Image software/utility

I think you need Acronis installed to be able to explore and verify its
image. After all, it is proprietary. When ATI is installed, there is the
option within it to verify the image it creates. PLUS you can use windows
explorer to peek at files within its image (as long as ATI is installed)

Farhan wrote:
Thanx, I have done that, but is there a program from acronis with which i
can explore the created image?
i remember Norton has one but not finding one on acronis site.

Farhan
"SC Tom" wrote in message
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"Farhan" wrote in message
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Is there a good but FREE image program?
I used Ghost some years back using ME/98 but most of the time it didn't
restore image - when needed.

Furthermore if I format a system partition, will i be able to restore
image without installing XP?
Cause I am using NTFS.





If you have a Western Digital, Seagate, or Maxtor drive (either installed
in the PC or used as an external drive), you can get Acronis True Image
for free from their web sites. It'll make an image of pretty much
anything
you want, and doesn't rely on an OS to create or restore one. By creating
the boot disk with it, you bypass any installed OS and create the image
from the root level. I've used it to create and restore an XP PC and a
Vista notebook with absolutely no problems.

SC Tom

Farhan wrote:
Thanx, I have done that, but is there a program from acronis with which i
can explore the created image?
i remember Norton has one but not finding one on acronis site.

Farhan
"SC Tom" wrote in message
...
"Farhan" wrote in message
...
Is there a good but FREE image program?
I used Ghost some years back using ME/98 but most of the time it didn't
restore image - when needed.

Furthermore if I format a system partition, will i be able to restore
image without installing XP?
Cause I am using NTFS.




If you have a Western Digital, Seagate, or Maxtor drive (either installed
in the PC or used as an external drive), you can get Acronis True Image
for free from their web sites. It'll make an image of pretty much anything
you want, and doesn't rely on an OS to create or restore one. By creating
the boot disk with it, you bypass any installed OS and create the image
from the root level. I've used it to create and restore an XP PC and a
Vista notebook with absolutely no problems.

I know in the full version of Acronis True Image you can mount the
backup as a virtual drive. But I can't remember if the free versions
from Seagate and Maxtor have this capability or not.

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Roy Smith
Windows XP Pro SP3