pc backup questions/help needed
Home
Welcome, Guest. Please login or register.
Did you miss your activation email?

  



donations help testmy.net pay for the very high cost to run the site. Any amount is greatly appreciated.
Click to read why...

  spcr
    
News : undecided Is blue NOT your favorite color?  Well why not customize testmy.net to your liking?!  We offer over 25 theme variations, there is sure to be at least one that suits your personal style, choose one here cool November 21, 2009, 08:35:49 PM
testmy.net Broadband  |  Main Forum  |  HELP!  |  Topic: pc backup questions/help needed Advanced search

Recommended Tests

Click here to run a free Performance Scan   TIP: Test how fast your system is really running
   Free Performance Scan		 Click here to run a Free PC Error Scan    TIP: Test how many system errors your PC has
   Free PC Error Scan


Note: The links above are sponsored links
  0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic. « previous next »
Topic Tools Search this topic
 Pages 1 Go Down
Author
Topic: pc backup questions/help needed  (Read 1486 times)
destructionfever
TMN Friend
*
Offline Offline

Gender: Male
Posts: 337


Comcast 16Mb/2Mb


View Profile
« on: February 02, 2009, 05:55:13 PM »
Hi guys, I was wondering if someone could assist me in creating a backup for my PC customers. You see, I can remove malware very efficiently. But I hear people in security forums everywhere tell me I should create a backup of critical files and personal files for my customers in case something goes wrong when removing the malware. I've had good luck up until now without backing up people's PCs but I don't want to take the risk anymore. What if when I remove the malware it destroys the system? So, I was wondering if someone could help teach me how to make a good PC backup of critical files registry files, and personal files as well. Also, if you could give me directions on how to actually use the backup in case I need to it would be greatly appreciated! thanks, Nick
Logged
“Before I refuse to take your questions, I have an opening statement.”

 Ronald Reagan
mudmanc4
Ɠξξ₭ òƒ Ɠξξ₭z
Global Moderator
TMN Seasoned Veteran
*
Offline Offline

Gender: Male
Posts: 6531



View Profile WWW
« Reply #1 on: February 02, 2009, 06:13:49 PM »
 With clients I have either contracts with for regular scheduled maintenance, or hell, if someone's box is just so mucked up, I will clone the entire Hard drive. To me, there;s no more secure way of ensuring data , you lose someone's "stuff " when it came in for a tune up or simple virus repair, your gonna get smacked down, let alone lose your referral base.

  When you get the machine in, just figure in time for the cloning.  I use several programs, here are a couple good one's that i can vouch for. You decide.


drive image xml

xxclone

 EDIT: I looked in my stack o' stuff , and found my favorite, really good one, I would reccomend acronis over any of them.
« Last Edit: February 02, 2009, 06:18:21 PM by mudmanc4 » Logged


Don't do what others say - listen to them, but do what you feel good doing. ~ Warren Buffet
destructionfever
TMN Friend
*
Offline Offline

Gender: Male
Posts: 337


Comcast 16Mb/2Mb


View Profile
« Reply #2 on: February 02, 2009, 07:00:30 PM »
Thanks Mudman, I don't want to shell out too much money for now. My next question is, can I just use the XP or Vista backup utility to make a backup for my customer's PC? If I can get away with doing this and it being enough I will be happy. thanks again
Logged
“Before I refuse to take your questions, I have an opening statement.”

 Ronald Reagan
mudmanc4
Ɠξξ₭ òƒ Ɠξξ₭z
Global Moderator
TMN Seasoned Veteran
*
Offline Offline

Gender: Male
Posts: 6531



View Profile WWW
« Reply #3 on: February 02, 2009, 07:20:06 PM »
Quote from: destructionfever on February 02, 2009, 07:00:30 PM
Thanks Mudman, I don't want to shell out too much money for now. My next question is, can I just use the XP or Vista backup utility to make a backup for my customer's PC? If I can get away with doing this and it being enough I will be happy. thanks again
I understand the $$'s thing, and I have never used XP's backup, I know there's a good one out there that's free, I think open source,  let me look in my disk bank here and see what I can find.
Logged


Don't do what others say - listen to them, but do what you feel good doing. ~ Warren Buffet
destructionfever
TMN Friend
*
Offline Offline

Gender: Male
Posts: 337


Comcast 16Mb/2Mb


View Profile
« Reply #4 on: February 02, 2009, 07:34:54 PM »
Thanks again Mud. I really appreciate it!
Logged
“Before I refuse to take your questions, I have an opening statement.”

 Ronald Reagan
mudmanc4
Ɠξξ₭ òƒ Ɠξξ₭z
Global Moderator
TMN Seasoned Veteran
*
Offline Offline

Gender: Male
Posts: 6531



View Profile WWW
« Reply #5 on: February 02, 2009, 07:57:22 PM »
 Have a look at macrium , I can't vouch for it, but it seems nice, in fact, I'm gonna try it myself.
Logged


Don't do what others say - listen to them, but do what you feel good doing. ~ Warren Buffet
StingRayZ
Full Member
*
Offline Offline

Gender: Male
Posts: 52


View Profile
« Reply #6 on: February 02, 2009, 08:52:48 PM »
If you hurry you can get acronis 10 for free, which I have used and works well.
Also as mentioned Drive Image XML is good, which I exclusively now.

Oops, sorry here is the link to acronis 10 http://www.acronis.co.uk/mag/ati10pe
« Last Edit: February 02, 2009, 09:14:53 PM by StingRayZ » Logged
Coknuck
Dalai Lama of the South
Global Moderator
TMN Seasoned Veteran
*
Offline Offline

Gender: Male
Posts: 5813


Kentucky,Insightbb. 10Mbps/1Mbps


View Profile
« Reply #7 on: February 02, 2009, 08:58:41 PM »
Whats the difference between V10 & V12?
Logged
Read these "3" topics first Before posting speed problems  http://testmy.net/topic-2097 & http://testmy.net/forum/t-3924 & http://www.testmy.net/t-4257            
                                                                              La aldri niggerne å stjele Viking kulturarv   
"Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out and loudly proclaiming, WOW! What a Ride!"
StingRayZ
Full Member
*
Offline Offline

Gender: Male
Posts: 52


View Profile
« Reply #8 on: February 02, 2009, 09:18:17 PM »
Quote
Whats the difference between V10 & V12?
Looks like they added quite a few things. http://www.acronis.com/homecomputing/products/trueimage/features.html
Logged
Coknuck
Dalai Lama of the South
Global Moderator
TMN Seasoned Veteran
*
Offline Offline

Gender: Male
Posts: 5813


Kentucky,Insightbb. 10Mbps/1Mbps


View Profile
« Reply #9 on: February 02, 2009, 10:09:55 PM »
Your right there is a whole lot of extras with V12.
Logged
Read these "3" topics first Before posting speed problems  http://testmy.net/topic-2097 & http://testmy.net/forum/t-3924 & http://www.testmy.net/t-4257            
                                                                              La aldri niggerne å stjele Viking kulturarv   
"Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out and loudly proclaiming, WOW! What a Ride!"
Print  Pages 1 Go Up
testmy.net Broadband  |  Main Forum  |  HELP!  |  Topic: pc backup questions/help needed « previous next »
Jump to:  

 
    
testmy.net's forum is proudly Powered by SMF | SMF © 2006-2007, Simple Machines LLC
Bookmark: Del.icio.us    StumbleUpon
 		  

 

 © 1999-2009 testmy.net - Contact - Legal - Facts & FAQs
Page Loading Stats: This forum Page created in 0.11 seconds with 42 queries.