goodwill said:
CB,
First, I am using Ultimate. Second, if you ever read the product segment
guide, you should know from Home Premium to Ultimate they share the same
identical backup tool. The only difference on Home Premium and Ultimate is
they introduce a ghost like thing called Complete PC backup (which takes
horrible amount of spaces and time to backup, comparing to 3rd party tool
like Acronis)
You MUST BE LYING if you insist you can include/exclude files inside a
backup job. This is well known fact, and both Paul's WinSuperSite and
Zdnet
UK has covered this annoyance since day one. Are you sure you are using
the
Vista not XP? (XP, on the other hand, comes with Veritas backup based
solution, so that does have an interface to browse select which files to
backup.)
And don't tell me you can select Email, Pictures as selecting files and
folder. Check the last option as 'Additional Files' and do you know that
means EVERYTHING YOU HAVE IN YOUR COMPUTER BESIDES That 7 types? Its
really
nonsense way to do it. There are files I just dont want to backup at all
(like if I have some kind of ISO image that I could easily get back from
another download) and its absolutely not covered by the 7 types. I know MS
trying to make this for average brainless users, but for more computer
educated users this option just way too dumb. I don't understand if adding
an
option of selecting/excluding folder/files inside an 'Advance' options
would
be THAT obstructing for average users. The only reason I can tell from
this
backup is they have to break the deal with Veritas all a sudden so they
have
to come up with a gap filler in a short period of time. I accept this, but
then that should means they would announce they are going to replace it,
either in SP1 or sometime later. A very 'good' reason I can see is they
want
to sell their OneCare solution, but first its not available in my country,
second I just don't want MS antivirus yet.
And your 'Ultimate' reminder further hurts me- why as an Ultimate user, I
still don't get something more powerful and different on backup? The only
thing I got is the really fun (but useless) Texas 'Holdem and DreamScene.
It's just Ultimate trick on money. I should have been buying Home Premium
+
Acronis if I know the backup solution sucks that much.
Goodwill,
I spent many days researching the various editions of Vista before
deciding to purchase the Ultimate edition. I am very familiar with the
differences among all the editions. I decided to purchase the Ultimate
edition for the same reasons you decided to buy it.
If I want to backup my pictures, or my music, or my videos, or my
emails, or my documents, or my TV shows, or my compressed files, or a select
few of these options I will use the "Back up files" option. If I choose to
back up my complete system then I will use the "Back up computer" option. I
wasn't very specific in my reply about this issue because you were not very
specific about which files you wanted to back up. If you had been more
forthcoming in what you desired to back up I would have been more specific
in my answer and in all probability would have agreed with you.
Yes, I am using XP Home and/or XP Pro on my other three computers but I
use Vista Ultimate on this machine. I am very familiar with XP and all its
functions.
I don't use Live One Care because I think it is inferior to just about
everything else available. I wish Microsoft would improve Live One Care to
the point where it is a good application. Microsoft paid an astronomical
amount of money to acquire Giant Software and I can't understand why they
are incapable of improving it to the point whereby people will want to buy
it.
I fully agree with you concerning the "Ultimate Extras". Microsoft has
not delivered on their promises concerning the Ultimate Extras and I am very
disappointed. The typical excuse is that "Microsoft has been focused on SP1"
but in my opinion that is no excuse at all. We were shortchanged big time
and that's the truth. I feel that I overpaid for Ultimate by about $200.00
but there is nothing I can do about it now. I see a class action lawsuit in
the future concerning this issue and I don't see Microsoft winning the case.
They promised something and failed to deliver, and they failed miserably. I
think it is going to cost them a small fortune.
I only use the Ultimate backup and restore application on a monthly
basis as a redundant measure. I also use my WD external drive's backup
software on a monthly basis, also as a redundant measure. I do daily backups
to three locations using my Acronis True Image Home 11 software and I am
more than satisfied with it. It is my understanding, based upon articles I
have read, that Norton's Ghost software is very good. I have never used
Norton Ghost. I think Ghost 12 is the current version but I'm not sure. I do
know they are almost ready to release Ghost 14.
If my previous reply to your initial post offended you I apologize, but
I only replied in the same tone and manner as your post was written.
Sometimes I say things hastily and regret them later. It's one of my many
faults. I suppose you could say I "put my foot in my mouth" but I don't
think I could lift my leg that high anymore. I seriously need to hone my
skills when it comes to my replies. Thank you for bringing it to my
attention. Again, please accept my sincere apology.
C.B.
