[pchelpers] Re: Backing up in XP-recommendations

Peacenik wrote:

>I've just installed XP onto my computer and now need a decent backup 
>program. Does anyone have any recommendations? Freeware is, of course, most 
>welcome, but I'll go for shareware if the added value is significant.
>I looked at CasperXP and was pretty impressed. However, I thought the $50 
>price was a bit steep. I'd hoped to find something for a little less. Any 
>suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
>
>Wndy 
>  
>
Go with CasperXP. It is worth the price. I have been using it for over a 
year.
You can set it to clone your system drive once a day, twice a day, whatever.
I have see it clone a 120 gig drive in 25 min. Now the new version has a 
great
feature. You can have a clone button on the desktop. After your first clone,
whenever you press the clone button it will only copy any changes that you
have made since the last clone, which makes for a faster clone.

The advantages of  cloning your drive over just backing up data.
If your system drive should drop dead or get scrambled. All you
have to do is open the side of your case exchange the ribbon cable (if 
drives are on two different cables)
or switch the jumpers ( if on the same cable and set to master and slave)
And you are back up and running from your last clone.

The one disadvantage is that you have to have two of the same size 
drives, one for your system
and one to use for the clone.

Pc


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