I have been trying to back up windows 7 with ghost 8.3. I wasn't able to do it, without having to use a windows 7 disk to repair the startup after applying the image back to the same machine.
I have heard a lot about acronis, as well as updating to Norton ghost 14. I do like ghost, but want Microsoft's recommended software.
Anybody?
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Windows 7 includes "Backup and Restore" which Microsoft obviously recommend because it's theirs. And it's free.
:)
See it here: Control Panel\System and Security\Backup and Restore or just click the Orb and type backup.
Acronis True Image works very well with Windows 7 and is more flexible than Microsoft's product.
Personally, ever since Windows Vista, I have used Acronis, and that has worked very well. Acronis just came out with a version that is compatible with Windows 7.
However, Microsoft probably recommends its own backup tool, which has been improved in Windows 7. See an article about it on my web page:
http://www.exploringwindow
Acronis can be used over a network:
http://www.acronis
But if you need more sophisticated network backup for multiple machines you need:
http://www.acronis.co
Mo
Good comparison review here at Teh Support Alert:
http://www.techsuppo
A new product which has had good user feedback:
http://www.macriu
Macr
Free trials are available with Macrium, Ghost and Acronis.
You may also find this EE question and comments useful:
http://www.experts-
Symantec Ghost Solution Suite 2.5 seems to be the latest available: http://www.symantec.com/bu
As it fully supports Vista I assume it won't cause the problems with Win7 either.
As Valis wrote the trial version is functional (with exclusion of Ghost Console, which is irrelevant to your needs).
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by: cincinnatipcsolutinsPosted on 2009-10-26 at 09:29:21ID: 25663949
I think you can use Windows 7 Backup for this.
http://windows.microsoft.c