Windows Complete PC Backup VS. Acronis True Image

rainwalker

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Feb 17, 2006
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Hey All,

I've been eyeing the $70 student copy of Vista Home Premium and - so far - can only find one major component missing from it: Windows Complete PC Backup. After hearing about various 3rd party imaging software, I'm seriously considering Acronis' True Image. I've also heard that Norton Ghost 10 isn't terrible. Before I make the decision, however, I just wanted some opinions about whether True Image will be everything that (or more than) Complete PC Backup is. Here's what I'm looking for: a splittable image (so that I can put it onto multiple DVDs - I can remerge and restore myself, if the system ever fails), scheduled backups, and an easy restore process - I don't care how long it takes or whether it will or won't only backup specific files/file types; whatever will get the job done, as lightly and effectively as possible is what I'd prefer.

Thanks for any help!
-rainwalker
 

HardWarrior

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Jan 26, 2004
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Acronis has a Vista version and it runs just fine, with all the options that you want and a few more too. I gave up on Ghost a while ago, about the same time I gave up on Symantec. ;)