[TechAssist] Re: BACKING UP WINDOWS 2000 (NTFS File System)

  • From: yoda <yoda@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2002 22:09:08 -0500

yes it will backup to disks, I have a disk in a removable try, and I
backup to that
look in the product highlight area of this document.

http://eval.veritas.com/downloads/pro/bent_v8.6_core_options_ds.pdf

Bil Green wrote:
> 
> Thanks Yoda,
> 
> I looked at the overview of Backup Exec and it says that it backs up to tape
> or other
> removable media.  Will it back up to a hard drive?   This is important as
> most of
> us would prefer to keep things simple.  Use another partition on the same
> drive or
> get a low cost ($75) drive for backup, install it and forget it.
> 
> At least it will work with NTFS.
> 
> Bil
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "yoda" <yoda@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2002 4:54 AM
> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: BACKING UP WINDOWS 2000 (NTFS File System)
> 
> >
> > backup exec from veritas is about the best of the affordable backup
> > solutions
> >
> > Bil Green wrote:
> > >
> > > Thanks Gary,
> > >
> > > Some say that Ghost will not work with NTFS and I found one article that
> say
> > > it will.
> > > But I want to back up everything and then back up the changes.  Would
> > > probably
> > > be best to use one good program to do both.  I just don't know which one
> is
> > > best.
> > > Not enough reviews at CNET.com
> > >
> > > Bil
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Gary McCartney" <number63@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: Monday, March 11, 2002 6:25 PM
> > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: BACKING UP WINDOWS 2000 (NTFS File System)
> > >
> > > >
> > > > Bil, have you tried Norton Ghost? I don't think it backs up the
> changes
> > > > only, but you can back up the whole partition in a compressed mode
> onto
> > > > another partition. I haven't had my win 2000 on NTFS yet, but I
> believe
> > > > Ghost 2001 or 2002 should be able to do it.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Gary McCartney
> > > >
> > > > McCartney Electronics
> > > > 7134 Fife Rd, RR 7
> > > > Guelph Ontario Canada N1H 6J4
> > > > Fax: (519)821-1530
> > > > email: number63@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Bil Green wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Hi Guys,
> > > > >
> > > > > I need a reliable backup program for the Windows NTFS file system.
> > > Backing
> > > > > up incrementally (only back up the changes) to another partition on
> my
> > > hard
> > > > > drive.  I know this subject came up recently, but not discussing
> this
> > > file
> > > > > system.
> > > > >
> > > > > I have done a lot of searching for a backup program (including
> > > Incremental
> > > > > Backing up) which will definitely work with NTFS.  As some of you
> know
> > > this
> > > > > is not at all the same as the usual Fat 32 system used in Windows 98
> &
> > > ME.
> > > > >
> > > > > There are very few popular backup applications that will clone your
> > > entire
> > > > > hard drive and incrementally back it up if you installed Windows
> 2000
> > > (or
> > > > > NT, XP) using NTFS (New Technology File System).  And as some of you
> > > said
> > > > > before this is the ultimate way to restore EVERYTHING if you have a
> > > major
> > > > > software crash or virus attack.
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks,
> > > > >
> > > > > Bil
> > > > >
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