With an image backup, can I delete SP2 backup files?

[Jeff]

I have not yet installed SP2 (nerves I guess), however I heard it creates
huge backup files.

I have excellent image backup capability to an external drive with Acronis
True Image 7 which I have successfully used in the past to restore C:
partition. If I create a recent image backup just before installing SP2, do
I need the SP2 created backup files or can I just delete them?

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Jeff Williams
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[PA Bear]

Though you're putting the cart before the horse, consider saving your
pre-SP2 backup information to another location instead, Jeff, should you
want/need to uninstall SP2.
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~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE)

Jeff wrote:
> I have not yet installed SP2 (nerves I guess), however I heard it creates
> huge backup files.
>
> I have excellent image backup capability to an external drive with Acronis
> True Image 7 which I have successfully used in the past to restore C:
> partition. If I create a recent image backup just before installing SP2,
> do
> I need the SP2 created backup files or can I just delete them?

[Jeff]

Good idea. Thanks.

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Jeff Williams
Email address deliberately false to avoid spam



"PA Bear" > wrote in message
...
> Though you're putting the cart before the horse, consider saving your
> pre-SP2 backup information to another location instead, Jeff, should you
> want/need to uninstall SP2.
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE)
>
> Jeff wrote:
> > I have not yet installed SP2 (nerves I guess), however I heard it
creates
> > huge backup files.
> >
> > I have excellent image backup capability to an external drive with
Acronis
> > True Image 7 which I have successfully used in the past to restore C:
> > partition. If I create a recent image backup just before installing SP2,
> > do
> > I need the SP2 created backup files or can I just delete them?
>

[Torgeir Bakken \(MVP\)]

Jeff wrote:

> I have not yet installed SP2 (nerves I guess), however I heard it creates
> huge backup files.
>
> I have excellent image backup capability to an external drive with Acronis
> True Image 7 which I have successfully used in the past to restore C:
> partition. If I create a recent image backup just before installing SP2, do
> I need the SP2 created backup files or can I just delete them?
Hi

I would have burned the backup files to a CD-ROM.

For folders you can consider deleting and other disk cleanup tips
after a successful SP2 installation, take a look here:

http://groups.google.com/groups?selm=%2368Pw4rlEHA.3712%40TK2MSFTNGP15.phx. gbl



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