http://ask.metafilter.com/tags/hdimage Questions tagged with 'hdimage' at Ask MetaFilter. Thu, 02 Oct 2008 08:23:08 -0800 Thu, 02 Oct 2008 08:23:08 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://ask.metafilter.com/103235/Backup%2Dsolutions Best HD imaging software/solution? One large external USB2.0 HD, would like to image the primary partition of several XP computers. I've been out of "the game" for a while and am no longer familiar with HD imaging software. I've tried an old version of Ghost (which had severe problems with a Dell) and a recent version of Ghost (way too crufty and it insisted on being resident).<br> <br> There are several computers in the lab running XP (a couple of them are old decrepit Dells). We have an external HD. Ideally, we'd like to be able to make an image of the primary partition of several computers on one external HD so if/when a catastrophic crash occurs, we can re-image the computer (OS + data) from the last backup.<br> <br> Scheduling is unnecessary as we'd be willing to do it manually (set it up Friday before leaving, letting it run overnight/weekend). Being able to have multiple images which can restore an entire HD on one external drive is a requirement (yes, I know, if the external HD goes, all the images go but &lt;shrug&gt;). I know of good ways to clone HDs 1:1, but I'd like to have multiple images on one external HD.<br> <br> Free software good, but we'd be willing to spend money on commercial software. Also, is there is a way to make one initial primary image, then subsequent images containing only new or altered data?<br> <br> Thanks! tag:ask.metafilter.com,2008:site.103235 Thu, 02 Oct 2008 08:23:08 -0800 backup harddrive hdimage image resolved xp porpoise