compatible or dos...?
>- is there software that does that reliably and
>specifically designed to do that on win or dos
>operating system?
>
>i want to be able to make the exact copy of
>the master partition which contain the operating
>system every day or at least every week
>reliably?
>
>maybe drive duplication software or something like that?
>
>so far i have found novabackup and xactcopy but
>was wondering if there is anything else out there that
>will do it.
>
>thanks.
>bilo.
>
>
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