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  1. #1
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    Best backup and restore software!

    Greetings,

    Can anyone recommend me good and reliable backup and restore application to do daily tasks like:

    1) Incremental backup, daily backup, full backup
    2) Backup whole system (Windows).
    3) Restore Windows when it's not loading.

    I found Norton Ghost. Is it any good?

    Thanks!

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  2. #2
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    Acronis is decent if hardware compatible, or Symantec LiveState.

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    Thanks, downloading Acronis Trial ...
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    Quote Originally Posted by JodoHost(Stephen)
    Acronis is decent if hardware compatible, or Symantec LiveState.
    I'll second acronis....
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    I use Norton Ghost to periodically take a snap shot of my hard drive, and use Pico Backup (and a modified version I run for remote backups).

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    Quote Originally Posted by desk2web
    I use Norton Ghost to periodically take a snap shot of my hard drive, and use Pico Backup (and a modified version I run for remote backups).
    How easy is it to restore snapshot? Do i have to have a bootable cd?
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  7. #7
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    Norton ghost can run from bootable floppy, bootable CD, even a bootable USB memory stick. So yes it is easy to restore a "snapshot" provided its on the same hardware. Using drive images can become tricky if you need to restore onto a new machine and its hardware is different from the original.
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  8. #8
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    I am using acronis too.

  9. #9
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    I use IBM's rescue and recovery, not sure if you can buy it or if it's only for IBM systems.

    I've also used Norton Ghost and definitely recommend it.
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    Ghost really works well, has never failed me, simple to use.
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