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I did consider the Nortons Ghost 14 but can this be done on the fly? <br />
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Is it possible to get a complete mirror and bootable clean image of the drive and opsys that can be duplicated to another drive without booting to a floppy or CD to get the image?<br />
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We backup all the essential working files and it is done every day. <br />
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What basic routine is the best way to go to minimize down time and ensure zero data loss.
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Im not sure about the ability to clone without bootcd/floppy. Although you would only need to reclone the machine if you had to use different hardware or you added softwear updates. If this is a likly posibility then it would be easier to use nlite to create a modified version of windows that you could add all the softwear you needed this would also solve hardware issues but it would take longer to recover a pc than a clone would. &nbsp;As for file backup i use a backup program that makes incremental backups daily and full backups weekly which are then uploaded to amazons s3 service as well as being stored on a local server.
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Hello<br />
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I need some advice on a good strategy to backup and restore files on three Windows XP workstations and a Windows 2008 file server with mirrored drives and a USB 350GB drive for duplicating files on the server. <br />
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We have general file backups no problem. I need to know how to get a operating system like XP and Windows sever 2008 restored in the event of a hardware failure. What is the best way to create the backup so we can get the system of either the server or workstation up and running again. <br />
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I have plenty of new spare hard drives and duplicate motherboards so hardware is not a problem. I just need to know the best procedure to get the software fully implemented and running again. We have access to Nortons Save and Restore, Nero 8 Backitup and Nortons Ghost.<br />
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Thanking you in advance.
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Hello

I need some advice on a good strategy to backup and restore files on three Windows XP workstations and a Windows 2008 file server with mirrored drives and a USB 350GB drive for duplicating files on the server. 

We have general file backups no problem. I need to know how to get a operating system like XP and Windows sever 2008 restored in the event of a hardware failure. What is the best way to create the backup so we can get the system of either the server or workstation up and running again. 

I have plenty of new spare hard drives and duplicate motherboards so hardware is not a problem. I just need to know the best procedure to get the software fully implemented and running again. We have access to Nortons Save and Restore, Nero 8 Backitup and Nortons Ghost.

Thanking you in advance.

I need a good backup strategy for a small office

Disaster Recovery is the planning for and creation of policies and procedures related to the resumption or continuation of an organization's functions following a catastrophic event. The term is most frequently used in relation to failure of networks, but DR preparations also include other business systems and personnel considerations.

Disaster Recovery

The term "Backup" means the methods and processes involved to copy computer data (system data as well as application data) to media other than the ones where the data originally live (disk, tape, optical, cloud). "Restore" in turn means the methods and processes involved in data recovery, i. e., bringing back copied computer data to their original location. Backup/Restore primarily serves as a means of protection against data loss, be it due to disaster, corruption or sabotage. It can also be used for recovering data from an earlier point in time and even for cloning machines or applications. There is a wide variety of backup/restore software available, from expensive commercial products to free or open source tools.