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    Is there any way to Backup the Entire Computer with Vista Home Premium?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by sskohsskoh, Dec 18, 2007.

  1. sskohsskoh

    sskohsskoh Notebook Enthusiast

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    I'm the Backup and Restore Center, but I can only backup certain files. Is there anyway to copy my entire computer onto DVDs?
     
    sskohsskoh, Dec 18, 2007
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    ari_m Notebook Consultant

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    Only Vista Ultimate will let you do a full backup - yes, the Vista HP backup really is crippled. You're stuck with having to buy some real backup SW like Acronis:
    http://www.acronis.com/

    Here's a free backup program, but it won't allow you to copy the files that are currently in use (usually about 12 files get left behind from my C: drive, but my data partition is copied entirely):
    http://www.karenware.com/powertools/ptreplicator.asp

    You might as well get yourself an external USB drive while you're at it instead of backing up to DVDs.
     
    ari_m, Dec 18, 2007
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  3. talin

    talin Notebook Prophet

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    I've found personally, usually backing up to optical media is more reliable. If your hdd fails, then you're screwed. But with DVD, you can make multiple backups in case ( I always make 2).
    Unfortunately vista's backup is very crippled, and I've heard about tons of problems people have been having with TrueImage, so use at your discretion.
    Only other one I know of, would be Norton (yuck).
     
    talin, Dec 18, 2007
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