RE: [PCTECH] Windows XP Backup on a CD

["Dan Bale" <dbale@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

gonna check it out this weekend.

Thanks Rick!

db

> -----Original Message-----
> From: pctech-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx / Rick DuVall
> Sent: Friday, July 16, 2004 4:02 PM
>
> Hi Dan,
>
>       Yes, it boots a limited version of freebsd.  And Yes, I
> Image my Win2k
> regularly even though it is pretty piggish.  I have successfully
> restored a
> win98 image to another machine and restored a winnt 4 image to a little
> server - worked like a charm.  Sure pulled my chestnuts out of the fire on
> the nt thing and dadgummed quick too - took about an hour and a half to
> restore - backing up is slower.  Totally operating system
> independent - just
> images the raw drive, compresses it on the fly and sends it to an
> ftp server
> on the network...
>
>       No.  I Use window's Defrag.  There is a Freeware program
> mentioned on the
> g4u site which will write the zeroes.  I do that during the day in the
> background and boot to a g4u floppy at quitting time and have it do the
> backup.
>
> Regards
>
> Rick DuVall
> Systems Manager
> Dealer's Auto Auction of Okc, Inc.
> Rick@xxxxxxxxxx <mailto:Rick@xxxxxxxxxx>
> (405) 947-2886
> Rick,
>
> Does G4U run from a bootable floppy?  So one might be able to image a
> Windows system?  Are you implying that G4U can do the defrag and write hex
> zeros as well?
>
> db