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Nevertheless, each image will be a single large file containing an entire partition
or drive, whether it be made with the utility you mention or Ghost or TrueImage or
another imaging app, so I fail to see the distinction you are making here.
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Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
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" db ´¯`·.. ><)))º>` .. ." wrote in
message news:u2GXd4mDIHA.4880@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> my reference pertains to
> the methodology of
> manageable "images",
> (emphasis on the plural).
>
> you likely know that unlike
> a single large file, smaller
> segments (images) can be
> individually stored on a
> cd, etc.... and this can be
> accomplished with the
> program i suggested.
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> "glee" wrote in message
> news:u65hGyhDIHA.1212@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>I too prefer disk imaging over backup utilities, but to say that data is stored in
>>separate segments with imaging is incorrect. An image of a drive or a partition
>>is one big image file, despite that fact that most imaging apps have a utility to
>>explore the data within, in an Explorer-type interface.
>> --
>> Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
>> http://dts-l.org/
>> http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>>
>>
>> " db ´¯`·.. ><)))º>` .. ." wrote in
>> message news:eNYlQDdDIHA.3980@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>> actually, you may
>>> be better off leaving
>>> the backup file technology
>>> behind and use disk imaging
>>> instead.
>>>
>>> although some may find
>>> backing up all the data
>>> into one single mega file,
>>> it has many unfavorable
>>> characteristics.
>>>
>>> the old saying about not
>>> having all your eggs (data) in
>>> one basket (bu file) applies here.
>>>
>>> on the other hand if you use
>>> disk imaging instead, your data
>>> will be imaged into seperate
>>> segments that can be managed
>>> easier and stored onto individual
>>> cd's or dvd's or in a seperate
>>> partition or all of the above.
>>>
>>> try out "drive image xml".
>>>
>>> also as part of your restore plan
>>> also use "barts pe" and install
>>> it it the "drive image xml
>>> pluggin/add-in"
>>>
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>>> "whittex" wrote in message
>>> news:84DD6009-3B1B-4C9D-B1EF-6FD90C0348AF@microsoft.com...
>>>> WindowsXP backup files are huge and will not defrag. Is there an update that
>>>> corrects this?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>>
>>>> Joe
>>>
>>
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