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    Backup your programs?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by joebcc, Jan 31, 2009.

  1. joebcc

    joebcc Notebook Guru

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    Is there any software out there that allows you to back up all of your programs? Something like the one that comes with Acer computers, that takes an image of your computer that you can burn onto a dvd and later go back to this image if you ever need to clean your hard drive or reinstall windows. Does anyone know if there is any way to get that program for a non-acer computer, or a similar program.
     
    joebcc, Jan 31, 2009
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  2. DetlevCM

    DetlevCM Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Well, the backup software on your laptop was possibly just for the OS and Acer stuff.

    Vista Business and Ultimate can do it.

    Else, you could clone the HDD and then copy everything back...
     
    DetlevCM, Jan 31, 2009
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  3. dbam987

    dbam987 wicked-poster

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    As DetlevCM says, Vista Business and Ultimate have a built-in utility to backup your entire machine to an external drive or network place. It's restore feature is also very good. Saved my bacon once already!
     
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  4. joebcc

    joebcc Notebook Guru

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    thanks for the replies guys..
     
    joebcc, Jan 31, 2009
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  5. nobscot6

    nobscot6 Wise One

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    Try Acronis True Image Home 2009

    It's the complete backup solution. You can backup, files, folders, partitions, complete hdd's, etc. Back then up to USB backup drives, Flash Drives etc.

    All you do is burn your Acronis Recovery Disk right after installing the program. Then if your system crashes, you boot with it and select where the image or files are located that you want to restore. Select it and away you go. I can restore my entire hdd, OS, files, ets., with 1 click in under 30 minutes.

    There is a trial you can download and check out. I know some of us, also have older versions available.
     
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  6. Cin'

    Cin' Anathema

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    A friend has it..works great... :D
    The restore feature worked well for him, at the time when he needed it! ;)


    Cin ;) :)
     
    Cin', Jan 31, 2009
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