In <004401c8247f$199a7aa0$0301000a@x40>, on 11/11/2007
at 11:22 AM, "Scott Matthews" <scott@turnstyle.com> said:
>Hi all -- thanks to this list I've decided to get Acronis True Image, and
>use it to save images of my new Thinkpad.
There is RSJ HD Image. Its free for single users. --It will image the
harddrive and MBR, and restore either form a bootable CD/DVD.
Their CD writer; RSJ CD Writer is not free, but the demo runs for 30 days
-- its superior to anything first created in the windows world.
www.RSJ.de
Others here pointed me to Gpart a few days ago. Its free and will shrink
partitions, like Acronis. -->Thanks everyone.
>However, I'm not quite clear on what the "smart" way to go about it is.
>For example, if I:
>1) install Windows, save image
>2) install all Windows Updates, save image
>3) install applications, save image
>(I plan on using something like SyncToy or Second Copy to back up my
>files -- is that not advised?)
>If I then want to apply new Windows Updates, am I supposed to restore to
>#2, and patch that, save the new image, and then reinstall applications?
>That seems like a hassle.
>I hope I'm making sense -- I'd love to know how others here actually use
>Acronis to create a "bare metal" backup/restore strategy that feels like
>a good fit! Is there an easy way to "reinstall" a bunch of applications?
>Thanks! -Scott
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