Best method of backing up your OS (C:drive)

GAZZA · Post by **GAZZA** » Fri Mar 09, 2001 12:32 am

what do you use to back up your operating system and how easy is it to use ?
I've heard a lot talk about ghost as the best !
btw i'm using win2k

wvjohn · Post by **wvjohn** » Fri Mar 09, 2001 6:58 am

ghost is the only one htat i have used - it's very easy - but ive only used it for hd cloning

hammer01 · Post by **hammer01** » Fri Mar 09, 2001 7:28 am

There are numerous solutions available (M$ Windows even has a crappy built in one called xcopy32, don't even think about it) but most of us use Ghost because it is simple (like me), easy to use (like me) and works well (like the missus). It comes free when you buy a new Soyo mobo or I think you can get a trial version off the internet if you search around a bit.

vwkess · Post by **vwkess** » Fri Mar 09, 2001 12:58 pm

Ghost is sweet. You can use Ghost Explorer after you image your drive to extract any files you need. I just burn the .gho file to a CD. If I need to re-image my rig, it only takes 10 minutes.

GAZZA · Post by **GAZZA** » Fri Mar 09, 2001 7:31 pm

thanks guys , i'll give it a shot

ginfest · Post by **ginfest** » Tue Mar 27, 2001 10:09 am

Another vote for Ghost, gotta be the best backup program going! And as someone said above, with Ghost Explorer, it makes it easy to add or subtract stuff from the image. Ghost saved my a** many times, now whenever I want to install anything, I ghost my C:\ 1st, that way I can get back to normal in 10 mins.

Underclocked · Post by **Underclocked** » Tue Mar 27, 2001 12:08 pm

Ghost is the only piece of software I own that I might actually LOVE!!!

Celery101 · Post by **Celery101** » Thu Mar 29, 2001 12:30 am

Does anybody knows/wants how to make automatic resucue discs with ghost? if some body could figure out a command template/bat, it would be a great help for us system builders out there. No more frequent trip to idiot clients house because they mess up.

b-man1 · Post by **b-man1** » Thu Mar 29, 2001 1:18 am

http://www.ping.be/satcp/ghostresq01.shtml

Celery101 · Post by **Celery101** » Thu Mar 29, 2001 1:44 am

Thanks, now I can trouble shooting like a true compaqian.

Can't find a file? Put in Rescue disc and press enter.
Can't find anykey? Put in Rescue disc and press enter.
Don't konw where the desktop is?(desk or screen)
Put in Rescue disc and press enter.
Deleted that c:\windows directory to get more space for porn? Put in Rescue disc and press enter.
delete all the icons in start up because you don't used them for now? Put in Rescue disc and press enter.
....

compuwiz1 · Post by **compuwiz1** » Thu Mar 29, 2001 3:19 am

Gotta go with Ghost. It rawks. I really enjoy the speed.

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