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 > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------ > > > > > Make your TechAssist database better! > > > > > Submit Repair Tips here: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/ > > > > > ------------------------------------------ > > > > > To UNSUBSCRIBE your email address, click here: > > > > > mailto:techassist-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > > > > > Or send a BLANK email with unsubscribe in the > > > > > SUBJECT field to the address above. > > > > > > > > -- > > > > ------------------------------------------ > > > > Make your TechAssist database better! > > > > Submit Repair Tips here: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/ > > > > ------------------------------------------ > > > > To UNSUBSCRIBE your email address, click here: > > > > mailto:techassist-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > > > > Or send a BLANK email with unsubscribe in the > > > > SUBJECT field to the address above. > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------ > > > Make your TechAssist database better! > > > Submit Repair Tips here: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/ > > > ------------------------------------------ > > > To UNSUBSCRIBE your email address, click here: > > > mailto:techassist-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > > > Or send a BLANK email with unsubscribe in the > > > SUBJECT field to the address above. > > > > -- > > Dogs believe they are human.... 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