Negative. Yes, Ghost cannot do the backup while using XP. Powerquest
DriveImage 7.0, you can even backup the XP partition while working in XP.
Understand that Symantec quietly bought out Powerquest recently due to this
development. (Can't beat 'em, buy 'em out) Symantec makes the Norton Ghost
product you're referring to.
Same DI 7.0 will span media including CDRs, CDRWs, DVD-RWs. Will also
backup to firewire and USB drives, and networked drives.
The only caution I have for DI 7.0 is that in XP HE, there must be a
password used for the user that is logged in. It backs up the entire user
account etc.
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