"WaIIy" wrote in message
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On Wed, 12 May 2010 19:30:42 -0400, "Daave" wrote:

Cloning is preferable if you do not want to take extra time to restore
the image. You can configure your motherboard's BIOS to boot off an
eSATA clone, even if it is not in the tower. With eSATA, the PC doesn't
distinguish between internal or external drives.
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Another feature is the ability to pull a file off the clone if need be.

Acronis True Image lets you mount an image as a partition, making
it easy to find, read, copy or restore individual folders or files.
Someone else might know whether other imaging programs offer
the same utility.