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Article #40Re: Advice for Backup and Drive Imaging
From: Noel Paton
Date: Thu, 29 Dec 2005 23:20
Date: Thu, 29 Dec 2005 23:20
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"Anthony R. Gold" <not-for-mail@ahjg.co.uk> wrote in message news:pqq8r110ml8tg7su74djp989v18g520fd1@4ax.com... > On Thu, 29 Dec 2005 22:21:18 +0000 (UTC), "Noel Paton" > <NoelDPspamless@crashfixpc.com> wrote: > >> So - did you try using the Imaging facility from BING? - from a BING >> boot??? > > No, I didn't try imaging from outside of Windows. I had given up on > Ghost, which worked pretty well from a DOS boot, for that very reason. > BING can image a partition to almost anything (except a Network drive) when run from the boot disk (either floppy or CD) alone - no install required - the compression is reasonably good too! -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm http://tinyurl.com/6oztj Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
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