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From: Duddits on 5 Mar 2010 15:56 On Thu, 04 Mar 2010 21:57:25 -0600, M.L. <me(a)privacy.invalid> wrote: > > >>>Anyone use one currently that is: >>> >>>Free? >>>For Vista/7? >>>Allows scheduling? >>>Replicates deletions (or not, your choice)? >>>Can be bootable? >>>Clones as well as incrementally backup? (Not as necessary, another program >>>can do that) >>>snip >> >>This should do what you want: >>Paragon Backup & Recovery Free Edition >>http://www.paragon-software.com/home/db-express/ > >Does that one have a boot CD that can be used to restore an image? The >website mentions a bootable USB drive for restoration but not a CD. I don't use this particular Paragon backup so I couldn't say. I use Paragon Drive Backup 9 that was offered for free some time back. I'd think one could make the bootable USB and then burn it to a bootable CD if needed. regards Dud -- Space is disease and danger wrapped in darkness and silence. Leonard McCoy
From: Mister Charlie on 5 Mar 2010 18:30 "M.L." <me(a)privacy.invalid> wrote in message news:7301p5dd2nei02dmdhb0k7cs576r3skqp7(a)4ax.com... > > >>>Anyone use one currently that is: >>> >>>Free? >>>For Vista/7? >>>Allows scheduling? >>>Replicates deletions (or not, your choice)? >>>Can be bootable? >>>Clones as well as incrementally backup? (Not as necessary, another >>>program >>>can do that) >>>snip >> >>This should do what you want: >>Paragon Backup & Recovery Free Edition >>http://www.paragon-software.com/home/db-express/ > > Does that one have a boot CD that can be used to restore an image? The > website mentions a bootable USB drive for restoration but not a CD. Yes, it makes either a cd, dvd or flash drive.
From: M.L. on 5 Mar 2010 21:58
>> >Paragon Backup & Recovery Free Edition >> >http://www.paragon-software.com/home/db-express/ >> >> Does that one have a boot CD that can be used to restore an image? The >> website mentions a bootable USB drive for restoration but not a CD. > >Yes it does. It boots into a safe mode as well in case of problems. > >Great program. The only thing I would like extra is the ability to close >down the PC on completion of a restore. It will do this after making a >backup but not after a restore. > >Other than that - fantastic free program. Tested on WinXP and Win7. That's good to know. I think I'll take it for a test drive. Thanks to all who replied. |