dvd backups

[pummer]

i just installed an OS and all the software on a client's computer. I want to use my DVD burner to make an image of that hard drive in case I ever need to restore it. What program would I use to do this? Ghost?

 

[sramjones]

your best bet is to make a partition on your main hard drive of about 5-8 gig depending on size of all info on hdd. then install ghose on main c:\ parttition and then back it up. then put the ghose image on the 5-8gb partition and then u may also back it up.. That is the most efficient way in my opinion been using that way for abot 2 years. also backup your registry and put it on the partition. becouse ghost doesnt do the registry

 

[pummer]

i thought ghost made an exact image of everything on the drive...

if it doesn't, that's what i need a program to do

 

[CrazyP]

ghost does, I dont know what he is talking about not backing up the registry. it backs up everything, at least ghost 2003 does which is what I have. ghost 2003 supports backing up to DVd, CDs, Hardrives, Networks, you name it

 

[shadowdr]

Nero 6 does dvd backups in windows as does the corporate version Of ghost.I have used the Nero version,it makes a bootable dvd for an easy reinstall.Worked very well as i keep windows on its own partition so fitting on 1 dvd was no problem.The version of Norton 2003 I got had GoBack instead of Ghost Which would not work on an a raid array.

 

[pummer]

sweet, i'll have to go get it. thanks.

 

[Axis]

It works GREAT! I love it. I have used it at work and personally for years.

 

[sramjones]

see ghost baclk up everything but when u go to restore your old setting stored in registry will still be there

 

[jhl3]

Ghost usually does well. I've only had one instance where the clone drive wouldn't boot. Re Ghosted and it booted.

 

[John Jr]

Sweet...

 

[deRusett]

IF I used Ghost to image my drive, would I need to keep ghost installed on my system after making the image? When I tried ghost it had a stupid systray Icon, I'm not really a fan of using extra resources for a program I only need to use once

 

[CrazyP]

i just type "services.msc" in run and disable the service. I restart it the same way if I need to make a backup.

 

[Fightingpiper]

I use Acronis for my backups. It backs up in windows so it doesn't need to boot to DOS like Ghost does. Works great........