[nfbcs] Backup programs

[Tracy Carcione]

Thanks Joe; that's very helpful.
Tracy


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> Tracy,
> I personally don't use a traditional backup program, as my backup needs
> are met another way. However, let me answer part of your question. There
> is a difference between a program like Ghost and the backup program that
> comes with Windows. Ghost is a disk imaging program, not a backup
> program persay. It lets you take a snapshot of your system exactly the
> way it is, then later restore to that state if necessary. You don't use
> ghost for a regular backup of, say, your my documents folder. You use it
> to backup your operating system and programs, usually before you've
> placed any personal data on the machine. This way, if something goes
> wrong and your operating system becomes unuseable, you can get the
> system back into a useable state in 10 to 20 minutes instead of it
> taking hours. You can also use a standard backup program to backup data
> that changes frequently like your documents if you want to do that.
> Don't use a traditional backup program to backup your entire operating
> system, as things won't work right should you ever need to restore. The
> solutions are different, and compliment one another.
> - --
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> who desperately deserves it.
> Joseph C. Lininger, <jbahm at pcdesk.net>
> Tracy Carcione wrote:
>> I see a backup program under the system maintenance tools that come with
>> Windows XP.  What is the advantage of buying something like Ghost or
>> another backup program, instead of using the one that comes with
>> Windows?
>> Now that I have my external drive working, I can start backing up my
>> files
>> regularly.  I want to get it right, so I'm ready when the inevitable
>> disaster strikes.
>> Thanks.
>>
>>
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