Hardware independent backup/recovery 1

[braddds]

I posted this earlier but cannot find it on the site anywhere...so, here it is again! Sorry if this comes up as a duplicate.

I'm looking for a backup/recovery software that can be used independent of the hareware. I'm not using this in a server situation nor over a network, this is just a single pc.

I've used Acronis and Ghost in the past but it was always for personal use only. My backup/restores weren't meant to migrate to new/different machines but for this solution I'd like this option for hardware failure. While I've used my previous backup's to go on new pc's I know that this isn't ideal and problems with drivers/hardware can arise.

This would be used on a WinXP Pro SP2 system. Any help/recommendations would be appreciated.

Cheers

 

[wahnula]

Google "bare metal backup restore" since I think you're seeking a platform-independent backup solution. There are two types of backups: one that images your C: drive so you don't have to re-install apps, and file-copy backups that just backup data. I use both but my system state recovery depends on matching hardware, unless the OS drives are mounted on a SATA RAID add-in card which SHOULD be portable between systems.

Tony

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[LeeMason]

Have a look at StorageCraft ShadowProtect. I haven't used it myself but believe that it will work for Windows backup and restore to different hardware platforms.


Lee Mason
Optimal Projects Ltd

http://www.opl.co.uk

http://www.backupsanywhere.com