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mickeddie   11-24-2006 at 09:27:12 PM

I figured out that with XP Pro I HAVE to do a clean install of Vista. I have one of the RC versions but don't remember if it is 1 or 2, but my question is this:

How did you backup your XP system? With the FAST wizard? Another program? Do the commercial programs restore on Vista (such as Acronis which I have the trial version of that expires in 2 weeks)?

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exisnet   12-08-2006 at 06:14:48 PM
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Good question. I made an image backup of my HD then a clean install of Vista RC1. Vista read my image so I copied the files needed. Used Symantec Save and Restore to create the image.

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Zoron   12-10-2006 at 07:08:57 PM
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Best thing is to have two hard drives and dual-boot.

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exisnet   12-11-2006 at 02:31:14 AM
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Your right, dual-boot, but not before making an image/backup IMO.

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mattthenewb   12-11-2006 at 11:18:13 PM
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I would use my external hard drive to hold the "My Documents" folder. Maybe another PC if you have a network?

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exisnet   12-12-2006 at 12:43:09 AM
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I agree, critical data should have at least two backups in different locations. Currently I backup my notebook with a new image monthly to a seperate partition and to a partition on my PC; daily increments are made also. Each month I burn the Image to DVD and file it at my in-laws. Vista had no problem reading the image prepared for it, which is the subject of this topic.

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