Back up and restore

“ Hi I am using windows vista premium on my laptop.
Is it possible to make an image backup with this operating system?
Also if a file backup completes successfully and is backed up on a
network
drive will I be able to restore from a new install of window vista
premium
on the same laptop that was backed up to the network drive? Is there a
better way using vista premium? I have Norton Ghost 12.0 on my desktop
but
not on the laptop with vista premium. Don't what to have to buy a
license
for laptop if there is another way to make sure in case of a failure
of the
operating system that I could recover by an full backup or image ? I do
some
beta testing and do not want to spend hours re-loading software! I do
not
have a recovery partition on my laptop! If anyone has some information
that
would give me a clue if what I am doing will work or not please type
and let
me know? Thank you in advance!

“

Originally Posted by SIW2

James;


Hi James,

I don't know about your license for Norton Ghost, but you may find the
free version of this will do what you want.

'Macrium Reflect FREE Edition - Information and download'
(http://www.macrium.com/reflectfree.asp)

Hope it helps

SIW2


SIW2

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Originally Posted by Jim

SIW2,
Have you used this program before? Is there any information available
that would tell me about it before using? Thank you for suggestion. I am
downloading and hope to use if I can feel comfortable about it? Your help
is much appreciated!

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Originally Posted by Jim

Did a Google search and found plenty of info Than You one gain SIW2!

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Originally Posted by 1006924

Did a Google search and found plenty of info Than You one gain SIW2!

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Originally Posted by SIW2

Hi Jim,

Looks like you found what you need. I use Macrium all the time.

FYI, there are some tutorials on the Paramount site:

'Macrium Reflect - Blogs and News'
(http://www.macrium.com/blog/2008/03/...umReflect.aspx)

'Macrium Reflect - Blogs and News'
(http://www.macrium.com/blog/2008/06/...ueCDPartI.aspx)

'Macrium Reflect - Blogs and News'
(http://www.macrium.com/blog/2008/06/...eCDPartII.aspx)

Hope it helps

SIW2


Jim;


SIW2

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Originally Posted by 1008053

Sorry to report: Downloaded and installed Macrium Reflect software.
Installed great, backed up partition for windows vista operating
system on
my dual boot Dell inspiron 1721 Laptop, tried using lenix cd to go
into
recovery environment and computer hung with frozen mouse at restore
screen?
Lost patience after using for backup image, verifying and then creating
disk
to flop as it did? Not sure it's worth the aggravation it has already
created? Just about to buy Ghost license again? I thank you for trying
to
give me help!!

“ Before buying another Ghost license, it might be worth booting your
existing Ghost cd to make sure it works with your mouse.

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Originally Posted by Torello

Speaking of that... does Ghost 12 come on a bootable CD? Or does it
have the capability of making one that has its program on it?

“ Mike,
Ghost 12.0 comes with system one recovery CD and application one install
CD (2 CD's Total) which allows you to create a new recovery cd! Can I use
that to recover image created by macrium reflect? Thanks to all for replying
with info and concern!

“