I need a good backup program...

[Mike Hawthorne]

I would like to back up my new computer to the second hard drive and have a disaster recovery disk that will restore the C:\ drive in the event of a system crash.

Can someone recommend a good program that is reliable and simple to use.

I have a copy of Dantz Retrospect that came free with my external hard drive but I have tried to use it and it doesn't create a boot CD that will work.

My computer boots fine to the CDROM drive but not to any disk I can make with this program.

It simply makes an .iso file on my hard drive and leaves you hanging. I tried to copy the .iso file to a CD but when I try and boot from the CD it says no operating system available or this device is not ready.

When I looked on the Internet I found only negative comments about this program so I would like to buy something that really works and is idiot proof.

Something that will boot the computer and opens the restore software automatically.

Mike

[TwoRails]

Acronis is a good program. A lot of Ghost users have been switching over, and I will be soon, too:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...2E1681279691SF

[Mike Hawthorne]

Thanks for the info, I'll check it out.

Mike

[coyotehills]

Try software from NTI http://www.ntius.com/default.asp?p=backupnow/bun_main Have used several years both to cd and now to external hd. Been very pleased!