Image Backup In Vista

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D. Spencer Hines

After the user has backedup up his entire C: Drive to an external HDD using
Vista can he then go to that image backup, look at individual files and
folders, open them up -- then copy both files and folders individually, at
will, to some other drive, including the C: drive from which they were
backed up?

Thank you.

DSH
 
Recte:

After the user has backed-up his entire C:\ Drive to an external HDD using
Vista can he then go to that image backup, look at individual files and
folders, open them up -- then copy both files and folders individually, at
will, to some other drive, including the C:\ drive from which they were
originally backed up?

Thank you.

DSH
 
This functionality is not built into Complete PC Backup or Vista.
However, if you have Windows Virtual PC/Server installed on a computer,
you can use the tools that come with it to look into the .vhd file created
by Complete PC backup. Virtual PC/Server use the same file format as
Complete PC Backup.
 
why don't you post your vista questions in a vista news group.
weren't you were the one complaining about wanting a special vista ultimate news group.

(e-mail address removed)@sport.rr.com

After the user has backedup up his entire C: Drive to an external HDD using
Vista can he then go to that image backup, look at individual files and
folders, open them up -- then copy both files and folders individually, at
will, to some other drive, including the C: drive from which they were
backed up?

Thank you.

DSH
 
It's FAR, FAR easier just to buy Acronis TrueImage 10.0 -- which has all
those capabilities built in.

So why would one want to buy Vista in order to get a piece of Backup
CRIPPLEWARE?

In essence, you are screwed because you either have to backup the entire
disc -- perhaps to the SAME machine, with Vista -- when you may just want to
pull out a single file or folder.

"Complete PC Backup" is clearly NOT Complete.

UNSAT.

DSH
 
As usual you are "attacking" a feature because it doesn't do what it WAS NOT
designed to do.

There is NO reason to EVER go to that backup for that reason. Do you know
what shadow copy is? It's what Apple ripped from Windows 2003 Server and
called it Time Machine. Well, it's in the same versions of Vista that comes
with Complete PC Backup.

All you have to do is right-click the file or folder, go to properties and
revert back to whatever version of the file you want.

If you deleted a file then perform this action on the folder and you'll see
your deleted file.

Once again, you failed to prove your point of there being no reason for
Vista. The only thing you have, once again, proven is your complete
ignorance of Vista. Go read a book on Vista before you make any more
foolish attacks.

Actually come up with something viable and REAL. Like how Windows Mail is
buggy when it comes to IMAP connections.
 
He also posted to a Vista group. He's cross posting like a mad man. He's
doing it for a reason.

He tries to come up with attacks for Vista features by asking questions
about Vista he THINKS can't be answered. He then tries to launch his loaded
question into a campaign to slam Vista and how there is no need to upgrade
from XP to Vista.

He wants the XP NG to read this campaign.

However, like all his other BS campaigns they are for not and have no merit.



why don't you post your vista questions in a vista news group.
weren't you were the one complaining about wanting a special vista ultimate
news group.

(e-mail address removed)@sport.rr.com
After the user has backedup up his entire C: Drive to an external HDD using
Vista can he then go to that image backup, look at individual files and
folders, open them up -- then copy both files and folders individually, at
will, to some other drive, including the C: drive from which they were
backed up?

Thank you.

DSH
 
I want to be able to go DIRECTLY to the backup slice and pull out individual
files and folders to look at, copy and transfer -- without having to store
ANYTHING on my internal HDD.

I don't give a tinker's dam about saving multiple copies of the same file in
various stages of editing.

I want to be able to call up that capability from ANOTHER computer that has
my USB2 external Iomega HDD attached to it -- with NO involvement by my
computer -- which we can assume has crashed in this scenario. TrueImage can
easily be put on THAT computer too, temporarily -- if it is not already
installed and is requisite.

So far as has been reported, I can do that with Acronis TrueImage Home 10.0,
which cost me a mere $50. I also have many other built-in capabilities
including VERY SMART, well-structured Wizards in TrueImage.

I can currently do all that in XP with TrueImage as far as I know.

NOW, let's knock off the weasel-wording, red-herring throwing, beating about
the bush and other stalling and diversion tactics by some of the perky PFK's
here.

Straight Answers Only Desired...

One poster here, "JP", straightforwardly and honestly said Vista "Complete
PC Backup" does NOT have those capabilities.
This functionality is not built into Complete PC Backup or Vista.
However, if you have Windows Virtual PC/Server installed on a computer,
you can use the tools that come with it to look into the .vhd file created
by Complete PC backup. Virtual PC/Server use [sic] the same file format
as Complete PC Backup. -- "JP" <[email protected]> 4 March 2007
Click to expand...

But I don't have _Windows Virtual PC/Server_ installed and have NO INTENTION
of installing it and using some jury-rigged klutzy interface. I already
have an EXCELLENT INTERFACE with Acronis TrueImage 10.0, and multiple
sophisticated capabilities. It's also very FAST. I can backup a GB in
about one minute.

Why on earth would I want to go to something more primitive and
complicated -- involving some NEW software on the computer that will have
crashed in this scenario?

So:

Game Time:

Can I do what I describe above with Vista or not -- if so, with which
versions?

No CRIPPLEWARE Desired.

Thank you kindly.

DSH

Lux et Veritas et Libertas
 
D. Spencer Hines said:
I want to be able to go DIRECTLY to the backup slice and pull out
individual
files and folders to look at, copy and transfer -- without having to store
ANYTHING on my internal HDD.
Click to expand...

You can do that with Shadow copy.
I don't give a tinker's dam about saving multiple copies of the same file
in
various stages of editing.
So?

I want to be able to call up that capability from ANOTHER computer that
has
my USB2 external Iomega HDD attached to it -- with NO involvement by my
computer -- which we can assume has crashed in this scenario.
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Um...if your computer crashed then you need everything restored. Inventing
a very specific need for a one file restore is pathetic. If you need such a
specific and narrow need then you'll need third party software. So get
TrueImage for Vista.
TrueImage can
easily be put on THAT computer too, temporarily -- if it is not already
installed and is requisite.
Click to expand...

If you find that viable then knock yourself out. But your computer crashed
so instead of dicking around with this other computer just do what you need
to get the first computer back up and running with Complete PC Backup.

So far as has been reported, I can do that with Acronis TrueImage Home
10.0,
which cost me a mere $50. I also have many other built-in capabilities
including VERY SMART, well-structured Wizards in TrueImage.
I can currently do all that in XP with TrueImage as far as I know.
Click to expand...

Wow, good for you. Now what about the other 20+ new Vista features.
One poster here, "JP", straightforwardly and honestly said Vista "Complete
PC Backup" does NOT have those capabilities.
Click to expand...

XP does NOT have those either. You have NO POINT.

XP does NOT have those features
Vista does NOT have those features

So what? You need third party to get the specific feature you want. You
are NOT proving that there is no need to upgrade to Vista.

Like I said in my other post, your campaign is worthless!
Can I do what I describe above with Vista or not -- if so, with which
versions?
Click to expand...

Nope and you can't do it with XP either. You need to install TrueImage for
either XP or Vista to do that. Either way you need to spend "$50".
 
Good Point!

I have bought software from Amazon -- but I should buy more from them.

Of course I simply downloaded TrueImage 10.0 directly from Acronis -- which
was faster and less hassle.

It would have taken several days to get it from Amazon and I needed it
earlier.

$13 for the speed advantage was worth it in this case.

DSH

So far as has been reported, I can do that with Acronis TrueImage Home
10.0, which cost me a mere $50.

DSH:

$37 via Amazon.com:
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<http://www.amazon.com/Acronis-True-...8642?ie=UTF8&s=software&qid=1173077217&sr=1-1>
 
NOW, let's knock off the weasel-wording, red-herring throwing, beating about
the bush and other stalling and diversion tactics by some of the perky PFK's
here.

Straight Answers Only Desired...
Click to expand...

I told you the truth about yourself and you can't handle it. You're
just trolling. You don't want any help and you obviously don't provide
any help to anyone else. You are here only to bitch and whine. That
makes you a troll. You're not half as smart as you pretend to be if
you don't understand that's how your come across.
 
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