Is there a good but FREE image program?
I used Ghost some years back using ME/98 but most of the time it didn't
restore image - when needed.

Furthermore if I format a system partition, will i be able to restore image
without installing XP?
Cause I am using NTFS.

Why are you asking these questions?

Farhan wrote:
> Is there a good but FREE image program?
> I used Ghost some years back using ME/98 but most of the time it didn't
> restore image - when needed.
>
> Furthermore if I format a system partition, will i be able to restore
> image
> without installing XP?
> Cause I am using NTFS.

Farhan wrote:
> Is there a good but FREE image program?
> I used Ghost some years back using ME/98 but most of the time it didn't
> restore image - when needed.
>
> Furthermore if I format a system partition, will i be able to restore image
> without installing XP?
> Cause I am using NTFS.
>
>
>
>

http://ping.windowsdream.com/ping.html

Why you have asked this question?
"PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP******.com> wrote in message
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> Why are you asking these questions?
>
> Farhan wrote:
>> Is there a good but FREE image program?
>> I used Ghost some years back using ME/98 but most of the time it didn't
>> restore image - when needed.
>>
>> Furthermore if I format a system partition, will i be able to restore
>> image
>> without installing XP?
>> Cause I am using NTFS.
>

To assist you, perhaps? I'm certainly not doing it for my health.

Farhan wrote:
> Why you have asked this question?
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP******.com> wrote in message
> news:e57Kuf4WKHA.5368@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> Why are you asking these questions?
>>
>> Farhan wrote:
>>> Is there a good but FREE image program?
>>> I used Ghost some years back using ME/98 but most of the time it didn't
>>> restore image - when needed.
>>>
>>> Furthermore if I format a system partition, will i be able to restore
>>> image
>>> without installing XP?
>>> Cause I am using NTFS.

He could find answers to several of these questions with a bit of googling.

PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote:
> To assist you, perhaps? I'm certainly not doing it for my health.
>
> Farhan wrote:
>> Why you have asked this question?
>> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP******.com> wrote in message
>> news:e57Kuf4WKHA.5368@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>> Why are you asking these questions?
>>>
>>> Farhan wrote:
>>>> Is there a good but FREE image program?
>>>> I used Ghost some years back using ME/98 but most of the time it didn't
>>>> restore image - when needed.
>>>>
>>>> Furthermore if I format a system partition, will i be able to restore
>>>> image without installing XP?
>>>> Cause I am using NTFS.

Yes i can.
but as i asked "GOOD" which you can only judge by your personal experience.
I already googled before asking here, which came out with 78 programs on
first page only - i clicked.
I think you should learn from Airman Basic.
If you dont know leave it.
"Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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> He could find answers to several of these questions with a bit of
> googling.
>
> PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote:
>> To assist you, perhaps? I'm certainly not doing it for my health.
>>
>> Farhan wrote:
>>> Why you have asked this question?
>>> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP******.com> wrote in message
>>> news:e57Kuf4WKHA.5368@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>> Why are you asking these questions?
>>>>
>>>> Farhan wrote:
>>>>> Is there a good but FREE image program?
>>>>> I used Ghost some years back using ME/98 but most of the time it
>>>>> didn't restore image - when needed.
>>>>>
>>>>> Furthermore if I format a system partition, will i be able to restore
>>>>> image without installing XP?
>>>>> Cause I am using NTFS.
>
>

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP******.com> wrote in message
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> To assist you, perhaps? I'm certainly not doing it for my health.
>

But you are not doing a good job of it are you?

On Nov 3, 9:30*pm, Airman Basic <airman_ba...********.com> wrote:
> Farhan wrote:
> > Is there a good but FREE image program?
> > I used Ghost some years back using ME/98 but most of the time it didn't
> > restore image - when needed.
>
> > Furthermore if I format a system partition, will i be able to restore image
> > without installing XP?
> > Cause I am using NTFS.
>
> http://ping.windowsdream.com/ping.html

Will this also do Vista / Windows 7 and the 64 bit versions?

Without any further info from the OP, I'm doing just fine, thankyouverymuch.

John Hacker wrote:
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP******.com> wrote in message
> news:eUNtzcSXKHA.3696@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> To assist you, perhaps? I'm certainly not doing it for my health.
>>
>
> But you are not doing a good job of it are you?

smlunatick wrote:
> On Nov 3, 9:30 pm, Airman Basic <airman_ba...********.com> wrote:
>> Farhan wrote:
>>> Is there a good but FREE image program?
>>> I used Ghost some years back using ME/98 but most of the time it didn't
>>> restore image - when needed.
>>> Furthermore if I format a system partition, will i be able to restore image
>>> without installing XP?
>>> Cause I am using NTFS.
>> http://ping.windowsdream.com/ping.html
>
> Will this also do Vista / Windows 7 and the 64 bit versions?

Don't think it cares, but try it and see.

"Farhan" <farhan********.com> wrote in message
news:%23zVFMt2WKHA.220@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Is there a good but FREE image program?
> I used Ghost some years back using ME/98 but most of the time it didn't
> restore image - when needed.
>
> Furthermore if I format a system partition, will i be able to restore
> image without installing XP?
> Cause I am using NTFS.
>
>
>
>

If you have a Western Digital, Seagate, or Maxtor drive (either installed in
the PC or used as an external drive), you can get Acronis True Image for
free from their web sites. It'll make an image of pretty much anything you
want, and doesn't rely on an OS to create or restore one. By creating the
boot disk with it, you bypass any installed OS and create the image from the
root level. I've used it to create and restore an XP PC and a Vista notebook
with absolutely no problems.

SC Tom

SC Tom wrote:
>
> "Farhan" <farhan********.com> wrote in message
> news:%23zVFMt2WKHA.220@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> Is there a good but FREE image program?
>> I used Ghost some years back using ME/98 but most of the time it
>> didn't restore image - when needed.
>>
>> Furthermore if I format a system partition, will i be able to restore
>> image without installing XP?
>> Cause I am using NTFS.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
> If you have a Western Digital, Seagate, or Maxtor drive (either
> installed in the PC or used as an external drive), you can get Acronis
> True Image for free from their web sites. It'll make an image of pretty
> much anything you want, and doesn't rely on an OS to create or restore
> one. By creating the boot disk with it, you bypass any installed OS and
> create the image from the root level. I've used it to create and restore
> an XP PC and a Vista notebook with absolutely no problems.

Just to add here.... Seagate has their version of Acronis available as
well. You just have to have a Seagate drive installed, either internal
or external. It lacks the ability to schedule backups but otherwise
just as good as the full version.

--

Roy Smith
Windows XP Pro SP3

Thanx, I have done that, but is there a program from acronis with which i
can explore the created image?
i remember Norton has one but not finding one on acronis site.

Farhan
"SC Tom" <sc@tom.net> wrote in message
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>
> "Farhan" <farhan********.com> wrote in message
> news:%23zVFMt2WKHA.220@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> Is there a good but FREE image program?
>> I used Ghost some years back using ME/98 but most of the time it didn't
>> restore image - when needed.
>>
>> Furthermore if I format a system partition, will i be able to restore
>> image without installing XP?
>> Cause I am using NTFS.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
> If you have a Western Digital, Seagate, or Maxtor drive (either installed
> in the PC or used as an external drive), you can get Acronis True Image
> for free from their web sites. It'll make an image of pretty much anything
> you want, and doesn't rely on an OS to create or restore one. By creating
> the boot disk with it, you bypass any installed OS and create the image
> from the root level. I've used it to create and restore an XP PC and a
> Vista notebook with absolutely no problems.
>
> SC Tom
>

I think you need Acronis installed to be able to explore and verify its
image. After all, it is proprietary. When ATI is installed, there is the
option within it to verify the image it creates. PLUS you can use windows
explorer to peek at files within its image (as long as ATI is installed)

Farhan wrote:
> Thanx, I have done that, but is there a program from acronis with which i
> can explore the created image?
> i remember Norton has one but not finding one on acronis site.
>
> Farhan
> "SC Tom" <sc@tom.net> wrote in message
> news:eNTh5icXKHA.4148@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>
>> "Farhan" <farhan********.com> wrote in message
>> news:%23zVFMt2WKHA.220@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>> Is there a good but FREE image program?
>>> I used Ghost some years back using ME/98 but most of the time it didn't
>>> restore image - when needed.
>>>
>>> Furthermore if I format a system partition, will i be able to restore
>>> image without installing XP?
>>> Cause I am using NTFS.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>> If you have a Western Digital, Seagate, or Maxtor drive (either installed
>> in the PC or used as an external drive), you can get Acronis True Image
>> for free from their web sites. It'll make an image of pretty much
>> anything
>> you want, and doesn't rely on an OS to create or restore one. By creating
>> the boot disk with it, you bypass any installed OS and create the image
>> from the root level. I've used it to create and restore an XP PC and a
>> Vista notebook with absolutely no problems.
>>
>> SC Tom