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Old 11-16-2007   #1 (permalink)
Victek


 
 

Backing up dual-boot system - how?

If you're dual-booting Vista and XP I'd be interested to know if you have an
effective image strategy. Does it work to use something like Paragon Drive
Copy to make an image and then restore without breaking the dual-boot
arrangement? TIA


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Old 11-16-2007   #2 (permalink)
GTS


 
 

Re: Backing up dual-boot system - how?

I'm not familiar with Paragon, but the concept is right. I use Acronis for
image backup of both the XP and Vista drives at once.
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> If you're dual-booting Vista and XP I'd be interested to know if you have
> an effective image strategy. Does it work to use something like Paragon
> Drive Copy to make an image and then restore without breaking the
> dual-boot arrangement? TIA
My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 11-16-2007   #3 (permalink)
John Barnett MVP


 
 

RE: Backing up dual-boot system - how?

When you image the drive you select 'all' operating systems, i.e., XP and
Vista and the imaging software will image both operating systems.

Paragon drive copy should be able to do the job for you. My main contender
for imaging now is Acronis True Image and i haven't had any problem
re-imaging a dual boot system back.
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"Victek" wrote:
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> If you're dual-booting Vista and XP I'd be interested to know if you have an
> effective image strategy. Does it work to use something like Paragon Drive
> Copy to make an image and then restore without breaking the dual-boot
> arrangement? TIA
>
>
My System SpecsSystem Spec
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