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Creating DVD restore point.
I have XP Pro SP3. I would like to make a DVD that would make a restore
point (ie. resurrect the computer's system from the DVD). How can I do that? |
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Creating DVD restore point.
You are looking for a product known as disk imaging software. Some
popular examples are (in alphabetical order): Acronis True Image Norton Ghost Paragon Drive Backup Terabyte Unlimited Image for Windows A disk image is, basically, an exact copy of a hard disk (or a disk partition.) You can use an image to do what is called a 'bare metal restore.' This means that the entire disk (or partition) is replaced by the image. It's like going back in time. Disk imaging has a learning curve, but it's a very worthwhile investment of your time. You will find it quite inconvenient to store disk images on a DVD. An external hard drive or network drive is a much better choice. --- Leonard Grey Errare humanum est Carl Gross wrote: I have XP Pro SP3. I would like to make a DVD that would make a restore point (ie. resurrect the computer's system from the DVD). How can I do that? |
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Creating DVD restore point.
What Leonard failed to mention was that an image of your HD does you no
good if you have no means to restore the image...If XP is so corrupted the system wont start!! Most of the programs that Leonard mentioned let you create a bootable rescue CD/DVD with which you would boot the machine. I know Acronis does I am not sure about the rest as I have never used them but you can google them to see if they have that capability peter -- If you find a posting or message from me offensive,inappropriate or disruptive,please ignore it. If you dont know how to ignore a posting complain to me and I will be only too happy to demonstrate :-) "Carl Gross" wrote in message ... I have XP Pro SP3. I would like to make a DVD that would make a restore point (ie. resurrect the computer's system from the DVD). How can I do that? |
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Creating DVD restore point.
Apparently peter doesn't understand that a disk image includes all disk
metadata, such as the Master Boot Record and the Master File Table. Thus, the image is bootable. No additional boot CD is needed. --- Leonard Grey Errare humanum est peter wrote: What Leonard failed to mention was that an image of your HD does you no good if you have no means to restore the image...If XP is so corrupted the system wont start!! Most of the programs that Leonard mentioned let you create a bootable rescue CD/DVD with which you would boot the machine. I know Acronis does I am not sure about the rest as I have never used them but you can google them to see if they have that capability peter |
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Creating DVD restore point.
Its extremely hard to place a disk image on one CD usually the info stored
on a HD is a lot larger than a CD can hold. and most of the time a DVD will fall in the same category. Acronis,which I am familiar with will create an .tib file which needs to be opened with Acronis. A cloning operation would create a bootable copy of the HD. peter -- If you find a posting or message from me offensive,inappropriate or disruptive,please ignore it. If you dont know how to ignore a posting complain to me and I will be only too happy to demonstrate :-) "Leonard Grey" wrote in message ... Apparently peter doesn't understand that a disk image includes all disk metadata, such as the Master Boot Record and the Master File Table. Thus, the image is bootable. No additional boot CD is needed. --- Leonard Grey Errare humanum est peter wrote: What Leonard failed to mention was that an image of your HD does you no good if you have no means to restore the image...If XP is so corrupted the system wont start!! Most of the programs that Leonard mentioned let you create a bootable rescue CD/DVD with which you would boot the machine. I know Acronis does I am not sure about the rest as I have never used them but you can google them to see if they have that capability peter |
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