Vista - What backup features in Home Premium?

Last I checked, which was just a few weeks ago, version 8 is beta still so I
haven't tried it. Version 7 works good and I've been happy with it running
both on XP and Vista, so I'm taking the "if it don't stink, don't stir it"
approach.

Dale


"Ray " <someone@mydomain.com> wrote in message
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> Dale, have you tried Version 8 of Cobian, I'm trying to run that but am
> having problems with it? Maybe I'll try v7.
>
> Ray
>
> "Dale" <nospam@nospam.ever> wrote in message
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>> There is no "full feature set" for Vista backup. It's pretty much
>> featureless.
>>
>> I suggest, as I know you've seen me post but this is for the OP, Cobian
>> Backup, free from http://www.cobian.se. I only suggest it because I use
>> it (Version 7) on Vista and it works. There may be others that are as
>> good or better, but I can only suggest what I know.
>>
>> Dale
>>
>

I believe Colin is referring to just the File Backup.

-Michael

"Daze N. Knights" <Daze@microchip.com> wrote in message
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> I'm a bit confused on this. I had thought that "Complete PC Backup" was NOT available in Home
> Premium. Now, you are saying that the full array of Vista backup options IS available in
> Premium. Is this definitely the case?
>
> Colin Barnhorst wrote:
>> Backup is available in all editions, however Home Basic does not support:
>>
>> Scheduled backup of user files.
>> Backup to a networked PC or device.
>> Incremental backup.
>> Automatic backup scheduling.
>>
>> (Windows Vista Product Guide, p. 17)
>>
>> "MICHAEL" <u158627_emr@dslr.net> wrote in message
>> news:uVLM7ctGHHA.5000@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>> I don't believe any backup features are included
>>> in Home Premium, except for System Restore.
>>>
>>

"Dale" <nospam@nospam.ever> wrote in message
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> Well, you're being literal LOL.. I was being facetious.
>

Correct.

"MICHAEL" <u158627_emr@dslr.net> wrote in message
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>I believe Colin is referring to just the File Backup.
>
> -Michael
>
> "Daze N. Knights" <Daze@microchip.com> wrote in message
> news:uJ7OFhzGHHA.1064@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> I'm a bit confused on this. I had thought that "Complete PC Backup" was
>> NOT available in Home Premium. Now, you are saying that the full array of
>> Vista backup options IS available in Premium. Is this definitely the
>> case?
>>
>> Colin Barnhorst wrote:
>>> Backup is available in all editions, however Home Basic does not
>>> support:
>>>
>>> Scheduled backup of user files.
>>> Backup to a networked PC or device.
>>> Incremental backup.
>>> Automatic backup scheduling.
>>>
>>> (Windows Vista Product Guide, p. 17)
>>>
>>> "MICHAEL" <u158627_emr@dslr.net> wrote in message
>>> news:uVLM7ctGHHA.5000@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>> I don't believe any backup features are included
>>>> in Home Premium, except for System Restore.
>>>>
>>>
>

Ahh. So no "Complete PC Backup" in Vista Premium. Right?


Colin Barnhorst wrote:
> Correct.
>
> "MICHAEL" <u158627_emr@dslr.net> wrote in message
> news:en%23eCq0GHHA.4712@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> I believe Colin is referring to just the File Backup.
>>
>> -Michael
>>
>> "Daze N. Knights" <Daze@microchip.com> wrote in message
>> news:uJ7OFhzGHHA.1064@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>> I'm a bit confused on this. I had thought that "Complete PC Backup"
>>> was NOT available in Home Premium. Now, you are saying that the full
>>> array of Vista backup options IS available in Premium. Is this
>>> definitely the case?
>>>
>>> Colin Barnhorst wrote:
>>>> Backup is available in all editions, however Home Basic does not
>>>> support:
>>>>
>>>> Scheduled backup of user files.
>>>> Backup to a networked PC or device.
>>>> Incremental backup.
>>>> Automatic backup scheduling.
>>>>
>>>> (Windows Vista Product Guide, p. 17)
>>>>
>>>> "MICHAEL" <u158627_emr@dslr.net> wrote in message
>>>> news:uVLM7ctGHHA.5000@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>>> I don't believe any backup features are included
>>>>> in Home Premium, except for System Restore.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>
>

Correct. No Complete PC Backup in the Home editions. See the third item
from the bottom on page 17 of the Windows Vista Product Guide. You will
also see that only ad hoc file backups are available in Home Basic.

All these questions are addressed in the WVPG. Google the title to go to
the download page.

"Daze N. Knights" <Daze@microchip.com> wrote in message
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> Ahh. So no "Complete PC Backup" in Vista Premium. Right?
>
>
> Colin Barnhorst wrote:
>> Correct.
>>

Probably the one thing available in the Business edition that would be
really worth having for the Home Premium user, IMO. Like the bitlocker
drive encryption (for laptops) being probably the one thing available in
the Ultimate edition that would be really worth having for the Business
user. So most everyone that *doesn't* have Ultimate is really lacking
something that could be well worth having for them.

Colin Barnhorst wrote:
> Correct. No Complete PC Backup in the Home editions. See the third
> item from the bottom on page 17 of the Windows Vista Product Guide. You
> will also see that only ad hoc file backups are available in Home Basic.
>
> All these questions are addressed in the WVPG. Google the title to go
> to the download page.
>
> "Daze N. Knights" <Daze@microchip.com> wrote in message
> news:%235DuYE1GHHA.4112@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> Ahh. So no "Complete PC Backup" in Vista Premium. Right?
>>
>>
>> Colin Barnhorst wrote:
>>> Correct.
>>>
>