How to build a Disaster Recovery System

[Mir96TA]

I have created OS and Drivers and Setting I want.
I want to create Recovery system where I have to boot of my DVD
and do the Restore. Like Dell, IBM and Toshiba etc etc compnies do
I looked into Ghost software all they do is make a Ghost IMG file
I need a totatl System
Is there any application out there which can all that for me.
OS
XP Sp2
Hardware
P4 3gig
ATi 9800 Pro AIW
1 Gig Ram
NECDVDR +/- Dual
200 Gig Sata HDD
Intel Chipset P875

 

[Auric]

Include the DOS executable with the image and make the disc bootable with the writer software. Et voila.

 

[sjandrewbsme]

You can do it with Ghost. Just put the executable on a boot CD along with the .img file and write your autoexec.bat (and other startup files) to run the executable.

I made the exact same thing for my mother - a bootable ghost recovery disk that automatically (after she confirmed) restored a clean Win98 install.

 

[corkyg]

The best disaster recovery tool is simply a duplicate hard drive. No restoration needed - just swap drives.

 

[ScrapSilicon]

Originally posted by: corkyg
The best disaster recovery tool is simply a duplicate hard drive. No restoration needed - just swap drives.

:thumbsup:

 

[RebateMonger]

Originally posted by: corkyg
The best disaster recovery tool is simply a duplicate hard drive. No restoration needed - just swap drives.

That's probably a better solution in this case, since there's no way for the OP to TEST his/her backup solution, short of loading it onto an empty hard drive. You need to test any backup solution, making sure that it actually works.

When creating DVD backup solutions, remember that the factory Restore disks are commerically-PRESSED CD/DVDs. Those are pretty reliable. BURNED CD/DVDs are a different story.

 

[Mir96TA]

Originally posted by: corkyg
The best disaster recovery tool is simply a duplicate hard drive. No restoration needed - just swap drives.

worst soloution
I will not crack open computer for this
or Stock on HDD for this purpose

 

[Mir96TA]

Originally posted by: RebateMonger

Originally posted by: corkyg
The best disaster recovery tool is simply a duplicate hard drive. No restoration needed - just swap drives.

That's probably a better solution in this case, since there's no way for the OP to TEST his/her backup solution, short of loading it onto an empty hard drive. You need to test any backup solution, making sure that it actually works.

When creating DVD backup solutions, remember that the factory Restore disks are commerically-PRESSED CD/DVDs. Those are pretty reliable. BURNED CD/DVDs are a different story.

I am not concern about recording method.
I just want to know a utility which can do all that process for me

 

[pcgeek11]

Originally posted by: Mir96TA

Originally posted by: RebateMonger

Originally posted by: corkyg
The best disaster recovery tool is simply a duplicate hard drive. No restoration needed - just swap drives.

That's probably a better solution in this case, since there's no way for the OP to TEST his/her backup solution, short of loading it onto an empty hard drive. You need to test any backup solution, making sure that it actually works.

When creating DVD backup solutions, remember that the factory Restore disks are commerically-PRESSED CD/DVDs. Those are pretty reliable. BURNED CD/DVDs are a different story.

I am not concern about recording method.
I just want to know a utility which can do all that process for me

Acronis TrueImage Here:

http://www.acronis.com/homecomputing/products/trueimage/

It will do exactly what you want.

pcgeek11