Backup tools for Windows XP

Michael_Davies · 05-24-2003, 09:07 AM

Anyone know any good backup programs that let you backup all the files on your harddrive to a CD-r or something similar. I don't know much about this so some info would be appreciated as I have vowed never to loss anything again to PC gremlins.

I have recently acquired Acronis TrueImage however I cannot seenm to make a backup to CD, it keeps telling my Media is of too low quality, but I would not have thought so. I will try however with a Sony CD-R instead and see how I get on.

I also heard it was possible make a restore point in XP to a CD? I know how to make a usual rectore point to hard drive but do not have a clue how to put this on CD that can be used to boot my PC. Also, how useful would this be do you think?

jackofall · 05-24-2003, 10:42 AM

For backup I use Norton Ghost it will back up to CDR but if youve got a lot to back up Id ghost it onto another partition or drive.

Michael_Davies · 05-24-2003, 10:48 AM

hmm dont have another drive and I really dont want to set-up a partition as I tend to mess it up for some reason.

05-24-2003, 09:07 AM	#1 (permalink)
Michael_Davies Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: St Andrew University, Scotland Posts: 105	Backup tools for Windows XP Anyone know any good backup programs that let you backup all the files on your harddrive to a CD-r or something similar. I don't know much about this so some info would be appreciated as I have vowed never to loss anything again to PC gremlins. I have recently acquired Acronis TrueImage however I cannot seenm to make a backup to CD, it keeps telling my Media is of too low quality, but I would not have thought so. I will try however with a Sony CD-R instead and see how I get on. I also heard it was possible make a restore point in XP to a CD? I know how to make a usual rectore point to hard drive but do not have a clue how to put this on CD that can be used to boot my PC. Also, how useful would this be do you think? __________________ I love Ginger Ninja...Erin Alan!...my Screaming Angel Quotes "The price you pay is always to high" - Cyclefly "There is only do, or do not, no try" - Yoda "Research is what I'm doing when i don't know what i'm doing" - Wernher Von Braun p2p Programs Used (in no order): Kazaa Lite ++ v2.41 Morpheus 3.2 Direct Connect 2 WinMX Shareaza 1.9 Beta

05-24-2003, 10:42 AM	#2 (permalink)
jackofall Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: 194.106.33.54 Posts: 322	For backup I use Norton Ghost it will back up to CDR but if youve got a lot to back up Id ghost it onto another partition or drive. __________________

05-24-2003, 10:48 AM	#3 (permalink)
Michael_Davies Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: St Andrew University, Scotland Posts: 105	hmm dont have another drive and I really dont want to set-up a partition as I tend to mess it up for some reason. __________________ I love Ginger Ninja...Erin Alan!...my Screaming Angel Quotes "The price you pay is always to high" - Cyclefly "There is only do, or do not, no try" - Yoda "Research is what I'm doing when i don't know what i'm doing" - Wernher Von Braun p2p Programs Used (in no order): Kazaa Lite ++ v2.41 Morpheus 3.2 Direct Connect 2 WinMX Shareaza 1.9 Beta

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