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From: WSR on 12 Mar 2010 15:47 I think I understand the value of backing up an "image" of you computer versus backing up files. My only question is whether or not you can back up another "image" over a previous image on a back-up drive or is it a one-time-thing? Thanks for your help and feedback. (B^>)-]=[
From: Bill in Co. on 12 Mar 2010 16:38 You can either overwrite (i.e. to update) the existing image, or add another one - your choice. Obviously the more you add, the disk less space is left, unless you just overwrite some of them. WSR wrote: > I think I understand the value of backing up an "image" of you computer > versus backing up files. > > My only question is whether or not you can back up another "image" over a > previous image on a back-up drive or is it a one-time-thing? > > Thanks for your help and feedback. > > (B^>)-]=[
From: Big_Al on 12 Mar 2010 19:54
WSR said this on 3/12/2010 3:47 PM: > I think I understand the value of backing up an "image" of you computer > versus backing up files. > > My only question is whether or not you can back up another "image" over a > previous image on a back-up drive or is it a one-time-thing? > > Thanks for your help and feedback. > > (B^>)-]=[ > > An image program just writes a file. (unlike clone). Much like an ISO file, if you know that concept. So you can put as many on a backup drive as you have space. And I suggest you not only keep several copies, but test them after creation. They are no good if you can't read them back. Acronis will do it automatically. I keep 8 copies for my laptop. One about 3 days after an initial load and update with some minor software, kind of a re-starting point. Then I keep the past 7 backups dated like: "laptop C - 2010 01 31.tib" |