I need Backup+file recovery software,Can you suggest any good software. Platform:>win 98 SE/WIN2K/WinXP Besides File recovery if that software allows Hard disk image making then pls let me know. Currently i got my hands dirty with only xxcopy software.anyway i have one more question where can i find the good XP tips and tricks.? Free software suggestion welcome.

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Hi mahesh2k,
Im assuming you don't want to rely on Window's "System Restore" feature.
Me neither
If you want easy to use windows platform imaging software get..
"TrueImage" by Acronis.
If you want a configuration challenge get ..
"Ghost" by Norton. (a warning .. DONT even think about trying to get a illegal copy of this program off the net as most of them have major virus's attached which will wipe your HD).
You can check out other data recovery software on my website "links" page.
Hope this helps
RGPHNX
PS- If you have a particular hard to solve problem.. just PM me..glad to help.

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Just a quick Google search for XP tweaks and I got two that looked pretty good:

http://windowsxp.mvps.org/
http://www.tweakxp.com/

A good site then is also http://www.iamnotageek.com/

Particularly here, StartupDB, it gives a list of common startup applications and whether or not the y are need, are a virus, etc...

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I use 2 partitions, d:\ containing the profile and my documents
c:\ contains the OS. When I reinstall the OS I just have to point out the profile and my documents to the folders on d:\.

This is a basic work around. About software, Id recommend Norton Ghost. So far I had no problems with it.

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Hey are some alternatives you might be looking for :

http://www.veritas.com/
http://www.backup-software-reviews.com/
http://www.hostinterface.com/double.html
http://www.backup-software.eu.com/

You can also search google for them :
http://www.google.com/search?q=backup+soft...=utf-8&oe=utf-8

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Norton Ghost 9.0 Bootable
Here is the official link from Norton's website http://www.symantec.com/sabu/ghost/ghost_personal/

and Acronis True Image v8.0
Here is the official link from Acronis's website
http://www.acronis.com/

To compare these two , at a glance , I will choose Norton Ghost 9.0 Bootable .
Because I was using Norton Ghost 9.0 Enterprise for a real long time which is
really stable , better than others .

One day in my office , my colleague Andy brought the Disc which he bought one day before , Acronis True Image v8.0 Enterprise Edition . I was facing some problems with my laptop at that time , and it's been half process for my fresh operating system installation . I waited to finish it and then tried Andy's CD .

My laptop is the ASUS Z71V with SATA laptop HDD . Acronis Tru Image v8.0 Enterprise took about 4 mins to make a 2GB backup image file . It's impressive .
8 mins is the regular time for Norton Ghost 8.0 .....

Since then , I started to get used to Acronis .

 

 

 

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