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From: Zo on 12 Jul 2010 12:30 [ZO] wrote on 7/12/2010 : > I was reading this old thread here: > http://groups.google.ca/group/alt.comp.freeware/browse_thread/thread/2469f85e82b87420/ad296a009189e9eb?lnk=gst&q=restore# > > Partition Saving is an app that is mentioned in that thread: > http://damien.guibouret.free.fr/en/telechargement.html > > Does anyone use this? I'm not very tech-savvy even though I'm a power > user. I've tried WinXP's built-in restore but it fails after a short > period of time, so I've found it to be pretty useless. > > But I'm looking for something that is easy to use for a non-IT savvy > person. I've not found anything that doesn't seem complicated. > > XXCopy was mentioned but they talk about using a floppy. I don't have > a floppy drive. Are USB sticks bootable, or I guess we could just > copy to a bootable CD (or are DVDs possible?). > > I know that with the right software, anything is easy. Would like to > have a restore process since I'm really tired of the whole > wipe/reinstall routine. thx. You may also want to take a look at this one: EASEUS Todo Backup http://www.todo-backup.com/ EASEUS Todo Backup is a completely free solution for your operating system and data backup to protect them away from unexpected damage or loss. It provides backup, restore, disk-clone functions based on Windows operating systems with ease and reliability EASEUS Todo Backup supports Windows 2000 (SP4), XP (32 and 64 bit), Vista (32 and 64 bit), Windows 7 (32 and 64 bit), Server 2003 (32 and 64 bit), and Server 2008 (32 and 64 bit) -- Zo "Amana washer $100. Owned by clean bachelor who seldom washed."
From: M.L. on 12 Jul 2010 12:34 >>I was reading this old thread here: >>http://groups.google.ca/group/alt.comp.freeware/browse_thread/thread/2469f85e82b87420/ad296a009189e9eb?lnk=gst&q=restore# >> >>Partition Saving is an app that is mentioned in that thread: >>http://damien.guibouret.free.fr/en/telechargement.html >> >>Does anyone use this? I'm not very tech-savvy even though I'm a power >>user. I've tried WinXP's built-in restore but it fails after a short >>period of time, so I've found it to be pretty useless. >> >>But I'm looking for something that is easy to use for a non-IT savvy >>person. I've not found anything that doesn't seem complicated. >> >>XXCopy was mentioned but they talk about using a floppy. I don't have >>a floppy drive. Are USB sticks bootable, or I guess we could just >>copy to a bootable CD (or are DVDs possible?). >> >>I know that with the right software, anything is easy. Would like to >>have a restore process since I'm really tired of the whole >>wipe/reinstall routine. thx. > >You will find all you need/want here: >http://www.paragon-software.com/free/ >All free, all easy to use, all excellent. Macrium Reflect Free is faster and compresses better than Paragon Backup & Recovery Free but it restores only one partition at a time. In short, Macrium Reflect Free is better for those who want to backup an unpartitioned hard drive whereas Paragon is more efficient for partitioned hard drives. Macrium installs a scheduler service that is unnecessary for those not using its backup scheduler, but it can be easily disabled. Paragon doesn't install any unnecessary services or background tasks. Both are better than Acronis, which installs many possibly unneeded background tasks and services.
From: Fairfax on 12 Jul 2010 23:19 On Mon, 12 Jul 2010 11:34:11 -0500, M.L. <me(a)privacy.invalid> wrote: > > >>>I was reading this old thread here: >>>http://groups.google.ca/group/alt.comp.freeware/browse_thread/thread/2469f85e82b87420/ad296a009189e9eb?lnk=gst&q=restore# >>> >>>Partition Saving is an app that is mentioned in that thread: >>>http://damien.guibouret.free.fr/en/telechargement.html >>> >>>Does anyone use this? I'm not very tech-savvy even though I'm a power >>>user. I've tried WinXP's built-in restore but it fails after a short >>>period of time, so I've found it to be pretty useless. >>> >>>But I'm looking for something that is easy to use for a non-IT savvy >>>person. I've not found anything that doesn't seem complicated. >>> >>>XXCopy was mentioned but they talk about using a floppy. I don't have >>>a floppy drive. Are USB sticks bootable, or I guess we could just >>>copy to a bootable CD (or are DVDs possible?). >>> >>>I know that with the right software, anything is easy. Would like to >>>have a restore process since I'm really tired of the whole >>>wipe/reinstall routine. thx. >> >>You will find all you need/want here: >>http://www.paragon-software.com/free/ >>All free, all easy to use, all excellent. > >Macrium Reflect Free is faster and compresses better than Paragon >Backup & Recovery Free but it restores only one partition at a time. >In short, Macrium Reflect Free is better for those who want to backup >an unpartitioned hard drive whereas Paragon is more efficient for >partitioned hard drives. > >Macrium installs a scheduler service that is unnecessary for those not >using its backup scheduler, but it can be easily disabled. Paragon >doesn't install any unnecessary services or background tasks. Both are >better than Acronis, which installs many possibly unneeded background >tasks and services. Thanks for everyone's constructive replies. Much appreciated. I really only need the ability to restore the C drive. I install and test so much software sometimes that I can corrupt my installation fairly quickly. It would be nice to have a "rollback" point as I think it's called. It sounds like Macrium Reflect Free might be the best choice for me (?). thx.
From: Mn on 13 Jul 2010 03:41 On Mon, 12 Jul 2010 22:00:17 +0530, Zo <homenet(a)newsbill.net> wrote: > > [ZO] wrote on 7/12/2010 : >> I was reading this old thread here: >> http://groups.google.ca/group/alt.comp.freeware/browse_thread/thread/2469f85e82b87420/ad296a009189e9eb?lnk=gst&q=restore# >> >> Partition Saving is an app that is mentioned in that thread: >> http://damien.guibouret.free.fr/en/telechargement.html >> >> Does anyone use this? I'm not very tech-savvy even though I'm a power >> user. I've tried WinXP's built-in restore but it fails after a short >> period of time, so I've found it to be pretty useless. >> >> But I'm looking for something that is easy to use for a non-IT savvy >> person. I've not found anything that doesn't seem complicated. >> >> XXCopy was mentioned but they talk about using a floppy. I don't have >> a floppy drive. Are USB sticks bootable, or I guess we could just >> copy to a bootable CD (or are DVDs possible?). >> >> I know that with the right software, anything is easy. Would like to >> have a restore process since I'm really tired of the whole >> wipe/reinstall routine. thx. > > You may also want to take a look at this one: > > EASEUS Todo Backup > > http://www.todo-backup.com/ > > EASEUS Todo Backup is a completely free solution for your operating > system and data backup to protect them away from unexpected damage or > loss. It provides backup, restore, disk-clone functions based on Windows > operating systems with ease and reliability > > EASEUS Todo Backup supports Windows 2000 (SP4), XP (32 and 64 bit), > Vista (32 and 64 bit), Windows 7 (32 and 64 bit), Server 2003 (32 and 64 > bit), and Server 2008 (32 and 64 bit) > I use an external USB hard disc for backup. Would creating a local partition image on this drive erase all existing data? That is, should we go for a separate, dedicated drive/disc than combining it with a used media? -- / Mohan /
From: M.L. on 13 Jul 2010 05:31 >I use an external USB hard disc for backup. Would creating a local >partition image on this drive erase all existing data? No.
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