Re: Backup strategy: to re-partition or not to re-partition

If you have a DVD writer, write or copy the image file to DVD for
safekeeping. The version of DI is important here for restoration purposes
from DVD, and the size of the image file(s).

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Jonny
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> After a clean install of Windows XP, and before re-installing
> everything, I backed up my 120 gig C drive by making an image with
> Drive Image. I'd like to be able to revert to that state if necessary.
> I keep the clean image of C on my second hard drive, along with a
> separate, current backup of the entire C drive.
>
> I'm now thinking of re-partitioning my C drive to have a separate,
> additional partition on which to store a second copy of the clean
> image. The new partition would be about 6 gigs, leaving a newly sized
> 114 gig C drive.
>
> Question: will the clean image of the 120 gig C drive work to restore
> the newly sized 114 gig C drive? Any guidance would be greatly
> appreciated!
>


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