Please recommend backup software for xp x64 that is quick.

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Shear hogwash! Ever hear of BounceBack?
Twayne said:
Ghost 14 is the quickest I've seen. True Image was good too but not as
fast; I tried them both & opted for Ghost since they had their update
campaign still going ($50).

Anything used to back up the system that cannot use the shadow copy
services does not produce a system backup.
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There's no such thing as a FAST backup utility, but Acronis is certainly
faster than Windows Backup. And more secure, easier to restore whole
partitions or just versions of files, etc. And, as you'll note here, the
Home version supports 64-bit.
http://www.acronis.com/homecomputing/products/trueimage/requirements.html

Try the 15-day trial (though it certainly isn't long enough to decently work
out a backup system, it will give you an idea of what speeds you might
attain), and if you decide to buy, get it here. Cheaper:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&DEPA=0&Description=acronis&x=15&y=26

TinyURL for above link = http://tinyurl.com/5cad33

Another one I'd consider is:
Image for Windows
http://www.terabyteunlimited.com/image-for-windows.htm
However, note this line at the bottom of the product description:
"Compatible with Win64 (x64) (AMD64/EM64T) but not with IA64, GPTs, nor
Dynamic Drives."

And while I hate Symantec to an unhealthy degree, many users swear by Ghost.
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I'll second Acronis. I use True Image Echo Workstation, both in live mode
while the OS is loaded and from a memory stick. First class solution and so
much better than Ghost, which I use at work.
 
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