back-up software question

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I want to make drive images of my os drives & copy them to a
removeable.
Tried the trial Acronis. It seems simple and does the job. But I also
want to image some disks that are on our home network. Acronis doesn't
seem able.
Any other recommendations?

tia

 

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In article <t8opk0l9so21i3j6nd9pfi4j6tuuiagdrk@4ax.com>,
neon <**navajo@neonfeather.com**> wrote:
>I want to make drive images of my os drives & copy them to a
>removeable.
>Tried the trial Acronis. It seems simple and does the job. But I also
>want to image some disks that are on our home network. Acronis doesn't
>seem able.
>Any other recommendations?
>
>tia
>


In what way does it not work ?

--
Al Dykes
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adykes at p a n i x . c o m

 

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Their "create image" wizard doesn't show anything but local drives.

adykes@panix.com (Al Dykes) wrote:

>In article <t8opk0l9so21i3j6nd9pfi4j6tuuiagdrk@4ax.com>,
>neon <**navajo@neonfeather.com**> wrote:
>>I want to make drive images of my os drives & copy them to a
>>removeable.
>>Tried the trial Acronis. It seems simple and does the job. But I also
>>want to image some disks that are on our home network. Acronis doesn't
>>seem able.
>>Any other recommendations?
>>
>>tia
>>
>
>
>In what way does it not work ?

 

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In article <ma1sk0pju3lstl0b5u9rb6m3v0611s8mor@4ax.com>,
neon <**navajo@neonfeather.com**> wrote:
>Their "create image" wizard doesn't show anything but local drives.
>
>adykes@panix.com (Al Dykes) wrote:
>
>>In article <t8opk0l9so21i3j6nd9pfi4j6tuuiagdrk@4ax.com>,
>>neon <**navajo@neonfeather.com**> wrote:
>>>I want to make drive images of my os drives & copy them to a
>>>removeable.
>>>Tried the trial Acronis. It seems simple and does the job. But I also
>>>want to image some disks that are on our home network. Acronis doesn't
>>>seem able.
>>>Any other recommendations?
>>>
>>>tia
>>>
>>
>>
>>In what way does it not work ?
>
>

Are you using the latest version (8) ? It just came out.

What are you looking for; USB ? Ethernet ?

Send Acronis suppoirt an email. Give them more brand and model info
than you posted here.

I like TI, but I have to admit that that I've never been able to do a
usable backup on the USB burner I've got. I find disk-to-disk much
more practical so I've never reported it to Acronis.

--
Al Dykes
-----------
adykes at p a n i x . c o m

 

[peter]

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You need to execute TI locally but store image file on remote network share.
Is that good enough?
"neon" <**navajo@neonfeather.com**> wrote in message
news:ma1sk0pju3lstl0b5u9rb6m3v0611s8mor@4ax.com...
> Their "create image" wizard doesn't show anything but local drives.
>
> adykes@panix.com (Al Dykes) wrote:
>
> >In article <t8opk0l9so21i3j6nd9pfi4j6tuuiagdrk@4ax.com>,
> >neon <**navajo@neonfeather.com**> wrote:
> >>I want to make drive images of my os drives & copy them to a
> >>removeable.
> >>Tried the trial Acronis. It seems simple and does the job. But I also
> >>want to image some disks that are on our home network. Acronis doesn't
> >>seem able.
> >>Any other recommendations?
> >>
> >>tia
> >>
> >
> >
> >In what way does it not work ?
>
>

 

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Maybe i'm not explaining myself properly - sent this to Acronis

I'm trialing your "True Image' software.
I have a couple of machines on a home network.
On machine #1 I have a removable drive where I'm storing images. TI
works fine on machine 1.
I also want to image the drive on machine #2 ,on the removable drive
on #1, but TI (running on #1), can't see (but I can from Explorer) the
drive on #2. Is this a capability or not?

thanks in advance


"Peter" <peterfoxghost@yahoo.ca> wrote:

>You need to execute TI locally but store image file on remote network share.
>Is that good enough?
>"neon" <**navajo@neonfeather.com**> wrote in message
>news:ma1sk0pju3lstl0b5u9rb6m3v0611s8mor@4ax.com...
>> Their "create image" wizard doesn't show anything but local drives.
>>
>> adykes@panix.com (Al Dykes) wrote:
>>
>> >In article <t8opk0l9so21i3j6nd9pfi4j6tuuiagdrk@4ax.com>,
>> >neon <**navajo@neonfeather.com**> wrote:
>> >>I want to make drive images of my os drives & copy them to a
>> >>removeable.
>> >>Tried the trial Acronis. It seems simple and does the job. But I also
>> >>want to image some disks that are on our home network. Acronis doesn't
>> >>seem able.
>> >>Any other recommendations?
>> >>
>> >>tia
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>> >In what way does it not work ?
>>
>>
>

 

[peter]

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As long as you share your removable drive, you should be able to access it
from any network PC, including a desktop running TI. You still trying it in
a wrong way.
If PC#1 has a removable drive shared as Share#1, you boot PC#2 using Acronis
TI CD. Then, navigating through TI menus on PC#2 you dump image of its hard
drive to a Share#1 running off PC#1.
PC#1 does not need to run TI at all. It has only to be connected to the same
network as PC#2.

"neon" <**navajo@neonfeather.com**> wrote in message
news:9rjuk0ld48nfdjhm4ot6kgfdp0r9qb0snq@4ax.com...
> Maybe i'm not explaining myself properly - sent this to Acronis
>
> I'm trialing your "True Image' software.
> I have a couple of machines on a home network.
> On machine #1 I have a removable drive where I'm storing images. TI
> works fine on machine 1.
> I also want to image the drive on machine #2 ,on the removable drive
> on #1, but TI (running on #1), can't see (but I can from Explorer) the
> drive on #2. Is this a capability or not?
>
> thanks in advance
>
>
> "Peter" <peterfoxghost@yahoo.ca> wrote:
>
> >You need to execute TI locally but store image file on remote network
share.
> >Is that good enough?
> >"neon" <**navajo@neonfeather.com**> wrote in message
> >news:ma1sk0pju3lstl0b5u9rb6m3v0611s8mor@4ax.com...
> >> Their "create image" wizard doesn't show anything but local drives.
> >>
> >> adykes@panix.com (Al Dykes) wrote:
> >>
> >> >In article <t8opk0l9so21i3j6nd9pfi4j6tuuiagdrk@4ax.com>,
> >> >neon <**navajo@neonfeather.com**> wrote:
> >> >>I want to make drive images of my os drives & copy them to a
> >> >>removeable.
> >> >>Tried the trial Acronis. It seems simple and does the job. But I also
> >> >>want to image some disks that are on our home network. Acronis
doesn't
> >> >>seem able.
> >> >>Any other recommendations?
> >> >>
> >> >>tia
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >In what way does it not work ?
> >>
> >>
> >
>
>

 

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Bu Peter - primary is backing up machine PC#1!!!! Therefore run off
of #1 ?!?!??? And that works.
And, as a requirement (any recommendations from propents of other s/w
packages), be able to backup other machines on the network. Oh, I
didnt tell you but there is really four machines!!

Where now?
Lets see if Acronis has any suggestions.

"Peter" <peterfoxghost@yahoo.ca> wrote:

>As long as you share your removable drive, you should be able to access it
>from any network PC, including a desktop running TI. You still trying it in
>a wrong way.
>If PC#1 has a removable drive shared as Share#1, you boot PC#2 using Acronis
>TI CD. Then, navigating through TI menus on PC#2 you dump image of its hard
>drive to a Share#1 running off PC#1.
>PC#1 does not need to run TI at all. It has only to be connected to the same
>network as PC#2.
>
>"neon" <**navajo@neonfeather.com**> wrote in message
>news:9rjuk0ld48nfdjhm4ot6kgfdp0r9qb0snq@4ax.com...
>> Maybe i'm not explaining myself properly - sent this to Acronis
>>
>> I'm trialing your "True Image' software.
>> I have a couple of machines on a home network.
>> On machine #1 I have a removable drive where I'm storing images. TI
>> works fine on machine 1.
>> I also want to image the drive on machine #2 ,on the removable drive
>> on #1, but TI (running on #1), can't see (but I can from Explorer) the
>> drive on #2. Is this a capability or not?
>>
>> thanks in advance
>>
>>
>> "Peter" <peterfoxghost@yahoo.ca> wrote:
>>
>> >You need to execute TI locally but store image file on remote network
>share.
>> >Is that good enough?
>> >"neon" <**navajo@neonfeather.com**> wrote in message
>> >news:ma1sk0pju3lstl0b5u9rb6m3v0611s8mor@4ax.com...
>> >> Their "create image" wizard doesn't show anything but local drives.
>> >>
>> >> adykes@panix.com (Al Dykes) wrote:
>> >>
>> >> >In article <t8opk0l9so21i3j6nd9pfi4j6tuuiagdrk@4ax.com>,
>> >> >neon <**navajo@neonfeather.com**> wrote:
>> >> >>I want to make drive images of my os drives & copy them to a
>> >> >>removeable.
>> >> >>Tried the trial Acronis. It seems simple and does the job. But I also
>> >> >>want to image some disks that are on our home network. Acronis
>doesn't
>> >> >>seem able.
>> >> >>Any other recommendations?
>> >> >>
>> >> >>tia
>> >> >>
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >In what way does it not work ?
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>>
>>
>

 

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neon <**navajo@neonfeather.com**> wrote:

>Bu Peter - primary is backing up machine PC#1!!!! Therefore run off
>of #1 ?!?!??? And that works.
>And, as a requirement (any recommendations from propents of other s/w
>packages), be able to backup other machines on the network. Oh, I
>didnt tell you but there is really four machines!!
>
>Where now?
>Lets see if Acronis has any suggestions.

Acronis will not image a remote drive. It has to be running on the
machine whose drive you are backing up. The target image container
can be on a remote drive, but the source drive has to be local.

You're going to have to install copies of Acronis on all four
machines.
_______________________________________________
Colin Sewell mailto:csewell@telus.net
Vancouver, BC

 

[peter]

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Sorry, I'm not sure I understand your explanation.
You can post your question in Acronis newsgroup at:
http://www.wilderssecurity.com/forumdisplay.php?f=65

"neon" <**navajo@neonfeather.com**> wrote in message
news:nefvk01jpb6pulb5ntjtsbnfc9v50hdm0g@4ax.com...
> Bu Peter - primary is backing up machine PC#1!!!! Therefore run off
> of #1 ?!?!??? And that works.
> And, as a requirement (any recommendations from propents of other s/w
> packages), be able to backup other machines on the network. Oh, I
> didnt tell you but there is really four machines!!
>
> Where now?
> Lets see if Acronis has any suggestions.
>
> "Peter" <peterfoxghost@yahoo.ca> wrote:
>
> >As long as you share your removable drive, you should be able to access
it
> >from any network PC, including a desktop running TI. You still trying it
in
> >a wrong way.
> >If PC#1 has a removable drive shared as Share#1, you boot PC#2 using
Acronis
> >TI CD. Then, navigating through TI menus on PC#2 you dump image of its
hard
> >drive to a Share#1 running off PC#1.
> >PC#1 does not need to run TI at all. It has only to be connected to the
same
> >network as PC#2.
> >
> >"neon" <**navajo@neonfeather.com**> wrote in message
> >news:9rjuk0ld48nfdjhm4ot6kgfdp0r9qb0snq@4ax.com...
> >> Maybe i'm not explaining myself properly - sent this to Acronis
> >>
> >> I'm trialing your "True Image' software.
> >> I have a couple of machines on a home network.
> >> On machine #1 I have a removable drive where I'm storing images. TI
> >> works fine on machine 1.
> >> I also want to image the drive on machine #2 ,on the removable drive
> >> on #1, but TI (running on #1), can't see (but I can from Explorer) the
> >> drive on #2. Is this a capability or not?
> >>
> >> thanks in advance
> >>
> >>
> >> "Peter" <peterfoxghost@yahoo.ca> wrote:
> >>
> >> >You need to execute TI locally but store image file on remote network
> >share.
> >> >Is that good enough?
> >> >"neon" <**navajo@neonfeather.com**> wrote in message
> >> >news:ma1sk0pju3lstl0b5u9rb6m3v0611s8mor@4ax.com...
> >> >> Their "create image" wizard doesn't show anything but local drives.
> >> >>
> >> >> adykes@panix.com (Al Dykes) wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> >In article <t8opk0l9so21i3j6nd9pfi4j6tuuiagdrk@4ax.com>,
> >> >> >neon <**navajo@neonfeather.com**> wrote:
> >> >> >>I want to make drive images of my os drives & copy them to a
> >> >> >>removeable.
> >> >> >>Tried the trial Acronis. It seems simple and does the job. But I
also
> >> >> >>want to image some disks that are on our home network. Acronis
> >doesn't
> >> >> >>seem able.
> >> >> >>Any other recommendations?
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>tia
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >In what way does it not work ?
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >
>
>