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

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

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