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Can I make a restore disk of win98se computer ? I have it on a older
computer that I want to "mess with" I want a easy way to reinstall the
software if need be. I have all the original disks, but a restore disk
would be easier. I have tried ghost with no luck, could I have done
somethink wrong? Thanks
 
Can I make a restore disk of win98se computer ? I have it on a older
computer that I want to "mess with" I want a easy way to reinstall the
software if need be. I have all the original disks, but a restore disk
would be easier. I have tried ghost with no luck, could I have done
somethink wrong? Thanks
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You can do at least two things that I am familiar with. First you
could take a hard drive large enough to hold the data you have on the
original HD and copy that data to the second HD with XXCOPY using the
clone switch. You can search the web for a free download of that program.

Secondly, you could use an Image creating program like IFD (Image for
DOS) to make an image on a CD if you have a burner. I have not used IFD
to do this task, but I believe it will do it. There are plenty of other
programs as well that can do it.

I personally like the XXCOPY method because you have an instant
replacement HD as well as a means of restoring the original HD should
you need.
 
@erols.com said:
You can do at least two things that I am familiar with. First you
could take a hard drive large enough to hold the data you have on the
original HD and copy that data to the second HD with XXCOPY using the
clone switch. You can search the web for a free download of that program.
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I have used XXCOPY, but to do a full system it might be beter to use the
free utility that may drive makers have to install a new drive. I have a
hard drive in a removable tray that is a duplicate of the one in the
computer. Using the free Maxtor program I back up the hard drive about once
a month. All data is backed up to a CD when I have enough new data on the
drive I think it needs it. Mostly every time I download in new pix of the
digital cam.
 
Ralph said:
I have used XXCOPY, but to do a full system it might be beter to use the
free utility that may drive makers have to install a new drive. I have a
hard drive in a removable tray that is a duplicate of the one in the
computer. Using the free Maxtor program I back up the hard drive about once
a month. All data is backed up to a CD when I have enough new data on the
drive I think it needs it. Mostly every time I download in new pix of the
digital cam.
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The only advantage I have found with XXCOPY over those diagnostic
programs from the HD manufacturers, is that it does an incremental
backup when using the CLONE switch. That is if there are only a couple
of files that have changed since the last backup, that is all it changes
on the target drive. (It does delete any files no longer on the
original as well) Using a diagnostic program from a HD manufacturer
means that it normally will delete all that is currently on the target
drive, and then copy all the data from the original drive again. Some
programs may be different, but those that I have seen work that way.
 
www.xxcopy.com


| Can I make a restore disk of win98se computer ? I have it on a older
| computer that I want to "mess with" I want a easy way to reinstall the
| software if need be. I have all the original disks, but a restore disk
| would be easier. I have tried ghost with no luck, could I have done
| somethink wrong? Thanks
|
 
Thanks for the ideas, I may use a second hd, but was looking into a cd
restore.( I did mention disk but was thinking cd) The one program I saw
required something like 17cd's which is way too many for less than one
gig. of space.
 
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