Vista - Does the System State Exist Anymore?

Hi everyone,

Hopefully this is a simple question. I'm familiar with the new backup that
Windows Vista provides and I know that a Complete PC backup will backup the
System State because it's creating a PC image. What I'm wondering is if the
System State is still something that can be backed up through 3rd party
backup utilities. Can a 3rd party backup utility offer a backup of the
System State as a part of the backup (without doing an entire PC image)?

Please only answer if you are familiar with this. I can guess as much as
the next guy, but I really need a pretty definite answer.

Thanks for your help!

-- Jim

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"Jim" <Jim@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Hi everyone,
>
> Hopefully this is a simple question. I'm familiar with the new backup
> that
> Windows Vista provides and I know that a Complete PC backup will backup
> the
> System State because it's creating a PC image. What I'm wondering is if
> the
> System State is still something that can be backed up through 3rd party
> backup utilities. Can a 3rd party backup utility offer a backup of the
> System State as a part of the backup (without doing an entire PC image)?
>
> Please only answer if you are familiar with this. I can guess as much as
> the next guy, but I really need a pretty definite answer.
>
> Thanks for your help!
>
> -- Jim