Nonny wrote:
Quote:
> On Tue, 10 Jun 2008 11:41:44 -0400, bobfnospam@xxxxxx wrote:
> Quote:
>> Sven Pran wrote: Quote:
>>> "davidoc" <davidoc.3ajskc@xxxxxx-mx.forums.vistaheads.com> wrote in message
>>> news:davidoc.3ajskc@xxxxxx-mx.forums.vistaheads.com...
>>>> i would definitely reccomend Acronis True image.
>>> Thanks, I shall look into that.
>>>
>>> A possible trouble is what I experienced with Norton Ghost which I used
>>> on my XP machine: Because it was a TRUE image it had the boot disk
>>> address as C: also on the disk copy so when I tried to boot from it (at
>>> location E
the boot process would fail.
>>>
>>> That is why at this time I'd rather fancy the ability to create a
>>> recovery (bootable) CD or DVD thatt could replace the original recovery
>>> CD as being updated.
>>>
>>> regards Sven >> I've often wondered why such a tool (apparently) doesn't exist. Instead
>> of a recovery disc that takes you back to factory condition, why can't
>> one simply make a recovery disc (or multiples -- more likely these days)
>> that simply restores the system to the point in time when that disc was
>> made? >
> That's what backup programs like Acronis True Image are for.
>
> And what an extra internal hard drive or what an external hard drive
> is for. But you don't need an extra hard drive -- drives that can write DVDs are
nearly ubiquitous these days, why buy something else (other than DVD
blanks, which are quite cheap)? Can ATI create a bootable recovery DVD set?
Bob