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What imaging software for Vista?

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Navid

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Is there any imaging software (like Ghost) that can be used for imaging Vista?
I have Drive Image 2002 and know that it is not compatible.
 
Without knowing what's changed in Vista's version of NTFS I'd probably just stick to running Ghost from a BartPE disc.
 
Acronis Trueimage, V 8 or V9. Boot from the CD and create the image on USB Drive, DVD, CD whatever you want. Restores the same way with the bootable CD. I used it on RC1 to image and restore, no problems at all. I would not try using it from the Windows Environment as some do in Windows XP.

pcgeek
 
I have not considered Ghost with all the bad feedback from people. I am not sure it can do it.
I have tried Drive Image 2002 run from the rescue disk (not from windows) and it gives an error and stops.

I tried the imaging tool that comes with Vista. It creates an image of the entire disk not just the partition! There was no other option. At least, none that I could find. So, when restored, it restores the entire disk. I wouldn't want that since I have more than just one partition.

I contacted Acronis asking them if their tool was compatible. I got a response from their customer service that it was not. I will download the demo and give it a try.
 
I have not considered Ghost with all the bad feedback from people
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Bad feedback? Ghost is the original drive imaging software, we've been using it at work since somewhere around version 4 or 5 before Symantec bought them. Ghost 7 or 8 is the last one I'd use since it's the last 'real' version of ghost before Symantec took PQ Drive Image and relabled it Ghost, but other than that I don't think we've ever had a problem with it.
 
Originally posted by: Nothinman
I have not considered Ghost with all the bad feedback from people
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Bad feedback? Ghost is the original drive imaging software, we've been using it at work since somewhere around version 4 or 5 before Symantec bought them. Ghost 7 or 8 is the last one I'd use since it's the last 'real' version of ghost before Symantec took PQ Drive Image and relabled it Ghost, but other than that I don't think we've ever had a problem with it.
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OK!
Can Ghost create, and restore, an image of a 32-bit Vista partition.
 
Can Ghost create, and restore, an image of a 32-bit Vista partition.
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I don't see why not, but like I said I don't know if MS made any changes to the NTFS on-disk format in Vista. At the very worst what's the harm in trying?
 
Originally posted by: Nothinman
Can Ghost create, and restore, an image of a 32-bit Vista partition.
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I don't see why not, but like I said I don't know if MS made any changes to the NTFS on-disk format in Vista. At the very worst what's the harm in trying?
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The harm would be the cost of buying it. If it does not work, I will have lost what I paid for it.
 
Originally posted by: Rilex
Why wouldn't you just use ImageX (WIM file format)?
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It creates an image of the entire hard drive! So, it is useless for the purpose.

Let's say I have a 40GB partition containing my Vista and the rest of a 320GB drive for data like pictures and movies and music etc. Now, if I create an image using the application, it will create an extremely large image, which would be impractical. But, the main problem is that if some day I want to restore this image, it will overwrite all the images and movies and pictures as well! In the meantime, I may have new pictures or music that I do not want to lose. But, I will if I restore the image!
 
No, ImageX can capture individual volumes on the drive. The link I posted above is fairly basic, but it does include the syntax.

'imagex /capture <drive_letter> image.wim "Name"'
 
Originally posted by: stash
No, ImageX can capture individual volumes on the drive. The link I posted above is fairly basic, but it does include the syntax.

'imagex /capture <drive_letter> image.wim "Name"'
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I see.
I have to figure out how to run this from outside Windows. I don't think I would want to restore Windows while I am in it!
When I tried the image creation and restore utility from the Vista DVD, it did not give me an option to just create/restore one partition. It did the entire hard drive. I am going to try that again.
 
i think that non of existent backup progs can work properly with vista, we have to wait new versions of them to get this feature.
 
Acronis TrueImage 8.0 works. You have to boot from the Acronis "Rescue CD", but I was able to image my Vista installation partition to my attached Clarkconnect NAS shared folder. Works perfectly.GP
 
Originally posted by: gpgofast
Acronis TrueImage 8.0 works. You have to boot from the Acronis "Rescue CD", but I was able to image my Vista installation partition to my attached Clarkconnect NAS shared folder. Works perfectly.GP
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hmm very insteresting, i'm more and more making sure that true image i very good prog, coz i've read some articles that ghost couldn't do this.
 
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Originally posted by: MTDEW
Drive Image 2002 works.

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How exactly did you get it to work?
I ran it from the rescue disk and when attempted to create the image, it gave an error and stopped.

There are also failure reports from others:
http://help.lockergnome.com/vista/Vista...nice-Acronis-True-Image-ftopict45.html
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That is my mistake for posting information read on another forum before actually testing it myself.

You are correct, drive image 2002 gives an error when trying to run from vista desktop, and using bootdisks it didnt even see my partitions with vista installed.

Wish i could find that thread and ask how they were doing it.
I cant even remember what forum i was on when i saw it.
(my guess is a dual boot with winxp and running drive image in xp to image the vista partition)


Anyway.

What does work is Acronis True image Workstation 9.1.
It works from the Vista desktop and boot disc.
LINK

Works 100%, i imaged vista RC1 5728 32bit several times and restored the images with no issues.

I dont know about the RC1 64bit version yet, im going to try that tomorrow.



 
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