[Ham-Computers] Backup OS on CD

[Ken Sprouse / WA3FKG]

"Rolly (W7DGX) and Sandra Goodspeed" wrote:

> Does anybody know of some software that will allow immediate startup of
> your operating system from CD with everything already installed and
> operating?
>
> I have lost my system. Bringing it up wasn't so terribly bad, except for
> the modem. I couldn''t get that to install for a long time.
>
> Now I am trying to bring up a second hard drive, and I think I am
> following the same procedures as before. However, I am again having a
> problem getting the modem to install. I wish to have this hard drive in
> my machine, non powered (except at backup time), as a backup for the
> first hard drive.
>
> Again, if I could get the modem to install, all would be fine.
>
> If I could get software that would take a snapshot of the system while
> running, that would be better.
>
>     Rolly  W7DGX
>

We use a program at work called "Ghost" that makes an image of the drive on
CD.  Seems to work fine for us.  If you are interested I can find out who sells
it.  Or you could just do a google search.  ( http://www.google.com )  Good
luck.

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