"curlgirl" <curlgirl3-nospam******.com> wrote in message
news:4FC8C983-BFDA-44DF-B5B6-CDFF7080E2E4@microsoft.com...[color=blue]
> I, too, have Vista Home Premium, and it does have "automatic file backup".
> How is this different from "complete pc backup"? In any case, I can't
> seem
> to get the backup to work--it formats a dvd, then it runs out of space.
> It
> never asks for another disk. Anyone know how to do this successfully?
> I'd
> really like to back up my pc!--
> curlgirl[/color]

The difference between "automatic" and "complete" is that "automatic" does
not back up all files, it deliberately excludes some. The wizard's help
link allows you to see what files are not included.


If you want to back up your PC, and that is a highly desirable goal, you're
probably better off by using a superior backup utility. I've had great
results for several years with Acronis TrueImage, which is not expensive and
is easy to use. If you buy it from Acronis, IIRC it's around $50, some
places sell it for considerably less.

And it *will* create a bootable, spanned DVD set that backs up your complete
system and does not require windows reinstall media to restore. Ghost will
also do this, but I haven't used that one for years, when the then-current
version could not easily back up to external disks.

HTH
-pk
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>
> "Daze N. Knights" wrote:
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>> "Complete PC Backup" is available in Vista Business and Ultimate, but
>> not in Home Premium.
>>
>>
>> PM Guy wrote:[color=darkred]
>> > I run Vista Home Premium and have been informed that it has built in
>> > backup
>> > capability to make a 'dic image' of my entire computer similar to what
>> > "Ghost" does.
>> > however, I cannot locate the starting point which I was told is under
>> > the
>> > 'system and maintenance' heading in Control Panel. in my control panel
>> > there
>> > is no such system and maintenance setting.
>> > will appreciate any advise.
>> >
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