Please recommend backup software for xp x64 that is quick.

> Gary S. Terhune wrote...
>>
>> Yes, Google is your friend, but only if you are asking the right
>> question, and you have the question wrong. The question was: "Please
>> recommend backup software for xp x64 that is quick."
>
> The OP's context of "quick" was that copy was slowed down by
> failure due to "file in use."
>
> If you use this context of "quick," it will be quicker.

Ghost 14 is the quickest I've seen. True Image was good too but not as
fast; I tried them both & opted for Ghost since they had their update
campaign still going ($50).

Anything used to back up the system that cannot use the shadow copy
services does not produce a system backup.

Shear hogwash! Ever hear of BounceBack?
"Twayne" <nobody@devnull.spamcop.net> wrote in message
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>> Gary S. Terhune wrote...
>>>
>>> Yes, Google is your friend, but only if you are asking the right
>>> question, and you have the question wrong. The question was: "Please
>>> recommend backup software for xp x64 that is quick."
>>
>> The OP's context of "quick" was that copy was slowed down by
>> failure due to "file in use."
>>
>> If you use this context of "quick," it will be quicker.
>
> Ghost 14 is the quickest I've seen. True Image was good too but not as
> fast; I tried them both & opted for Ghost since they had their update
> campaign still going ($50).
>
> Anything used to back up the system that cannot use the shadow copy
> services does not produce a system backup.
>

On Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:19:15 -0700, "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote:

>There's no such thing as a FAST backup utility, but Acronis is certainly
>faster than Windows Backup. And more secure, easier to restore whole
>partitions or just versions of files, etc. And, as you'll note here, the
>Home version supports 64-bit.
>http://www.acronis.com/homecomputing...uirements.html
>
>Try the 15-day trial (though it certainly isn't long enough to decently work
>out a backup system, it will give you an idea of what speeds you might
>attain), and if you decide to buy, get it here. Cheaper:
>http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...onis&x=15&y=26
>
>TinyURL for above link = http://tinyurl.com/5cad33
>
>Another one I'd consider is:
>Image for Windows
>http://www.terabyteunlimited.com/image-for-windows.htm
>However, note this line at the bottom of the product description:
>"Compatible with Win64 (x64) (AMD64/EM64T) but not with IA64, GPTs, nor
>Dynamic Drives."
>
>And while I hate Symantec to an unhealthy degree, many users swear by Ghost.

I'll second Acronis. I use True Image Echo Workstation, both in live mode
while the OS is loaded and from a memory stick. First class solution and so
much better than Ghost, which I use at work.

"Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
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> There's no such thing as a FAST backup utility, but Acronis is certainly
> faster than Windows Backup. And more secure, easier to restore whole
> partitions or just versions of files, etc. And, as you'll note here, the
> Home version supports 64-bit.
> http://www.acronis.com/homecomputing...uirements.html
>
> Try the 15-day trial (though it certainly isn't long enough to decently
> work out a backup system, it will give you an idea of what speeds you
> might attain), and if you decide to buy, get it here. Cheaper:
> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...onis&x=15&y=26
>
> TinyURL for above link = http://tinyurl.com/5cad33
>
> Another one I'd consider is:
> Image for Windows
> http://www.terabyteunlimited.com/image-for-windows.htm
> However, note this line at the bottom of the product description:
> "Compatible with Win64 (x64) (AMD64/EM64T) but not with IA64, GPTs, nor
> Dynamic Drives."
>
> And while I hate Symantec to an unhealthy degree, many users swear by
> Ghost.
>
> --
> Gary S. Terhune
> MS-MVP Shell/User
> http://grystmill.com
>
> "wrreisen2" <wrreisen2@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:5f972ebc-b1d6-404d-b622-d4d6d523b955@j22g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...
>> Please recommend backup software for xp x64 that is quick. I have been
>> using the built in Windows backup software but it is so slow in
>> comparison to just copying and pasting folders onto a backup disk. The
>> problem with just copying and pasting is that this process is often
>> interupted because the occasional file in these folders can be in use
>> and stops the copying process. Is there software that is as fast as
>> just copying and pasting folders in explorer but isn't likely to be
>> interupted?
>>
>> Thanks for any advice?


I can second the recommendation of Acronis having just used Home v10.0.4940
to backup my Vista Ultimate x64 setup. As for speed, Acronis is no faster or
slower than any other backup utility I've used in the past (Ghost, Drive
Image, etc.).