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> There are often threads appearing during which someone has had to
> re-install or is trying not to have to because of the time involved
> particularly with lots of add ons.
> I use Norton Ghost to create a complete disk or partition image. I tend to
> create one after doing a new system installation making sure all the
> patches have been applied. I have FS on its own drive and I know others
> here will have it on its own partition. I then install FS, apply patches
> and do another separate image. If I'm feeling brave and confident, after
> I have loaded some other large scenery add ons (FSGenesis, Megascenery, UK
> Roads) I'll do another perhaps overwritng the previous.
> You obviously need to save the image onto a different partition or disk
> and ideally onto an external drive. Restoring following a disaster then
> becomes a relatively quick process. Of course it works well as a backup
> scheme for anything. Ghost V9 is significantly different from previous
> versions since it now creates the images in the background and will also
> do incremental backups. I think this function was acquired from Powerquest
> when Symantec bought them recently. They seem to be buying up everybody!
> The only limitation is storage space and even with the size of some
> people's FS setup, there are plenty of huge disks out there with free
> space on them.
> Does anyone else use this program?
>
> Chris
>

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> Yes, I've used Ghost 9. It's a good program. But, IMNSHO, an even
> better choice may be Acronis True Image. Better user interface and better
> functionality. True Image is much less intimidating for the image-creating
> noob. But, both do the same basic job and it really just comes down to a
> matter of personal preference. I've never had a problem with either of
> them but I find True image significantly easier to use.
>
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> "Chris Curtis" <chris@nospam.net> wrote in message
> news:Ob-dnXYYoMUYWPrfRVnyug@pipex.net...
>
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> I use a freeware program called Casper XP which I downloaded off the
> 'net and it seems to work very well.

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> I use a freeware program called Casper XP which I downloaded off the
> 'net and it seems to work very well. I have the choice of cloning an
> entire hard drive or just a partition. I am a little wary of Norton as
> past experience felt like their program wanted to take control of my
> computer from me. Maybe that's just paranoia.

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>
> "Martin Cowley"
>
> I've been using Casper XP for 6 months without incident. It's
> ridiculously
> simple.
>
> I went with a second hard drive in a removable $20 caddy. I like keeping
> my
> backup away from the computer in case of fire or theft.
> http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...as/DriveBay.jpg
>
> Not to mention, if the HDD goes south, I just slide the backup in and set
> the BIOS to boot from the D: drive and life goes on.
>
>
> Dallas
>
>

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> wow Dallas you have one of those huge floppy disk drives, I haven't seen

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> of those in years

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> Yes, I've used Ghost 9. It's a good program. But, IMNSHO, an even
> better choice may be Acronis True Image. Better user interface and better
> functionality. True Image is much less intimidating for the image-creating
> noob. But, both do the same basic job and it really just comes down to a
> matter of personal preference. I've never had a problem with either of
> them but I find True image significantly easier to use.
>
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>
> "Chris Curtis" <chris@nospam.net> wrote in message
> news:Ob-dnXYYoMUYWPrfRVnyug@pipex.net...
>
>

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>
> "Martin Cowley"
>
> I've been using Casper XP for 6 months without incident. It's
> ridiculously
> simple.
>
> I went with a second hard drive in a removable $20 caddy. I like keeping
> my
> backup away from the computer in case of fire or theft.
> http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...as/DriveBay.jpg
>
> Not to mention, if the HDD goes south, I just slide the backup in and set
> the BIOS to boot from the D: drive and life goes on.
>
>
> Dallas
>
>

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> wow Dallas you have one of those huge floppy disk drives, I haven't seen

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> of those in years

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> I use a freeware program called Casper XP which I downloaded off the
> 'net and it seems to work very well.

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> "Martin Cowley"
>
>
>
> I've been using Casper XP for 6 months without incident. It's ridiculously
> simple.
>
> I went with a second hard drive in a removable $20 caddy. I like keeping my
> backup away from the computer in case of fire or theft.
> http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...as/DriveBay.jpg
>
> Not to mention, if the HDD goes south, I just slide the backup in and set
> the BIOS to boot from the D: drive and life goes on.
>
>
> Dallas
>
>

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> Dallas wrote:
>
> Hi Dally,
>
> Is your external drive USB? or which? I have already asked this I think
> but where I saved it, I don't know. Where did you buy the hardware and
> what would you do different now if you could change what you did?
>
> It'll be later before I can answer, Got an hour drive to the Mental Health
> Doctor in Temple just to convince her I'm not going to kill myself before
> the next scheduled appointment some 3 months down the road.
>
> And have received some more mail from the VA about the Gulf War Syndrome
> and asking if I have proof I was in Desert Shield/Storm. These people;e
> are irritating. they already have proof in my medical records where I was
> in a M.A.S.H 300 miles into the desert when the Bombing campaign
> commenced. Funny, the medical staff ran through the hospital yelling that
> the bombing had begun and to get under out beds and put on gas masks. How
> silly is that????? We're in a damn tent and the beds were cots and to top
> it off, I was sleepy, so I went back to sleep.
>
> --
>
> boB, SAG 70
>
> U.S. Army Aviation (retired)
> Central Texas - 5NM West of Gray Army Airfield (KGRK)

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> Is your external drive USB? or which?
> Where did you buy the hardware
> and what would you do different