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copying HDD
As regards copying one harddrive to another is there any difference among
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... As regards copying one harddrive to another is there any difference among the following terms? backup Backup takes *data* you want to back up, compresses it and stores it in a files or files. It pays attention to the Archive Bit (if you want it to), which is set any time a file or folder changes and you can have the backup program unset the bit if you choose. There are many different sorts of backups that allow you to choose specific files and/or folders, whether to pay attention to the archive bit, whether to change the archive bit, etc. copy Copy does just that. Copies the files to a different partition or folder, not changing the Date Modified but it does change the Date Created. No compression is involved. Copying can be done in many ways, but the most versatile method is using XCOPY. image Imaging is like backup except that it backs up the entire partition to a file and then restores it just as it was to empty space on a drive. It, too, compresses the data and free space. clone Cloning is like copying except that it refers to the entire partition. It involves no compression and simply recreates a partition on free space on the same or different drive. and any other such words. Lacks specificity. What other such words did you have in mind. Note that backup and copying happen within the OS system whereas imaging and cloning deal with entire partitions and don't care about file and folder structures. -- Gary S. Terhune MS MVP Shell/User |
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Thanks Gary, that helps.
"Gary S. Terhune" wrote in message ... "Stan" wrote in message ... As regards copying one harddrive to another is there any difference among the following terms? backup Backup takes *data* you want to back up, compresses it and stores it in a files or files. It pays attention to the Archive Bit (if you want it to), which is set any time a file or folder changes and you can have the backup program unset the bit if you choose. There are many different sorts of backups that allow you to choose specific files and/or folders, whether to pay attention to the archive bit, whether to change the archive bit, etc. copy Copy does just that. Copies the files to a different partition or folder, not changing the Date Modified but it does change the Date Created. No compression is involved. Copying can be done in many ways, but the most versatile method is using XCOPY. image Imaging is like backup except that it backs up the entire partition to a file and then restores it just as it was to empty space on a drive. It, too, compresses the data and free space. clone Cloning is like copying except that it refers to the entire partition. It involves no compression and simply recreates a partition on free space on the same or different drive. and any other such words. Lacks specificity. What other such words did you have in mind. Note that backup and copying happen within the OS system whereas imaging and cloning deal with entire partitions and don't care about file and folder structures. -- Gary S. Terhune MS MVP Shell/User |
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You're welcome, s.
-- Gary S. Terhune MS-MVP Shell/User "Stan" wrote in message ... Thanks Gary, that helps. "Gary S. Terhune" wrote in message ... "Stan" wrote in message ... As regards copying one harddrive to another is there any difference among the following terms? backup Backup takes *data* you want to back up, compresses it and stores it in a files or files. It pays attention to the Archive Bit (if you want it to), which is set any time a file or folder changes and you can have the backup program unset the bit if you choose. There are many different sorts of backups that allow you to choose specific files and/or folders, whether to pay attention to the archive bit, whether to change the archive bit, etc. copy Copy does just that. Copies the files to a different partition or folder, not changing the Date Modified but it does change the Date Created. No compression is involved. Copying can be done in many ways, but the most versatile method is using XCOPY. image Imaging is like backup except that it backs up the entire partition to a file and then restores it just as it was to empty space on a drive. It, too, compresses the data and free space. clone Cloning is like copying except that it refers to the entire partition. It involves no compression and simply recreates a partition on free space on the same or different drive. and any other such words. Lacks specificity. What other such words did you have in mind. Note that backup and copying happen within the OS system whereas imaging and cloning deal with entire partitions and don't care about file and folder structures. -- Gary S. Terhune MS MVP Shell/User |
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