Imaging hard drive

edperks · Nov 22, 2004, 04:24 PM

I have a mail server that I would like to set up a second drive in an use a program to create a image of the primary drive. I would like it to do it on the fly. Any sugestions? I have been manually backing this up every other day. for 5 years and its getting old. I also backup the registry so I dont lose user acounts and passwords.

Im using Windows 2000 Server.

PangingJr · Nov 22, 2004, 05:22 PM

Paragon Drive Backup 6.0 Professional Version
http://www.drive-backup.com/corporat...onal/index.htm

Paragon Hard Disk Manager 6.0 Deployment Version
http://www.drive-backup.com/corporat...ment/index.htm

Symantec LiveState Recovery Standard Server
http://sea.symantec.com/content/prod...m?productid=24

Acronis True Image 8.0 Server for Windows
http://www.acronis.com/enterprise/products/ATISWin/

edperks · Nov 23, 2004, 02:32 AM

Thanks for the list, I will get back to on which one I decide. Do you you use any of theses? if so which one?

PangingJr · Nov 23, 2004, 03:50 AM

i've tried the Hard Disk Manager 6.0 Deployment Version at a friend business and it's very good,
lower license cost will be the Professional version of this same product but without SID Changer, Multiple Image Access, Volume Licensing, still suppost Windows NT/2000/2003 Server and Windows PE, BartPE.

if you don't need partition manager that included in Hard Disk Manager, you can check out Drive Backup 6.0 Professional Version. and other products too..

since you like to change your way of doing data protection, backup and recovery,
also check out hardware raid solutions, RAID 1, 5, 0+1 or 10,
this may be more complicated to implement and more cost but check it out anyway before you decide on buying anything.

Warpy · Nov 23, 2004, 04:09 AM

How does Symantec Ghost v9.0 compare to these?

edperks · Nov 23, 2004, 04:30 AM

I went with Drive Backup 6.0 Professional I have Powerquest Partition Magic 8 so I dont need the partion software. I found a demo of it and It looks to be easy to confiq and also has a scheduler so I can set it to backup at the wee hours of the morning. Thanks for your help crtl-alt-del!! Most appreciated! Also I have raid on 2 other servers but on this machine It was not cost effective to do so.

PangingJr · Nov 23, 2004, 04:49 AM

No problem. Glad you like the Drive backup.

--------------------------

Funky Monkey,

Ghost 9 is not designed for Windows 2000 Server.
it may not be able to do a server cloning.

Symantec products...

Small business products
http://www.symantec.com/product/index_smallbiz.html

Enterprise storage and system management products
http://enterprisesecurity.symantec.c...roductlink.cfm

Warpy · Nov 23, 2004, 04:53 AM

Ahh right, thanks.

PangingJr · Nov 23, 2004, 05:54 AM

K. so how you like the Ghost 9? do you use it now?
i've checked it out but i still like the old Norton Ghost 2003 better, it's working very well for what i needed, hope there'll be nothing change in Windows that causes it to not working.

btw, the registered user of the Paragon Drive Backup 6.0 Pro Version will also get a Recovery CD Image file and a plugin for Bart's PE Builder.
( http://kb.paragon.ag/paragon/templ/16.jsp?catId=8748 )

CDsDontBurn · Nov 23, 2004, 05:58 AM

partition magic 8.0 is really good for doing that kind of stuff. I have partition magic 7.0 and it works great, but it can't be done in windows. 8.0 you can use it in windows partition a drive, copy a drive do everything while in windows. I'd say like best buy would be a good place to look for it, if not some place that carries alot of software.

Nov 22, 2004, 04:24 PM	#1
edperks HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 780 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Imaging hard drive I have a mail server that I would like to set up a second drive in an use a program to create a image of the primary drive. I would like it to do it on the fly. Any sugestions? I have been manually backing this up every other day. for 5 years and its getting old. I also backup the registry so I dont lose user acounts and passwords. Im using Windows 2000 Server.

Nov 23, 2004, 04:09 AM	#5
Warpy DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: USA Posts: 2,761 Rep Power: 0	How does Symantec Ghost v9.0 compare to these? __________________ The nine most terrifying words in the English language are, "I'm from the government and I'm here to help."

Nov 23, 2004, 04:53 AM	#8
Warpy DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: USA Posts: 2,761 Rep Power: 0	Ahh right, thanks. __________________ The nine most terrifying words in the English language are, "I'm from the government and I'm here to help."

Nov 23, 2004, 05:58 AM	#10
CDsDontBurn 127.0.0.1 Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 22,458 Rep Power: 202 System Specs	partition magic 8.0 is really good for doing that kind of stuff. I have partition magic 7.0 and it works great, but it can't be done in windows. 8.0 you can use it in windows partition a drive, copy a drive do everything while in windows. I'd say like best buy would be a good place to look for it, if not some place that carries alot of software. __________________ Her First Day \| A year later

Nov 22, 2004, 05:22 PM	#2
PangingJr Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 5,989 Rep Power: 69	Paragon Drive Backup 6.0 Professional Version http://www.drive-backup.com/corporat...onal/index.htm Paragon Hard Disk Manager 6.0 Deployment Version http://www.drive-backup.com/corporat...ment/index.htm Symantec LiveState Recovery Standard Server http://sea.symantec.com/content/prod...m?productid=24 Acronis True Image 8.0 Server for Windows http://www.acronis.com/enterprise/products/ATISWin/

Nov 23, 2004, 02:32 AM	Thread Starter #3
edperks HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 780 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Thanks for the list, I will get back to on which one I decide. Do you you use any of theses? if so which one?

Nov 23, 2004, 03:50 AM	#4
PangingJr Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 5,989 Rep Power: 69	i've tried the Hard Disk Manager 6.0 Deployment Version at a friend business and it's very good, lower license cost will be the Professional version of this same product but without SID Changer, Multiple Image Access, Volume Licensing, still suppost Windows NT/2000/2003 Server and Windows PE, BartPE. if you don't need partition manager that included in Hard Disk Manager, you can check out Drive Backup 6.0 Professional Version. and other products too.. since you like to change your way of doing data protection, backup and recovery, also check out hardware raid solutions, RAID 1, 5, 0+1 or 10, this may be more complicated to implement and more cost but check it out anyway before you decide on buying anything.

Nov 23, 2004, 04:30 AM	Thread Starter #6
edperks HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 780 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	I went with Drive Backup 6.0 Professional I have Powerquest Partition Magic 8 so I dont need the partion software. I found a demo of it and It looks to be easy to confiq and also has a scheduler so I can set it to backup at the wee hours of the morning. Thanks for your help crtl-alt-del!! Most appreciated! Also I have raid on 2 other servers but on this machine It was not cost effective to do so.

Nov 23, 2004, 04:49 AM	#7
PangingJr Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 5,989 Rep Power: 69	No problem. Glad you like the Drive backup. -------------------------- Funky Monkey, Ghost 9 is not designed for Windows 2000 Server. it may not be able to do a server cloning. Symantec products... Small business products http://www.symantec.com/product/index_smallbiz.html Enterprise storage and system management products http://enterprisesecurity.symantec.c...roductlink.cfm

Nov 23, 2004, 05:54 AM	#9
PangingJr Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 5,989 Rep Power: 69	K. so how you like the Ghost 9? do you use it now? i've checked it out but i still like the old Norton Ghost 2003 better, it's working very well for what i needed, hope there'll be nothing change in Windows that causes it to not working. btw, the registered user of the Paragon Drive Backup 6.0 Pro Version will also get a Recovery CD Image file and a plugin for Bart's PE Builder. ( http://kb.paragon.ag/paragon/templ/16.jsp?catId=8748 )