Re: Best method to backup and Recover Windows XP Pro and Windows 2K Pro??


"Arno Wagner" <me@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Previously JC <Jhayi22@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Hi folks,
>
> > There are various methods of backing up via operating systems , using
> > "ghost software" to hdd-hdd backup or using "partition magic software".
>
> > Appreciate if you can share your experiences what are the methods that
> > was used and the pro and cons !
>
> Creating a partition image with Linux. Fast and clean.
> Since I have only FAT32 (for the exact reason to allow
> Linux access), the first thing I do is fill up the empty
> space with zeros and the do a compressed partition image
> with 'cat' and 'bzip2'.
>
> Disadvantages: No OS specific possibilities like partition
> resizeing or the like.
>
> Arno

Another disadvantage is relatively poor image performance and the lack of
image integrity check.


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