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From: Fairfax on 12 Jul 2010 08:53
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.

From: Man-wai Chang on 12 Jul 2010 09:07
> 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.

You are supposed to back up your data periodically, not to rely on a
tool to undo your mistakes or rollback an accident.

If you were thinking about doing data recovery business by first
destroying others' data, then I could not follow you. :)

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From: rich on 12 Jul 2010 10:09
On Mon, 12 Jul 2010 07:53:11 -0500, Fairfax 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 can have a look through the apps listed here

http://www.thefreecountry.com/utilities/backupandimage.shtml

In truth, I use payware, Acronis, but I have tried some of the above
apps. About the only one I think is any good is PING. Not that user
friendly though.

http://ping.windowsdream.com/ have a look on the page for the how-to it
will give you an idea of what to expect.

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From: Rod on 12 Jul 2010 10:40
On Mon, 12 Jul 2010 07:53:11 -0500, Fairfax 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.

Macrium Free
http://www.macrium.com/ReflectFree.asp
works well as an image restore program.
From: Duddits on 12 Jul 2010 10:53
On Mon, 12 Jul 2010 07:53:11 -0500, Fairfax <SpamNot(a)NoJunkMail.org>
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.

regards

Dud
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