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Fresh system image

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jkapa

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Hi

I´ve just finished setting up a new XP SP2 install along with my favourite software and this time I want to create an image of my hdd so that next time i need to do this it would be just a matter of formatting hdd and copying the files into hard drive.

The problem is that I don´t know exactly how can to do this so directions would be much apreciated (btw it´s around 4 Gb).


Regards

J
 
Symantec Ghost or Acronis True Image. You'll need either another HD or another HD partition on your boot drive to store the image. You can also burn the image to DVD (with some software).
 
burning to dvd would be my prefered option.

but then how can I copy it to the hdd after a format?


J
 
Sure you can... you will boot off a CD or floppy drive the restore software... it will ask where the desination is (C:\) and ask you to insert the source DVD...

once you put the CD in, it will start to copy over from the image on the DVD...
 
Originally posted by: jkapa
burning to dvd would be my prefered option.

but then how can I copy it to the hdd after a format?


J
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Large hard drives are cheap and reusable. Software like Ghost allows you to clone your drive, and the cloned copy is 100% functional. If/when your main drive dies, you can use the Ghosted drive, and you're only down as long as it takes you to move it to the main position.

Ghost can run from a bootable floppy, and the easiest way to install the backup drive is with a mobile rack. The rack fits in a 5.25" bay and has a slide in tray that holds your second drive.

It takes me a little over seven minutes to Ghost my 80 GB Maxtor. I've seen it take a little longer or shorter on friends' systems with different drives and motherboards. I set up on of my friends with a matched pair of WD 120 GB SATA drives. That setup takes 3.5 minutes to Ghost his entire drive. To restore a drive, just reverse the process and Ghost from Drive 2 back to Drive 1.

The good thing about being able to update your Ghosted backup is, no matter what kind of virus or mechanical failure hits your system, you're always as good as your last Ghost. 🙂
 
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