Be careful with MS back up. I tried that, it looked like everything was saved OK, but when I went to restore, I got the error message Clint mentioned. Jeff HAPPY HOLIDAYS:PEACE ON EARTH mailto:Jeff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx www.9-11-2001tragedy.com FAX 1-413-280-0677 Intrepid Video & Electronics Harrisburg, PA 17111 717-909-8844 www.intrepid-video.com www.tech-repair.net www.thetoolcaddy.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "OrpheusComputing.com Repair" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2002 11:39 AM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Ghost 2001 users? > > Al, You never want to compress a HD, that can slow it down > tremendously. The backup can be compressed on a CD, and as > many CD's as you need can be used when you use 'spanning'. > However I attempted this with MS Backup that is with win98, > and that ridiculous program never prompted for the 2nd CD! > It just stopped, said 'an unexpected error has occurred' > (duuuhhhh, like how many ARE expected!) and said 'media is > full', then it the program shut down. So that ruined one CD > so far. I will give Take Two a shot as well as Ghost. > > Thanks for all the info on this guys (Gary, Jim, John [are > you joking?], Quenton, Chaz, Richard, Bil, Jay, Barry) I've > just been too busy to reply to any of them or try out any of > them just yet. Just too busy right now. :-) > -Clint > > God Bless Us All & > Happy New Year > Clint Hamilton, Owner > http://OrpheusComputing.com > http://ComputerHardware-ConsumerElectronics.com > sales@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Fax: 209-882-9602 > TechAssist Administration > http://tech-assist.org > techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > 4orpheus@xxxxxxxxxxxxx (alternates) > orpheuscomputing@xxxxxxxxx > (PLEASE include our previous correspondence > if replying to this email!!) > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "al" <alleathe@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2002 10:22 AM > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Ghost 2001 users? > > > > Stupid question? Will Hickory work with filling up a CD on a > burner?I could > put my important stuff on me second hard drive,up to say 600 > meg, and > "clone" it to a CD for back up. How about compressing my hard > drive and > "cloning" it to a CD for back up? What say the gurus? > appreciate your help. > al > > alleathe@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Al Leatherman > Mine Hill, NJ 07803 > 973-361-5796 > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Clancy Harms" <dickstv1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2002 10:20 AM > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Ghost 2001 users? > > > > > > That was good! > > > > Clancy Harms NESDA's Region 7 > Director > > Dick's Radio & TV, Inc. > > 2319 West Clay St. If it's broken...a real > man can > > St. Charles, MO. 63301 can break it even better ! > > (636)-724-5055 > > (636)-724-5531 fax > > email: dickstv1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > mailto:dickstv1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Damon" <DAMON101@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2002 4:17 AM > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Ghost 2001 users? > > > > > > > > > > Wow, so you can clone a drive using a /h/i/c/k/e/r/y > switch eh? Beat > that > > > drive with a hickery switch.....8^) > > > > > > Damon Brunger > > > damon101@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > Telrad Electronic Services > > > Ft Wayne, IN 46815 > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "John Zaborniak" <jzaborniak@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2002 10:15 PM > > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Ghost 2001 users? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yes it does.... I'm running Windows Me and did my own > drive last > week... > > > > > > > > Regards, > > > > > > > > John > > > > > > > > Jim Myers wrote: > > > > > > > > > John, does this really work? I always used xcopy to > clone a hard > drive > > > until > > > > > Windows 95, then it would not work for me, long file > names and all > > that > > > > > fancy stuff. I haven't tried it since I found it > would no longer > work. > > > Has > > > > > xcopy been upgraded? > > > > > Jim Myers > > > > > jr.myers@xxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > From: "John Zaborniak" <jzaborniak@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2002 1:46 PM > > > > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Ghost 2001 users? > > > > > > > > > > Hi Clint, > > > > > > > > > > If your plan is to duplicate your existing HD, I have > been using > this > > > > > method for a number of years. > > > > > > > > > > HARD-DRIVE Duplicate Copy Command > > > > > > > > > > The command below will copy all the files off the old > hard drive and > > put > > > > > them on the new one. > > > > > xcopy /h /i /c /k /e /r /y c:\*.* d:\ > > > > > > > > > > ( 1 ) Put your second hard drive in as a slave after > it's been > fdisked > > > > > and formatted. > > > > > > > > > > ( 2 ) From the Win95 or Win98 Command interface, > click Start button > > and > > > > > then on > > > > > Run. Then type the following: xcopy /h /i /c > /k /e /r /y > > c:\*.* > > > > > d:\ > > > > > > > > > > This command will only work when the full operating > system is up. > You > > > > > cannot boot bare and run this command successfully. > The above > command > > > > > will make a perfect copy of your entire hard drive to > a second > drive, > > no > > > > > special weird utilities needed. I've been using this > command for > years > > > > > to dupe drives, works like a charm. > > > > > > > > > > Regards, > > > > > > > > > > John > > > > > > > > > > "OrpheusComputing.com Repair" wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > Has anyone here every used Norton Ghost 2001 to > back up and > > > > > > HD and restore it? > > > > > > -Clint > > > > > > > > > > > > God Bless Us All & > > > > > > Happy New Year > > > > > > Clint Hamilton, Owner > > > > > > http://OrpheusComputing.com > > > > > > http://ComputerHardware-ConsumerElectronics.com > > > > > > sales@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > > Fax: 209-882-9602 > > > > > > TechAssist Administration > > > > > > http://tech-assist.org > > > > > > techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > > 4orpheus@xxxxxxxxxxxxx (alternates) > > > > > > orpheuscomputing@xxxxxxxxx > > > > > > (PLEASE include our previous correspondence > > > > > > if replying to this email!!) > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------ > > > > > > Help make your TechAssist database better! > > > > > > Submit your fixes here: > http://circuitwork.com/techassist/tip/#tips > > > > > > ------------------------------------------ > > > > > > 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. > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------ > > > > > Help make your TechAssist database better! > > > > > Submit your fixes here: > http://circuitwork.com/techassist/tip/#tips > > > > > ------------------------------------------ > > > > > 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. > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------ > > > > > Help make your TechAssist database better! > > > > > Submit your fixes here: > http://circuitwork.com/techassist/tip/#tips > > > > > ------------------------------------------ > > > > > 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. > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------ > > > > Help make your TechAssist database better! > > > > Submit your fixes here: > http://circuitwork.com/techassist/tip/#tips > > > > ------------------------------------------ > > > > 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. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------ > > > Help make your TechAssist database better! > > > Submit your fixes here: > http://circuitwork.com/techassist/tip/#tips > > > ------------------------------------------ > > > 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. > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------ > > Help make your TechAssist database better! > > Submit your fixes here: > http://circuitwork.com/techassist/tip/#tips > > ------------------------------------------ > > 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. > > > > ------------------------------------------ > Help make your TechAssist database better! > Submit your fixes here: > http://circuitwork.com/techassist/tip/#tips > ------------------------------------------ > 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. > > > > ------------------------------------------ > Help make your TechAssist database better! > Submit your fixes here: http://circuitwork.com/techassist/tip/#tips > ------------------------------------------ > 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. > > ------------------------------------------ Help make your TechAssist database better! 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