Does Backup / Restore image really work

I need a consensus. How many of you have successfully restored a complete
Vista image from a backup to a USB drive? I have done a couple of complete
backups to a USB drive and would like to have some confidence that it works
in most cases. (I don't want to try it just for the heck of it. I should have
done that when I first installed the OS.)
I formerly used Powerquest Drive Image 7 for my XP computers and it works on
all but the system with RAID. With Vista, those days are over. Do I need to
buy a separate backup solution. I hope not since most of them are quite buggy
I have read. I guess I could buy a new disk for my computer and see what
happens.

PowerQuest Drive image has been obsolete for about 5 years now. It is NOT
totally compatible with even the Windows XP partition/file structure, let
alone Vista's.

I have the 4 latest versions of Drive Image. I have not used any of them for
4-5 years now. I just lost too many operating systems and partitions doing
so.

Get the latest version of True Image HOME (the latest version - always) and
use that instead. It "IS" compatible and has many more convenience features
than Drive Image ever had.

I sometimes create/restore an image multiple times per week. I have never
had one failure of the program to do what it is designed to do.

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Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User


"TH34" <> wrote in message
news:8B588072-946E-4D91-A813-...
>I need a consensus. How many of you have successfully restored a complete
> Vista image from a backup to a USB drive? I have done a couple of complete
> backups to a USB drive and would like to have some confidence that it
> works
> in most cases. (I don't want to try it just for the heck of it. I should
> have
> done that when I first installed the OS.)
> I formerly used Powerquest Drive Image 7 for my XP computers and it works
> on
> all but the system with RAID. With Vista, those days are over. Do I need
> to
> buy a separate backup solution. I hope not since most of them are quite
> buggy
> I have read. I guess I could buy a new disk for my computer and see what
> happens.

TH34;598338 Wrote:
> I need a consensus. How many of you have successfully restored a
> complete
> Vista image from a backup to a USB drive? I have done a couple of
> complete
> backups to a USB drive and would like to have some confidence that it
> works
> in most cases. (I don't want to try it just for the heck of it. I
> should have
> done that when I first installed the OS.)
> I formerly used Powerquest Drive Image 7 for my XP computers and it
> works on
> all but the system with RAID. With Vista, those days are over. Do I
> need to
> buy a separate backup solution. I hope not since most of them are quite
> buggy
> I have read. I guess I could buy a new disk for my computer and see
> what
> happens.

Hi TH34,

If you have a Vista Enterprise, Ultimate, and Business version, then
Vista comes with a Complete PC Backup and Restore feature in it.

For Backup:
http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/99...-computer.html

For Restore:
http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/99...-computer.html


If you do not, then I have used Acronis True Image on Vista without any
problems. You can try a free 15-day fully function trial version here.

'Complete hard disk drive copy, cloning and image backup software:
computer files and disk copying'
(http://www.acronis.com/homecomputing...cts/trueimage/)

Hope this helps,
Shawn


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Why TH34? It should be T34! Just Kidding.

I have Ultimate on 4 machines, use WD MyBook 500GB. I use native backup API.
I used the restore a few times but not quite sure if it was from a restore
point or a backup. It was a hectic time.

"TH34" <> wrote in message
news:8B588072-946E-4D91-A813-...
>I need a consensus. How many of you have successfully restored a complete
> Vista image from a backup to a USB drive? I have done a couple of complete
> backups to a USB drive and would like to have some confidence that it
> works
> in most cases. (I don't want to try it just for the heck of it. I should
> have
> done that when I first installed the OS.)
> I formerly used Powerquest Drive Image 7 for my XP computers and it works
> on
> all but the system with RAID. With Vista, those days are over. Do I need
> to
> buy a separate backup solution. I hope not since most of them are quite
> buggy
> I have read. I guess I could buy a new disk for my computer and see what
> happens.

TH34 wrote:
> I need a consensus. How many of you have successfully restored a complete
> Vista image from a backup to a USB drive? I have done a couple of complete
> backups to a USB drive and would like to have some confidence that it works
> in most cases. (I don't want to try it just for the heck of it. I should have
> done that when I first installed the OS.)
> I formerly used Powerquest Drive Image 7 for my XP computers and it works on
> all but the system with RAID. With Vista, those days are over. Do I need to
> buy a separate backup solution. I hope not since most of them are quite buggy
> I have read. I guess I could buy a new disk for my computer and see what
> happens.

I'm running Vista Ultimate and use "Complete PC Backup" periodically to
an external USB 2.0 drive dedicated solely to that purpose.

In November 2007, my system disk became a victim of infant mortality on
this Toshiba laptop purchased August 2007. Toshiba replaced that drive
and I subsequently used backup image to restore system to new disk drive.

"Complete PC Restore" worked flawlessly. Very satisfied with results.

You don't know if it was from a Restore Point or a Backup??????????

You are a raving f*cking lunatic!!!

Go and take your anti-depressants, fag!

You have NO computers at work, you liar.
You are the OFFICE BOY!!!

"AlexB" wrote:

> Why TH34? It should be T34! Just Kidding.
>
> I have Ultimate on 4 machines, use WD MyBook 500GB. I use native backup API.
> I used the restore a few times but not quite sure if it was from a restore
> point or a backup. It was a hectic time.
>
> "TH34" <> wrote in message
> news:8B588072-946E-4D91-A813-...
> >I need a consensus. How many of you have successfully restored a complete
> > Vista image from a backup to a USB drive? I have done a couple of complete
> > backups to a USB drive and would like to have some confidence that it
> > works
> > in most cases. (I don't want to try it just for the heck of it. I should
> > have
> > done that when I first installed the OS.)
> > I formerly used Powerquest Drive Image 7 for my XP computers and it works
> > on
> > all but the system with RAID. With Vista, those days are over. Do I need
> > to
> > buy a separate backup solution. I hope not since most of them are quite
> > buggy
> > I have read. I guess I could buy a new disk for my computer and see what
> > happens.
>
>

What is the infant mortality rate for Toshiba laptops? Not entirely
pointless question since I am planning to purchase a Toshiba Tablet PC. Some
say they are the best.


"Iain" <> wrote in message
news:...
> TH34 wrote:
>> I need a consensus. How many of you have successfully restored a complete
>> Vista image from a backup to a USB drive? I have done a couple of
>> complete backups to a USB drive and would like to have some confidence
>> that it works in most cases. (I don't want to try it just for the heck of
>> it. I should have done that when I first installed the OS.)
>> I formerly used Powerquest Drive Image 7 for my XP computers and it works
>> on all but the system with RAID. With Vista, those days are over. Do I
>> need to buy a separate backup solution. I hope not since most of them are
>> quite buggy I have read. I guess I could buy a new disk for my computer
>> and see what happens.
>
> I'm running Vista Ultimate and use "Complete PC Backup" periodically to an
> external USB 2.0 drive dedicated solely to that purpose.
>
> In November 2007, my system disk became a victim of infant mortality on
> this Toshiba laptop purchased August 2007. Toshiba replaced that drive and
> I subsequently used backup image to restore system to new disk drive.
>
> "Complete PC Restore" worked flawlessly. Very satisfied with results.

unless DOA,,my experience has been pretty good with them.
but it seems everything is being cheapened up lately.

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"AlexB" <> wrote in message
news:%...
> What is the infant mortality rate for Toshiba laptops? Not entirely
> pointless question since I am planning to purchase a Toshiba Tablet PC.
> Some say they are the best.
>
>
> "Iain" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> TH34 wrote:
>>> I need a consensus. How many of you have successfully restored a
>>> complete Vista image from a backup to a USB drive? I have done a couple
>>> of complete backups to a USB drive and would like to have some
>>> confidence that it works in most cases. (I don't want to try it just for
>>> the heck of it. I should have done that when I first installed the OS.)
>>> I formerly used Powerquest Drive Image 7 for my XP computers and it
>>> works on all but the system with RAID. With Vista, those days are over.
>>> Do I need to buy a separate backup solution. I hope not since most of
>>> them are quite buggy I have read. I guess I could buy a new disk for my
>>> computer and see what happens.
>>
>> I'm running Vista Ultimate and use "Complete PC Backup" periodically to
>> an external USB 2.0 drive dedicated solely to that purpose.
>>
>> In November 2007, my system disk became a victim of infant mortality on
>> this Toshiba laptop purchased August 2007. Toshiba replaced that drive
>> and I subsequently used backup image to restore system to new disk drive.
>>
>> "Complete PC Restore" worked flawlessly. Very satisfied with results.
>

Can't afford to buy a complete new set of software every time M$ says
"jump".

Regards


"Richard Urban" <> a écrit dans le message
de news: %...
> PowerQuest Drive image has been obsolete for about 5 years now. It is NOT
> totally compatible with even the Windows XP partition/file structure, let
> alone Vista's.
>
> I have the 4 latest versions of Drive Image. I have not used any of them
> for 4-5 years now. I just lost too many operating systems and partitions
> doing so.
>
> Get the latest version of True Image HOME (the latest version - always)
> and use that instead. It "IS" compatible and has many more convenience
> features than Drive Image ever had.
>
> I sometimes create/restore an image multiple times per week. I have never
> had one failure of the program to do what it is designed to do.
>
> --
>
> Regards,
>
> Richard Urban
> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
>
>
> "TH34" <> wrote in message
> news:8B588072-946E-4D91-A813-...
>>I need a consensus. How many of you have successfully restored a complete
>> Vista image from a backup to a USB drive? I have done a couple of
>> complete
>> backups to a USB drive and would like to have some confidence that it
>> works
>> in most cases. (I don't want to try it just for the heck of it. I should
>> have
>> done that when I first installed the OS.)
>> I formerly used Powerquest Drive Image 7 for my XP computers and it works
>> on
>> all but the system with RAID. With Vista, those days are over. Do I need
>> to
>> buy a separate backup solution. I hope not since most of them are quite
>> buggy
>> I have read. I guess I could buy a new disk for my computer and see what
>> happens.
>

AlexB wrote:

> "Iain" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> TH34 wrote:
>>> I need a consensus. How many of you have successfully restored a
>>> complete Vista image from a backup to a USB drive? I have done a
>>> couple of complete backups to a USB drive and would like to have some
>>> confidence that it works in most cases. (I don't want to try it just
>>> for the heck of it. I should have done that when I first installed
>>> the OS.)
>>> I formerly used Powerquest Drive Image 7 for my XP computers and it
>>> works on all but the system with RAID. With Vista, those days are
>>> over. Do I need to buy a separate backup solution. I hope not since
>>> most of them are quite buggy I have read. I guess I could buy a new
>>> disk for my computer and see what happens.
>>
>> I'm running Vista Ultimate and use "Complete PC Backup" periodically
>> to an external USB 2.0 drive dedicated solely to that purpose.
>>
>> In November 2007, my system disk became a victim of infant mortality
>> on this Toshiba laptop purchased August 2007. Toshiba replaced that
>> drive and I subsequently used backup image to restore system to new
>> disk drive.
>>
>> "Complete PC Restore" worked flawlessly. Very satisfied with results.
>
> What is the infant mortality rate for Toshiba laptops? Not entirely
> pointless question since I am planning to purchase a Toshiba Tablet PC.
> Some say they are the best.
>
>

I don't know what their infant mortality rates are. However, this
Toshiba is much better now with new Hitachi 160 Gb drive v original
Toshiba 160 Gb drive. Toshiba use IBM, Hitachi and Toshiba drives in
their machines.

It was probably a one-off.