External Hard drive

In news:4ab20bae$1_1@glkas0286.greenlnk.net,
M.I.5¾ typed on Thu, 17 Sep 2009 11:13:22 +0100:
> "Dezza" <Dezza RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:54DDAC72-730A-4A46-AF6D-000F1D804E00@microsoft.com...
>> hello all,
>> i have a windos xp os and i was just wondering what's the best way
>> to back up my Hard disk on my pc, or the easiest way, I have a 1TB
>> ex hd, I mostly want to to back up music, movies and I would like to
>> know
>> what software is best to back up as well?
>> Thank you for your answers in advance.
>
> The most respected utility is Acronis True Image.
>
> You can back up the whole disc or just selected parts of it.
>
> http://www.acronis.co.uk/homecomputing/products/trueimage/?source=uk_g...le&ad=n

Well there are many ways to backup and many great software out there to
do so even for free. Although if you are bent towards Acronis True Image
for some reason, you can get them for free if you use a WD, Seagate, or
Maxtor hard drives.

If you have WD hard drive:
http://support.wdc.com/product/downloaddetail.asp?swid=119&type=downlo...wdc_lan

If you have a Seagate/Maxtor hard drive:
http://www.seagate.com/www/en-us/support/downloads/discwizard

--
Bill
Gateway MX6124 ('06 era) - Windows XP SP2

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> In news:4ab20bae$1_1@glkas0286.greenlnk.net,
> M.I.5¾ typed on Thu, 17 Sep 2009 11:13:22 +0100:
>> "Dezza" <Dezza DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:54DDAC72-730A-4A46-AF6D-000F1D804E00@microsoft.com...
>>> hello all,
>>> i have a windos xp os and i was just wondering what's the best way
>>> to back up my Hard disk on my pc, or the easiest way, I have a 1TB
>>> ex hd, I mostly want to to back up music, movies and I would like to
>>> know
>>> what software is best to back up as well?
>>> Thank you for your answers in advance.
>>
>> The most respected utility is Acronis True Image.
>>
>> You can back up the whole disc or just selected parts of it.
>>
>> http://www.acronis.co.uk/homecomputing/products/trueimage/?source=uk_g...le&ad=n
>
> Well there are many ways to backup and many great software out there to do
> so even for free. Although if you are bent towards Acronis True Image for
> some reason, you can get them for free if you use a WD, Seagate, or Maxtor
> hard drives.
>
> If you have WD hard drive:
> http://support.wdc.com/product/downloaddetail.asp?swid=119&type=downlo...wdc_lan
>
> If you have a Seagate/Maxtor hard drive:
> http://www.seagate.com/www/en-us/support/downloads/discwizard
>

The version on those sites is sufficiently crippled that in my view, the
paltry sum of £40 is worth it for the fully functional version.

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M.I.5¾ typed on Fri, 18 Sep 2009 10:57:09 +0100:
> "BillW50" <BillW50.RemoveThis@aol.kom> wrote in message
> news:uZwKZg5NKHA.504@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> In news:4ab20bae$1_1@glkas0286.greenlnk.net,
>> M.I.5¾ typed on Thu, 17 Sep 2009 11:13:22 +0100:
>>> "Dezza" <Dezza.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> news:54DDAC72-730A-4A46-AF6D-000F1D804E00@microsoft.com...
>>>> hello all,
>>>> i have a windos xp os and i was just wondering what's the best way
>>>> to back up my Hard disk on my pc, or the easiest way, I have a 1TB
>>>> ex hd, I mostly want to to back up music, movies and I would like
>>>> to know
>>>> what software is best to back up as well?
>>>> Thank you for your answers in advance.
>>>
>>> The most respected utility is Acronis True Image.
>>>
>>> You can back up the whole disc or just selected parts of it.
>>>
>>>
http://www.acronis.co.uk/homecomputing/products/trueimage/?source=uk_g...le&ad=n
>>
>> Well there are many ways to backup and many great software out there
>> to do so even for free. Although if you are bent towards Acronis
>> True Image for some reason, you can get them for free if you use a
>> WD, Seagate, or Maxtor hard drives.
>>
>> If you have WD hard drive:
>>
http://support.wdc.com/product/downloaddetail.asp?swid=119&type=downlo...wdc_lan
>>
>> If you have a Seagate/Maxtor hard drive:
>> http://www.seagate.com/www/en-us/support/downloads/discwizard
>
> The version on those sites is sufficiently crippled that in my view,
> the paltry sum of £40 is worth it for the fully functional version.

I have the full version and I like what you call the crippled version
far better. As it does cloning, backing, restoring, and verifying. And
what more do you need? I liked it so much, I uninstalled my full
version.

--
Bill
Windows 2000 SP4 (5.00.2195)
Asus EEE PC 701G4 ~ 2GB RAM ~ 16GB-SDHC

"BillW50" <BillW50 DeleteThis @aol.kom> wrote:

>In news:4ab35963$1_1@glkas0286.greenlnk.net,
>M.I.5¾ typed on Fri, 18 Sep 2009 10:57:09 +0100:
>> "BillW50" <BillW50 DeleteThis @aol.kom> wrote in message
>> news:uZwKZg5NKHA.504@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>> In news:4ab20bae$1_1@glkas0286.greenlnk.net,
>>> M.I.5¾ typed on Thu, 17 Sep 2009 11:13:22 +0100:
>>>> "Dezza" <Dezza DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:54DDAC72-730A-4A46-AF6D-000F1D804E00@microsoft.com...
>>>>> hello all,
>>>>> i have a windos xp os and i was just wondering what's the best way
>>>>> to back up my Hard disk on my pc, or the easiest way, I have a 1TB
>>>>> ex hd, I mostly want to to back up music, movies and I would like
>>>>> to know
>>>>> what software is best to back up as well?
>>>>> Thank you for your answers in advance.
>>>>
>>>> The most respected utility is Acronis True Image.
>>>>
>>>> You can back up the whole disc or just selected parts of it.
>>>>
>>>>
>http://www.acronis.co.uk/homecomputing/products/trueimage/?source=uk_google&ad=norton&c=3791911734&k=acronis%20true%20image&gclid=CNThj5W0-JwCFZkA4wodrEtZaw
>>>
>>> Well there are many ways to backup and many great software out there
>>> to do so even for free. Although if you are bent towards Acronis
>>> True Image for some reason, you can get them for free if you use a
>>> WD, Seagate, or Maxtor hard drives.
>>>
>>> If you have WD hard drive:
>>>
>http://support.wdc.com/product/downloaddetail.asp?swid=119&type=download&wdc_lang=en
>>>
>>> If you have a Seagate/Maxtor hard drive:
>>> http://www.seagate.com/www/en-us/support/downloads/discwizard
>>
>> The version on those sites is sufficiently crippled that in my view,
>> the paltry sum of £40 is worth it for the fully functional version.
>
>I have the full version and I like what you call the crippled version
>far better. As it does cloning, backing, restoring, and verifying. And
>what more do you need? I liked it so much, I uninstalled my full
>version.

What was your full version? Why is the "crippled" version better?

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Bennett Marco typed on Fri, 18 Sep 2009 06:07:42 -0500:
> "BillW50" <BillW50.RemoveThis@aol.kom> wrote:
>
>> In news:4ab35963$1_1@glkas0286.greenlnk.net,
>> M.I.5¾ typed on Fri, 18 Sep 2009 10:57:09 +0100:
>>> "BillW50" <BillW50.RemoveThis@aol.kom> wrote in message
>>> news:uZwKZg5NKHA.504@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>> In news:4ab20bae$1_1@glkas0286.greenlnk.net,
>>>> M.I.5¾ typed on Thu, 17 Sep 2009 11:13:22 +0100:
>>>>> "Dezza" <Dezza.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:54DDAC72-730A-4A46-AF6D-000F1D804E00@microsoft.com...
>>>>>> hello all,
>>>>>> i have a windos xp os and i was just wondering what's the best
>>>>>> way to back up my Hard disk on my pc, or the easiest way, I have
>>>>>> a 1TB ex hd, I mostly want to to back up music, movies and I
>>>>>> would like to know
>>>>>> what software is best to back up as well?
>>>>>> Thank you for your answers in advance.
>>>>>
>>>>> The most respected utility is Acronis True Image.
>>>>>
>>>>> You can back up the whole disc or just selected parts of it.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>
http://www.acronis.co.uk/homecomputing/products/trueimage/?source=uk_g...le&ad=n
>>>>
>>>> Well there are many ways to backup and many great software out
>>>> there to do so even for free. Although if you are bent towards
>>>> Acronis True Image for some reason, you can get them for free if
>>>> you use a WD, Seagate, or Maxtor hard drives.
>>>>
>>>> If you have WD hard drive:
>>>>
>>
http://support.wdc.com/product/downloaddetail.asp?swid=119&type=downlo...wdc_lan
>>>>
>>>> If you have a Seagate/Maxtor hard drive:
>>>> http://www.seagate.com/www/en-us/support/downloads/discwizard
>>>
>>> The version on those sites is sufficiently crippled that in my view,
>>> the paltry sum of £40 is worth it for the fully functional version.
>>
>> I have the full version and I like what you call the crippled version
>> far better. As it does cloning, backing, restoring, and verifying.
>> And what more do you need? I liked it so much, I uninstalled my full
>> version.
>
> What was your full version?

Acronis True Image Home 2009 (v12)

> Why is the "crippled" version better?

It is better for me since it doesn't sport all of the other junk I'll
never use anyway. All I want from Acronis True Image is to backup and
restore. I don't want it to handle my emails, wipe my disks, run a
sandbox environment, etc. As I have my favorite stuff for those tasks
anyway.

--
Bill
Windows 2000 SP4 (5.00.2195)
Asus EEE PC 701G4 ~ 2GB RAM ~ 16GB-SDHC

"BillW50" <BillW50.TakeThisOut@aol.kom> wrote:

>In news:8fq6b515ssdc7idgvev4t4r3kudnrutnuq@4ax.com,
>Bennett Marco typed on Fri, 18 Sep 2009 06:07:42 -0500:
>> "BillW50" <BillW50.TakeThisOut@aol.kom> wrote:
>>
>>> In news:4ab35963$1_1@glkas0286.greenlnk.net,
>>> M.I.5¾ typed on Fri, 18 Sep 2009 10:57:09 +0100:
>>>> "BillW50" <BillW50.TakeThisOut@aol.kom> wrote in message
>>>> news:uZwKZg5NKHA.504@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>>> In news:4ab20bae$1_1@glkas0286.greenlnk.net,
>>>>> M.I.5¾ typed on Thu, 17 Sep 2009 11:13:22 +0100:
>>>>>> "Dezza" <Dezza.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:54DDAC72-730A-4A46-AF6D-000F1D804E00@microsoft.com...
>>>>>>> hello all,
>>>>>>> i have a windos xp os and i was just wondering what's the best
>>>>>>> way to back up my Hard disk on my pc, or the easiest way, I have
>>>>>>> a 1TB ex hd, I mostly want to to back up music, movies and I
>>>>>>> would like to know
>>>>>>> what software is best to back up as well?
>>>>>>> Thank you for your answers in advance.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The most respected utility is Acronis True Image.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> You can back up the whole disc or just selected parts of it.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>
>http://www.acronis.co.uk/homecomputing/products/trueimage/?source=uk_google&ad=norton&c=3791911734&k=acronis%20true%20image&gclid=CNThj5W0-JwCFZkA4wodrEtZaw
>>>>>
>>>>> Well there are many ways to backup and many great software out
>>>>> there to do so even for free. Although if you are bent towards
>>>>> Acronis True Image for some reason, you can get them for free if
>>>>> you use a WD, Seagate, or Maxtor hard drives.
>>>>>
>>>>> If you have WD hard drive:
>>>>>
>>>
>http://support.wdc.com/product/downloaddetail.asp?swid=119&type=download&wdc_lang=en
>>>>>
>>>>> If you have a Seagate/Maxtor hard drive:
>>>>> http://www.seagate.com/www/en-us/support/downloads/discwizard
>>>>
>>>> The version on those sites is sufficiently crippled that in my view,
>>>> the paltry sum of £40 is worth it for the fully functional version.
>>>
>>> I have the full version and I like what you call the crippled version
>>> far better. As it does cloning, backing, restoring, and verifying.
>>> And what more do you need? I liked it so much, I uninstalled my full
>>> version.
>>
>> What was your full version?
>
>Acronis True Image Home 2009 (v12)
>
>> Why is the "crippled" version better?
>
>It is better for me since it doesn't sport all of the other junk I'll
>never use anyway. All I want from Acronis True Image is to backup and
>restore. I don't want it to handle my emails, wipe my disks, run a
>sandbox environment, etc. As I have my favorite stuff for those tasks
>anyway.

To even LOOK at the freebie requires that my ver. 2009 has to be
uninstalled first. Nope. I've been paying for True Image since
version 8. I'll stick with the one that's loaded with all the bells
and whistles.

In news:ljt9b592atrqq3fk304ghq8vg6q95383pv@4ax.com,
Bennett Marco typed on Sat, 19 Sep 2009 10:21:05 -0500:
> "BillW50" <BillW50.DeleteThis@aol.kom> wrote:
>
>> In news:8fq6b515ssdc7idgvev4t4r3kudnrutnuq@4ax.com,
>> Bennett Marco typed on Fri, 18 Sep 2009 06:07:42 -0500:
>>> "BillW50" <BillW50.DeleteThis@aol.kom> wrote:
>>>
>>>> In news:4ab35963$1_1@glkas0286.greenlnk.net,
>>>> M.I.5¾ typed on Fri, 18 Sep 2009 10:57:09 +0100:
>>>>> "BillW50" <BillW50.DeleteThis@aol.kom> wrote in message
>>>>> news:uZwKZg5NKHA.504@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>>>> In news:4ab20bae$1_1@glkas0286.greenlnk.net,
>>>>>> M.I.5¾ typed on Thu, 17 Sep 2009 11:13:22 +0100:
>>>>>>> "Dezza" <Dezza.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>>>>> news:54DDAC72-730A-4A46-AF6D-000F1D804E00@microsoft.com...
>>>>>>>> hello all,
>>>>>>>> i have a windos xp os and i was just wondering what's the best
>>>>>>>> way to back up my Hard disk on my pc, or the easiest way, I
>>>>>>>> have a 1TB ex hd, I mostly want to to back up music, movies
>>>>>>>> and I would like to know
>>>>>>>> what software is best to back up as well?
>>>>>>>> Thank you for your answers in advance.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> The most respected utility is Acronis True Image.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> You can back up the whole disc or just selected parts of it.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>
>>
http://www.acronis.co.uk/homecomputing/products/trueimage/?source=uk_g...le&ad=n
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Well there are many ways to backup and many great software out
>>>>>> there to do so even for free. Although if you are bent towards
>>>>>> Acronis True Image for some reason, you can get them for free if
>>>>>> you use a WD, Seagate, or Maxtor hard drives.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> If you have WD hard drive:
>>>>>>
>>>>
>>
http://support.wdc.com/product/downloaddetail.asp?swid=119&type=downlo...wdc_lan
>>>>>>
>>>>>> If you have a Seagate/Maxtor hard drive:
>>>>>> http://www.seagate.com/www/en-us/support/downloads/discwizard
>>>>>
>>>>> The version on those sites is sufficiently crippled that in my
>>>>> view, the paltry sum of £40 is worth it for the fully functional
>>>>> version.
>>>>
>>>> I have the full version and I like what you call the crippled
>>>> version far better. As it does cloning, backing, restoring, and
>>>> verifying. And what more do you need? I liked it so much, I
>>>> uninstalled my full version.
>>>
>>> What was your full version?
>>
>> Acronis True Image Home 2009 (v12)
>>
>>> Why is the "crippled" version better?
>>
>> It is better for me since it doesn't sport all of the other junk I'll
>> never use anyway. All I want from Acronis True Image is to backup and
>> restore. I don't want it to handle my emails, wipe my disks, run a
>> sandbox environment, etc. As I have my favorite stuff for those tasks
>> anyway.
>
> To even LOOK at the freebie requires that my ver. 2009 has to be
> uninstalled first. Nope. I've been paying for True Image since
> version 8. I'll stick with the one that's loaded with all the bells
> and whistles.

It is up to you, but I uninstall both all of the time. And I haven't
experience any problems yet. And if you are like one in a million who
did, you do have backups do you not?

--
Bill
Windows 2000 SP4 (5.00.2195)
Asus EEE PC 701G4 ~ 2GB RAM ~ 16GB-SDHC

"BillW50" <BillW50.TakeThisOut@aol.kom> wrote:

>In news:ljt9b592atrqq3fk304ghq8vg6q95383pv@4ax.com,
>Bennett Marco typed on Sat, 19 Sep 2009 10:21:05 -0500:
>> "BillW50" <BillW50.TakeThisOut@aol.kom> wrote:
>>
>>> In news:8fq6b515ssdc7idgvev4t4r3kudnrutnuq@4ax.com,
>>> Bennett Marco typed on Fri, 18 Sep 2009 06:07:42 -0500:
>>>> "BillW50" <BillW50.TakeThisOut@aol.kom> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> In news:4ab35963$1_1@glkas0286.greenlnk.net,
>>>>> M.I.5¾ typed on Fri, 18 Sep 2009 10:57:09 +0100:
>>>>>> "BillW50" <BillW50.TakeThisOut@aol.kom> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:uZwKZg5NKHA.504@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>> In news:4ab20bae$1_1@glkas0286.greenlnk.net,
>>>>>>> M.I.5¾ typed on Thu, 17 Sep 2009 11:13:22 +0100:
>>>>>>>> "Dezza" <Dezza.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>>>>>> news:54DDAC72-730A-4A46-AF6D-000F1D804E00@microsoft.com...
>>>>>>>>> hello all,
>>>>>>>>> i have a windos xp os and i was just wondering what's the best
>>>>>>>>> way to back up my Hard disk on my pc, or the easiest way, I
>>>>>>>>> have a 1TB ex hd, I mostly want to to back up music, movies
>>>>>>>>> and I would like to know
>>>>>>>>> what software is best to back up as well?
>>>>>>>>> Thank you for your answers in advance.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> The most respected utility is Acronis True Image.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> You can back up the whole disc or just selected parts of it.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>
>http://www.acronis.co.uk/homecomputing/products/trueimage/?source=uk_google&ad=norton&c=3791911734&k=acronis%20true%20image&gclid=CNThj5W0-JwCFZkA4wodrEtZaw
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Well there are many ways to backup and many great software out
>>>>>>> there to do so even for free. Although if you are bent towards
>>>>>>> Acronis True Image for some reason, you can get them for free if
>>>>>>> you use a WD, Seagate, or Maxtor hard drives.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> If you have WD hard drive:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>
>http://support.wdc.com/product/downloaddetail.asp?swid=119&type=download&wdc_lang=en
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> If you have a Seagate/Maxtor hard drive:
>>>>>>> http://www.seagate.com/www/en-us/support/downloads/discwizard
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The version on those sites is sufficiently crippled that in my
>>>>>> view, the paltry sum of £40 is worth it for the fully functional
>>>>>> version.
>>>>>
>>>>> I have the full version and I like what you call the crippled
>>>>> version far better. As it does cloning, backing, restoring, and
>>>>> verifying. And what more do you need? I liked it so much, I
>>>>> uninstalled my full version.
>>>>
>>>> What was your full version?
>>>
>>> Acronis True Image Home 2009 (v12)
>>>
>>>> Why is the "crippled" version better?
>>>
>>> It is better for me since it doesn't sport all of the other junk I'll
>>> never use anyway. All I want from Acronis True Image is to backup and
>>> restore. I don't want it to handle my emails, wipe my disks, run a
>>> sandbox environment, etc. As I have my favorite stuff for those tasks
>>> anyway.
>>
>> To even LOOK at the freebie requires that my ver. 2009 has to be
>> uninstalled first. Nope. I've been paying for True Image since
>> version 8. I'll stick with the one that's loaded with all the bells
>> and whistles.
>
>It is up to you, but I uninstall both all of the time. And I haven't
>experience any problems yet. And if you are like one in a million who
>did, you do have backups do you not?

I have no fewer than three full system backups, each complemented with
a dozen incremental backups AND I have a second internal disk that is
a clone of my system disk (made using Casper 5.0 and updated daily).

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>
> In news:4ab35963$1_1@glkas0286.greenlnk.net,
> M.I.5¾ typed on Fri, 18 Sep 2009 10:57:09 +0100:
>> "BillW50" <BillW50 RemoveThis @aol.kom> wrote in message
>> news:uZwKZg5NKHA.504@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>> In news:4ab20bae$1_1@glkas0286.greenlnk.net,
>>> M.I.5¾ typed on Thu, 17 Sep 2009 11:13:22 +0100:
>>>> "Dezza" <Dezza RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:54DDAC72-730A-4A46-AF6D-000F1D804E00@microsoft.com...
>>>>> hello all,
>>>>> i have a windos xp os and i was just wondering what's the best way
>>>>> to back up my Hard disk on my pc, or the easiest way, I have a 1TB
>>>>> ex hd, I mostly want to to back up music, movies and I would like
>>>>> to know
>>>>> what software is best to back up as well?
>>>>> Thank you for your answers in advance.
>>>>
>>>> The most respected utility is Acronis True Image.
>>>>
>>>> You can back up the whole disc or just selected parts of it.
>>>>
>>>>
> http://www.acronis.co.uk/homecomputing/products/trueimage/?source=uk_g...le&ad=n
>>>
>>> Well there are many ways to backup and many great software out there
>>> to do so even for free. Although if you are bent towards Acronis
>>> True Image for some reason, you can get them for free if you use a
>>> WD, Seagate, or Maxtor hard drives.
>>>
>>> If you have WD hard drive:
>>>
> http://support.wdc.com/product/downloaddetail.asp?swid=119&type=downlo...wdc_lan
>>>
>>> If you have a Seagate/Maxtor hard drive:
>>> http://www.seagate.com/www/en-us/support/downloads/discwizard
>>
>> The version on those sites is sufficiently crippled that in my view,
>> the paltry sum of £40 is worth it for the fully functional version.
>
> I have the full version and I like what you call the crippled version
> far better. As it does cloning, backing, restoring, and verifying. And
> what more do you need? I liked it so much, I uninstalled my full
> version.
>

Your opinion differs to mine. But that is the nature of opinions.

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M.I.5¾ typed on Mon, 21 Sep 2009 10:15:37 +0100:
> "BillW50" <BillW50 DeleteThis @aol.kom> wrote in message
> news:%231RAdiEOKHA.3412@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>
>> In news:4ab35963$1_1@glkas0286.greenlnk.net,
>> M.I.5¾ typed on Fri, 18 Sep 2009 10:57:09 +0100:
>>> "BillW50" <BillW50 DeleteThis @aol.kom> wrote in message
>>> news:uZwKZg5NKHA.504@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>> In news:4ab20bae$1_1@glkas0286.greenlnk.net,
>>>> M.I.5¾ typed on Thu, 17 Sep 2009 11:13:22 +0100:
>>>>> "Dezza" <Dezza DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:54DDAC72-730A-4A46-AF6D-000F1D804E00@microsoft.com...
>>>>>> hello all,
>>>>>> i have a windos xp os and i was just wondering what's the best
>>>>>> way to back up my Hard disk on my pc, or the easiest way, I have
>>>>>> a 1TB ex hd, I mostly want to to back up music, movies and I
>>>>>> would like to know
>>>>>> what software is best to back up as well?
>>>>>> Thank you for your answers in advance.
>>>>>
>>>>> The most respected utility is Acronis True Image.
>>>>>
>>>>> You can back up the whole disc or just selected parts of it.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>> http://www.acronis.co.uk/homecomputing/products/trueimage/?source=uk_g...le&ad=n
>>>>
>>>> Well there are many ways to backup and many great software out
>>>> there to do so even for free. Although if you are bent towards
>>>> Acronis True Image for some reason, you can get them for free if
>>>> you use a WD, Seagate, or Maxtor hard drives.
>>>>
>>>> If you have WD hard drive:
>>>>
>> http://support.wdc.com/product/downloaddetail.asp?swid=119&type=downlo...wdc_lan
>>>>
>>>> If you have a Seagate/Maxtor hard drive:
>>>> http://www.seagate.com/www/en-us/support/downloads/discwizard
>>>
>>> The version on those sites is sufficiently crippled that in my view,
>>> the paltry sum of £40 is worth it for the fully functional version.
>>
>> I have the full version and I like what you call the crippled version
>> far better. As it does cloning, backing, restoring, and verifying.
>> And what more do you need? I liked it so much, I uninstalled my full
>> version.
>>
>
> Your opinion differs to mine. But that is the nature of opinions.

Well you haven't stated one single feature that you liked about the full
version yet. Obviously there must be something. <vbg>

--
Bill
Asus EEE PC 702G8 ~ 2GB RAM ~ 16GB-SDHC
Windows XP SP2

"BillW50" <BillW50.RemoveThis@aol.kom> wrote in message
news:Oexk7SqOKHA.5084@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> In news:4ab74426_1@glkas0286.greenlnk.net,
> M.I.5¾ typed on Mon, 21 Sep 2009 10:15:37 +0100:
>> "BillW50" <BillW50.RemoveThis@aol.kom> wrote in message
>> news:%231RAdiEOKHA.3412@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>
>>> In news:4ab35963$1_1@glkas0286.greenlnk.net,
>>> M.I.5¾ typed on Fri, 18 Sep 2009 10:57:09 +0100:
>>>> "BillW50" <BillW50.RemoveThis@aol.kom> wrote in message
>>>> news:uZwKZg5NKHA.504@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>>> In news:4ab20bae$1_1@glkas0286.greenlnk.net,
>>>>> M.I.5¾ typed on Thu, 17 Sep 2009 11:13:22 +0100:
>>>>>> "Dezza" <Dezza.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:54DDAC72-730A-4A46-AF6D-000F1D804E00@microsoft.com...
>>>>>>> hello all,
>>>>>>> i have a windos xp os and i was just wondering what's the best
>>>>>>> way to back up my Hard disk on my pc, or the easiest way, I have
>>>>>>> a 1TB ex hd, I mostly want to to back up music, movies and I
>>>>>>> would like to know
>>>>>>> what software is best to back up as well?
>>>>>>> Thank you for your answers in advance.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The most respected utility is Acronis True Image.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> You can back up the whole disc or just selected parts of it.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>> http://www.acronis.co.uk/homecomputing/products/trueimage/?source=uk_g...le&ad=n
>>>>>
>>>>> Well there are many ways to backup and many great software out
>>>>> there to do so even for free. Although if you are bent towards
>>>>> Acronis True Image for some reason, you can get them for free if
>>>>> you use a WD, Seagate, or Maxtor hard drives.
>>>>>
>>>>> If you have WD hard drive:
>>>>>
>>> http://support.wdc.com/product/downloaddetail.asp?swid=119&type=downlo...wdc_lan
>>>>>
>>>>> If you have a Seagate/Maxtor hard drive:
>>>>> http://www.seagate.com/www/en-us/support/downloads/discwizard
>>>>
>>>> The version on those sites is sufficiently crippled that in my view,
>>>> the paltry sum of £40 is worth it for the fully functional version.
>>>
>>> I have the full version and I like what you call the crippled version
>>> far better. As it does cloning, backing, restoring, and verifying.
>>> And what more do you need? I liked it so much, I uninstalled my full
>>> version.
>>>
>>
>> Your opinion differs to mine. But that is the nature of opinions.
>
> Well you haven't stated one single feature that you liked about the full
> version yet. Obviously there must be something. <vbg>
>

Oh yes I did. The ability to make incremental backups was the one I
actually did mention.

"BillW50" <BillW50 RemoveThis @aol.kom> wrote in message
news:%231RAdiEOKHA.3412@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> In news:4ab35963$1_1@glkas0286.greenlnk.net,
> M.I.5¾ typed on Fri, 18 Sep 2009 10:57:09 +0100:
>> "BillW50" <BillW50 RemoveThis @aol.kom> wrote in message
>> news:uZwKZg5NKHA.504@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>> In news:4ab20bae$1_1@glkas0286.greenlnk.net,
>>> M.I.5¾ typed on Thu, 17 Sep 2009 11:13:22 +0100:
>>>> "Dezza" <Dezza RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:54DDAC72-730A-4A46-AF6D-000F1D804E00@microsoft.com...
>>>>> hello all,
>>>>> i have a windos xp os and i was just wondering what's the best way
>>>>> to back up my Hard disk on my pc, or the easiest way, I have a 1TB
>>>>> ex hd, I mostly want to to back up music, movies and I would like
>>>>> to know
>>>>> what software is best to back up as well?
>>>>> Thank you for your answers in advance.
>>>>
>>>> The most respected utility is Acronis True Image.
>>>>
>>>> You can back up the whole disc or just selected parts of it.
>>>>
>>>>
> http://www.acronis.co.uk/homecomputing/products/trueimage/?source=uk_g...le&ad=n
>>>
>>> Well there are many ways to backup and many great software out there
>>> to do so even for free. Although if you are bent towards Acronis
>>> True Image for some reason, you can get them for free if you use a
>>> WD, Seagate, or Maxtor hard drives.
>>>
>>> If you have WD hard drive:
>>>
> http://support.wdc.com/product/downloaddetail.asp?swid=119&type=downlo...wdc_lan
>>>
>>> If you have a Seagate/Maxtor hard drive:
>>> http://www.seagate.com/www/en-us/support/downloads/discwizard
>>
>> The version on those sites is sufficiently crippled that in my view,
>> the paltry sum of £40 is worth it for the fully functional version.
>
> I have the full version and I like what you call the crippled version
> far better. As it does cloning, backing, restoring, and verifying. And
> what more do you need? I liked it so much, I uninstalled my full
> version.
>
> --
> Bill
> Windows 2000 SP4 (5.00.2195)
> Asus EEE PC 701G4 ~ 2GB RAM ~ 16GB-SDHC
>
>

I concur 100%. I have an external WD I use for backups, and had a real
problem doing a restore from Drive Image XML (the freebie). I downloaded
TrueImage for WD today, created the boot CD, backed up my C: drive, replaced
the C: with another hard drive, and restored it, all in about 2-1/2 hours.
The replacement drive booted up with absolutely no problems. Amazing!
TrueImage is my new best friend, and it's free!! I highly recommend it.

SC Tom

In news:%23UD4ja%23OKHA.504@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl,
SC Tom typed on Tue, 22 Sep 2009 20:41:53 -0400:
> "BillW50" <BillW50.DeleteThis@aol.kom> wrote in message
> news:%231RAdiEOKHA.3412@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>
>> I have the full version and I like what you call the crippled version
>> far better. As it does cloning, backing, restoring, and verifying.
>> And what more do you need? I liked it so much, I uninstalled my full
>> version.
>>
>> --
>> Bill
>> Windows 2000 SP4 (5.00.2195)
>
> I concur 100%. I have an external WD I use for backups, and had a real
> problem doing a restore from Drive Image XML (the freebie). I
> downloaded TrueImage for WD today, created the boot CD, backed up my
> C: drive, replaced the C: with another hard drive, and restored it,
> all in about 2-1/2 hours. The replacement drive booted up with
> absolutely no problems. Amazing! TrueImage is my new best friend, and
> it's free!! I highly recommend it.
> SC Tom

I am glad you like it Tom. It is indeed a jewel out there. <vbg>

--
Bill
Windows XP SP2 (5.1.2600)
Asus EEE PC 702G8 ~ 2GB RAM ~ 16GB-SDHC