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Re: Files to save prior to erasing hard drive



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Lance/Chris,

Look at DriveImage XML found at http://www.runtime.org/dixml.htm

I use it to backup my systems.  What's great is it can make a hot image
of a drive backing up files that are "locked".  Plus it's free!

Taken from the web site:

DriveImage XML is an easy to use and reliable program for imaging and
backing up partitions and logical drives.
The program allows you to:
Backup logical drives and partitions to image filesBrowse these images,
view and extract filesRestore these images to the same or a different
driveCopy directly from drive to driveSchedule automatic backups with
your Task SchedulerImage creation uses Microsoft's Volume Shadow
Services (VSS), allowing you to create safe "hot images" even from
drives currently in use.
Images are stored in XML files, allowing you to process them with 3rd
party tools. Never again be stuck with a useless backup!
Restore images to drives without having to reboot.
DriveImage XML runs under Windows XP Home, XP Professional and Windows
Server 2003 only. The program will backup, image and restore drives
formatted with FAT 12, 16, 32 and NTFS.



Regards,
Mike
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On Jul 20, 2006 11:06 PM, Chris Cheatham <chris.cheatham@xxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

>Don't forget the little stuff. custom sessions, icon layouts macros,
>etc.
>The SP1 backup facility works quite well; I have restored from it a
>couple
>of times. It is extremely fast compared to doing things individually.
>My EL,
>for example, takes about an hour to export. Backing up the entire
>program
>takes a couple of minutes.
>
>Chris
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Lance Heath" <lah_6707@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: <omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx>; <bfulks@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2006 11:22 PM
>Subject: RE: Files to save prior to erasing hard drive
>
>
>>>>I have exported all my EL code from TS8 and saved it on an email
>>>>account
>>>>by
>>mailing it to myself, and have done likewise with all my workspaces.
>>Is
>>there anything else I need to save?>>
>>
>>
>>Bob Fulks - thanks for your reply. I have a slave hard drive but my
>computer
>>cannot "see" it as a result of the OS corruption, hence the saving via
>>self-addressed emails.
>>
>>So, I have exported and saved my EL codes, and saved my workspaces
>>from
>TS8.
>>I'm assuming that this is all I need to save to preserve my lifetimes
>work!
>>
>>Lance.
>>
>