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More info?)
Thanks Harry you have helped me enormously.
Regards
Blair
"Harry Ohrn" <harry---@webtree.ca> wrote in message
news:eaeVJ9KiEHA.3612@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Yes True Image (TI) will backup to CD and DVD (all types) and it spans
> media. You can also determine the size of chunks if you want to save to a
> second hard drive and burn to disk later. While it will burn incrementally
> it will not restore incrementally. In other words it treats all the
> increments as part of the total image and will restore accordingly. If you
> want you can simply d/l the manual from here
> http://www.acronis.com/download/docs/ That should give you a good idea of
> what the app can do.
> --
>
> Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
> www.webtree.ca/windowsxp
>
>
> "Blair" <pabm@brachd.fsnet.co.uk.invalid> wrote in message
> news:uaQUkxIiEHA.556@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > You have been most helpful and I now have a clearer understanding of the
> > programme..
> > I would like to clarify some further points please.
> > By using incremental additions I take it that if a full restore is
> > required
> > all the incremental additions would have to be restored as well.
> > When using backup I selected differential backup which meant that that
> > restore only had to use the latest differential backup.
> > Does that facility exist in Acronis?
> > If backing up the system direct to a CD-R will it automatically break it
> > up
> > to fit several CD-R's?
> > Presumably the incremental backups should be added to the last CD-R
disk.
> > Is
> > that right.
> > Sorry to be asking so many questions but I do like to know what I am
> > buying
> > and their web site did not help
> > Regards
> > Blair
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "Harry Ohrn" <harry---@webtree.ca> wrote in message
> > news:ejh2H8AiEHA.1392@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> >> Acronis True Image only does full system backups. You don't backup
> >> individual folders with it. But the nice thing about Acronis is that
once
> >> you create a full system backup you can then add to it incrementally.
So
> >> each time it is run it adds a new increment. You can run it's Explore
> > option
> >> and that creates a virtual drive that looks and acts just like a hard
> > drive.
> >> You can copy files out of it but can't add to it. An incremental backup
> > can
> >> be done daily if you want to. There would be no need to run XP Backup.
> >>
> >> True Image has a good Help manual in the form of a pdf file complete
with
> >> graphics etc. It is by far the easiest imaging tool I've used. Make
> > certain
> >> you update to the latest version.
> >> --
> >>
> >> Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
> >> www.webtree.ca/windowsxp
> >>
> >>
> >> "Blair" <pabm@brachd.fsnet.co.uk.invalid> wrote in message
> >> news:OqQO8XAiEHA.556@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> >> >I am about to purchase Acronis True Image as most people seem to find
it
> >> >the
> >> > easiest to use.
> >> > I would like some advice on its usage. At present I backup all my own
> >> > documents monthly via XP Backup to a CD-R. I assume that if I had
> > Acronis
> >> > as
> >> > well I should only use it to image my whole system but continue to
use
> > my
> >> > monthly backup with XP Backup.
> >> > Or can Acronis do this backup as well?
> >> > Also how often should you backup the whole system?
> >> > Regards
> >> > Blair Malcolm
> >> >
> >> > "Harry Ohrn" <harry---@webtree.ca> wrote in message
> >> > news:%23H7XjFAiEHA.3664@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> >> >> I used Norton Ghost and Drive Image for years but switched to
Acronis
> >> >> TrueImage a few months ago. It is easy to use. Just do a search on
> > google
> >> >> and you'll find it right off.
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >>
> >> >> Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
> >> >> www.webtree.ca/windowsxp
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> "kfreyer" <kfreyer@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:F4553838-5A43-47EC-9A3F-660055AAC370@microsoft.com...
> >> >> > Do you have suggestions as to what type of imaging software to
use?
> >> > Since
> >> >> > I
> >> >> > am somewhat computer challenged ( know just enough to get myself
in
> >> >> > trouble!), I would need something that is very user friendly.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > "» mrtee «" wrote:
> >> >> >
> >> >> >> Can you be more specific? Documents - drag and drop. The entire
> >> > drive -
> >> >> >> get imaging software. What is your CD mastering software - built
> > in?
> >> >> >> Open help & support and type in CD or save to CD.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> --
> >> >> >> Just my 2¢ worth,
> >> >> >> Jeff
> >> >> >> __________in response to__________
> >> >> >> "kfreyer" <kfreyer@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> >> news:94C5297B-D675-448E-8D3D-6EB963045448@microsoft.com...
> >> >> >> | Can someone give me instructions on how to save the files on my
> > hard
> >> >> >> drive to
> >> >> >> | cd-rw's? I run Windows XP Home edition.
> >> >> >>
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