"GaryM" wrote in message
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"riverman" wrote in
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Can anyone recommend a good freeware program for making a
constantly-updated backup of my system? I just got a 200GB
external HD, and would like to install a program that keeps track
of any changes I make to my internal HD and keeps a mirror copy on
the external HD, just in case I have another total system crash
like last year. I also want to backup SWMBOs system on the same
external drive, if possible, although hers would be backed up
intermittently (whenever I managed to bring the external HD over
to her office and update).

Thanks, and, uh....TL.

--riverman




Myron,

Suggest you take a look at the latest Norton Ghost. Has everything
you are looking for and then some. Nice piece of software.

For SO's data, you can simply share the new drive over your network
and copy the data using Ghost (another copy of course ).

Another way in the event of not having a network, or if the network
is too slow, is to buy something like this:

http://www.dealsonic.com/stpmidetousb.html

You mount your 200gig drive in it and then connect through USB 2. It
is an extremely fast, portable and flexible solution for backup. I
use this approach for moving large digital video files around ( 40
gig).

Gary

PS I use the backup that came with Windows and it's fine for my
needs.

Gary: I already have a very similar item, that connects via my firewire (my
two USBs are precious commodities!) Its stackable, and can be connected via
USB2 or Firewire. http://tinyurl.com/3wjxe

Does Ghost 2003 have a similar 'synchronization' feature, or does it just
copy the entire drive each time? I wish Norton offered an upgrade to the new
Ghost, but they don't.

What's the backup feature in Windoze? Will that synchonize changes?

--riverman