fredwest
02-25-2005, 04:06 PM
Hi.
This is just fantastic & so easy to use. Most important is the fact that with 2000/XP it allows you to make a copy of your C: drive (I'll assume C: this your OS drive for this review) while RUNNING the Ghost 9 under 2000/XP.
Install it and pop in the activation key to get started!
Previous versions of NT based operating systems required you to boot from a Ghost floppy and do the backup from a limited but funcional DOS GUI because vital files were exclusively locked by NT & couldn't be copied while the OS was running. Windows 95/98/ME did not have this restriction.
However Ghost 9 is a whole new ballgame :D
Fire up 2000/XP as normal. Install Ghost 9 & insert the activation code after install to unlock.
Have your destination hard drive online (mine is an external USB Amacom) & select 'disk-to-disk backup' for any drive you want INCLUDING C: Make a directory on your backup drive to copy the Ghost image to.
It will make a faithful backup image of your C: drive while you are running 2000/XP. Floppy boot up is gone!!
Of course you can back up all your drives, but backing up the OS drive while the OS is running is brilliant......and about time too! :D
I've just got this package & haven't fully used it but it's basically a 'point & click' experience.
Sorry about the review but I encourage anyone who needs a drive backup 'just in case' to try this software. It could save your butt!
Here is the website: http://www.symantec.com/sabu/ghost/ghost_personal/
This is just fantastic & so easy to use. Most important is the fact that with 2000/XP it allows you to make a copy of your C: drive (I'll assume C: this your OS drive for this review) while RUNNING the Ghost 9 under 2000/XP.
Install it and pop in the activation key to get started!
Previous versions of NT based operating systems required you to boot from a Ghost floppy and do the backup from a limited but funcional DOS GUI because vital files were exclusively locked by NT & couldn't be copied while the OS was running. Windows 95/98/ME did not have this restriction.
However Ghost 9 is a whole new ballgame :D
Fire up 2000/XP as normal. Install Ghost 9 & insert the activation code after install to unlock.
Have your destination hard drive online (mine is an external USB Amacom) & select 'disk-to-disk backup' for any drive you want INCLUDING C: Make a directory on your backup drive to copy the Ghost image to.
It will make a faithful backup image of your C: drive while you are running 2000/XP. Floppy boot up is gone!!
Of course you can back up all your drives, but backing up the OS drive while the OS is running is brilliant......and about time too! :D
I've just got this package & haven't fully used it but it's basically a 'point & click' experience.
Sorry about the review but I encourage anyone who needs a drive backup 'just in case' to try this software. It could save your butt!
Here is the website: http://www.symantec.com/sabu/ghost/ghost_personal/