Looking for a backup program

I'm looking for a backup that is very similar to the Win98 backup,

EXCEPT that

it must perform a byte-for-byte compare of the input vs. the output
file(s) after the backup step and also after the restore step.

The backup will be made to a disk file.

Thanks for any info.

Jack

--

wrote in message
...

I'm looking for a backup that is very similar to the Win98 backup,
EXCEPT that
it must perform a byte-for-byte compare of the input vs. the output
file(s) after the backup step and also after the restore step.

Your need is supplied by just a few of the many parameters
of xxcopy.com free from www.xxcopy.com

--
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)

http://www.google.com/

Good luck - not many software package support Windows 98 any longer.

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User]
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
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wrote in message
...

I'm looking for a backup that is very similar to the Win98 backup,

EXCEPT that

it must perform a byte-for-byte compare of the input vs. the output
file(s) after the backup step and also after the restore step.

The backup will be made to a disk file.

Thanks for any info.

Jack

--

Ping pcr, I believe he mentioned having a good one that he uses.
Gekko

wrote in message
...

I'm looking for a backup that is very similar to the Win98 backup,

EXCEPT that

it must perform a byte-for-byte compare of the input vs. the output
file(s) after the backup step and also after the restore step.

The backup will be made to a disk file.

Thanks for any info.

Jack

--

On Fri, 23 Jun 2006 17:07:38 -0400, "Don Phillipson"
wrote:

wrote in message
.. .

I'm looking for a backup that is very similar to the Win98 backup,
EXCEPT that
it must perform a byte-for-byte compare of the input vs. the output
file(s) after the backup step and also after the restore step.

Your need is supplied by just a few of the many parameters
of xxcopy.com free from www.xxcopy.com
==========================

Thanks for the responses.

Jack

--

If Harper is to be believed, someone should click these URLs to see whether they still exist. I know certainly BootIt NG does...

Once you have a functioning system, especially one close to a clean
install, do a full system backup. If you have multiple partitions, I
guess a backup is a bit more complex. It depends upon the ties between
the Registry & the other partitions, as to whether they must be backed
up concurrently. Also, if you've changed the hardware since the backup,
you may need to change it back before a restore.

http://home.satx.rr.com/badour/index.html Backup & partitioning strategy
http://www.acronis.com/products/trueimage/ TrueImage
http://www.arjsoftware.com ARJ Archiver
http://www.betterbackup.com/ Retrospect CD Backup
http://www.bootitng.com/ 's BootIt NG, has a variety of backup
capabilities: Copy to HDD, or Image to HDD or to CD. (TBIView, freely
downloadable, can retrieve individual files from an Image.)
Shrink/expand your partitions without data loss. Multi-boot, if you
dare. Free, run from floppy, but pay up as I did if satisfied. To
install & use beyond 30 days, $34.95.
http://www.cdrfaq.org/ CD R/W Backup
http://www.cyberiapc.com/backup.htm MyOwnBackup (MOB) (Free)
http://www.han-soft.com/habt.php Auto Backup (30-day free trial)
http://www.hp.com/cgi-bin/cposupport...&p=hpcdwriter2
Simple Backup
http://www.karenware.com/ PtReplicator (Free)
http://www.lifesaverbackup.com/
http://www.mvps.org/links.html Should have good info
http://www.pcmag.com/ Lots & lots of sturdy downloads. There is a $20
yearly charge now.
http://www.pcinspector.de/clone-maxx/uk/welcome.htm PC Inspector
http://www.powerquest.com/partitionmagic Partition Magic
http://www.ranish.com/part/ Ranish Partition Manager
http://www.simtel.net/pub/dl/58307.shtml Backups
http://www.stompinc.com/bump/bump_details.phtml?stp Backup MyPC
http://www.thirdstar.net/thirdstar_datarecovery.htm Data recovery
http://www.tomsterdam.com/ BU process, performance, etc.
http://www.v-com.com/product/pc_ind.html Partition Commander
http://www.veritas.com Backup apps
http://www.xxcopy.com/ Yabumoto's Detailed Procedure Copy (Free)
http://www.zeleps.com/ Partition re-sizer (Free)

All gathered at this site. Whichever you choose, approach it carefully
and verify all is well. After making a copy, run Scandisk/Defrag on it.
If it's an Image, use it's verify option; perhaps, restore it and do a
Scandisk/Defrag.

http://www.pchelpandconsulting.com/links/windows.html WinDrvExpert
http://www.jermar.com/wdrvbck.htm WinDrvBckup free version

Those two supposedly back up all currently installed drivers, such
that they can be reinstalled. I never tried it but have seen a favorable
report/three-- & one (by Glee) that was so-so (or worse). SO, BETTER
make a full system backup, before wiping Windows.


--
Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
should things get worse after this,
PCR

"Gekko" wrote in message ...
| Ping pcr, I believe he mentioned having a good one that he uses.
| Gekko
|
| wrote in message
| ...
|
| I'm looking for a backup that is very similar to the Win98 backup,
|
| EXCEPT that
|
| it must perform a byte-for-byte compare of the input vs. the output
| file(s) after the backup step and also after the restore step.
|
| The backup will be made to a disk file.
|
| Thanks for any info.
|
| Jack
|
| --
|
|

here's an updated list - with commentary....
If no-one minds, I'll tidy it up and put it up on my website??
quote
Once you have a functioning system, especially one close to a clean install,
do a full system backup. If you have multiple partitions, I guess a backup
is a bit more complex. It depends upon the ties between the Registry & the
other partitions, as to whether they must be backed up concurrently. Also,
if you've changed the hardware since the backup, you may need to change it
back before a restore.
http://home.satx.rr.com/badour/index.html - Backup & partitioning strategy
http://www.acronis.com/products/trueimage/ - TrueImage

http://www.arjsoftware.com - ARJ Archiver

http://www.betterbackup.com/ - Retrospect CD Backup

http://www.bootitng.com/ BootIt NG, has a variety of backup capabilities:
Copy to HDD, or Image to HDD or to CD. (TBIView, freely downloadable, can
retrieve individual files from an Image.) Shrink/expand your partitions
without data loss. Multi-boot, if you dare. Free, run from floppy, but pay
up as I did if satisfied. To install & use beyond 30 days, $34.95.

http://www.cdrfaq.org/ CD R/W Backup

http://www.cyberiapc.com/backup.htm - MyOwnBackup (MOB) (Free)

http://www.han-soft.com/habt.php - Auto Backup (30-day free trial)

http://www.hp.com/cgi-bin/cposupport...&p=hpcdwriter2
Simple Backup (appears now to be owned by Sonic - and therefore not free)

http://www.karenware.com/ - PtReplicator (Free)

http://www.lifesaverbackup.com/

http://www.mvps.org/links.html

Should have good info

http://www.pcmag.com/

Lots & lots of sturdy downloads. There is a $20 yearly charge now.

http://www.pcinspector.de/clone-maxx/uk/welcome.htm PC Inspector
http://www.powerquest.com/partitionmagic Partition Magic (now owned by
Symantec!)

http://www.ranish.com/part/ Ranish Partition Manager

http://www.simtel.net/pub/dl/58307.shtml Backups
http://www.stompinc.com/bump/bump_details.phtml?stp Backup MyPC - hasn't
been publicly available for a while!

http://www.thirdstar.net/thirdstar_datarecovery.htm Data recovery

http://www.tomsterdam.com/ BU process, performance, etc.

http://www.v-com.com/product/Partiti...nder_Home.html Partition
Commander (new link!)

http://www.veritas.com Backup apps

http://www.xxcopy.com/ Yabumoto's Detailed Procedure Copy (Free)

http://www.zeleps.com/ Partition re-sizer (Free)

All gathered at this site. Whichever you choose, approach it carefully and
verify all is well. After making a copy, run Scandisk/Defrag on it. If it's
an Image, use it's verify option; perhaps, restore it and do a
Scandisk/Defrag.

http://www.pchelpandconsulting.com/links/windows.html WinDrvExpert (doesn't
seem to exist any more??)

http://www.jermar.com/wdrvbck.htm WinDrvBckup free version

/quote

scream if you object!! (particularly, Richard or PCR! )


--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm

http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
"PCR" wrote in message
...
If Harper is to be believed, someone should click these URLs to see whether
they still exist. I know certainly BootIt NG does...

By all means take it. All were gathered at this NG. It's yours & Harper's now! And you split the liability, too, if any!

http://www.stompinc.com/bump/bump_details.phtml?stp
Backup MyPC - hasn't been publicly available for a while!

Well, I noticed that, myself, after going online. Brian A. recently posted...
Stomp's PC Backup
http://www.stompsoft.com/pc-backup/p...rceID=BUMP_301
....but it looks like they'll charge for it!


--
Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
should things get worse after this,
PCR

"Noel Paton" wrote in message ...
| here's an updated list - with commentary....
| If no-one minds, I'll tidy it up and put it up on my website??
| quote
| Once you have a functioning system, especially one close to a clean install,
| do a full system backup. If you have multiple partitions, I guess a backup
| is a bit more complex. It depends upon the ties between the Registry & the
| other partitions, as to whether they must be backed up concurrently. Also,
| if you've changed the hardware since the backup, you may need to change it
| back before a restore.
| http://home.satx.rr.com/badour/index.html - Backup & partitioning strategy
| http://www.acronis.com/products/trueimage/ - TrueImage
|
| http://www.arjsoftware.com - ARJ Archiver
|
| http://www.betterbackup.com/ - Retrospect CD Backup
|
| http://www.bootitng.com/ BootIt NG, has a variety of backup capabilities:
| Copy to HDD, or Image to HDD or to CD. (TBIView, freely downloadable, can
| retrieve individual files from an Image.) Shrink/expand your partitions
| without data loss. Multi-boot, if you dare. Free, run from floppy, but pay
| up as I did if satisfied. To install & use beyond 30 days, $34.95.
|
| http://www.cdrfaq.org/ CD R/W Backup
|
| http://www.cyberiapc.com/backup.htm - MyOwnBackup (MOB) (Free)
|
| http://www.han-soft.com/habt.php - Auto Backup (30-day free trial)
|
| http://www.hp.com/cgi-bin/cposupport...&p=hpcdwriter2
| Simple Backup (appears now to be owned by Sonic - and therefore not free)
|
| http://www.karenware.com/ - PtReplicator (Free)
|
| http://www.lifesaverbackup.com/
|
| http://www.mvps.org/links.html
|
| Should have good info
|
| http://www.pcmag.com/
|
| Lots & lots of sturdy downloads. There is a $20 yearly charge now.
|
| http://www.pcinspector.de/clone-maxx/uk/welcome.htm PC Inspector
| http://www.powerquest.com/partitionmagic Partition Magic (now owned by
| Symantec!)
|
| http://www.ranish.com/part/ Ranish Partition Manager
|
| http://www.simtel.net/pub/dl/58307.shtml Backups
| http://www.stompinc.com/bump/bump_details.phtml?stp Backup MyPC - hasn't
| been publicly available for a while!
|
| http://www.thirdstar.net/thirdstar_datarecovery.htm Data recovery
|
| http://www.tomsterdam.com/ BU process, performance, etc.
|
| http://www.v-com.com/product/Partiti...nder_Home.html Partition
| Commander (new link!)
|
| http://www.veritas.com Backup apps
|
| http://www.xxcopy.com/ Yabumoto's Detailed Procedure Copy (Free)
|
| http://www.zeleps.com/ Partition re-sizer (Free)
|
| All gathered at this site. Whichever you choose, approach it carefully and
| verify all is well. After making a copy, run Scandisk/Defrag on it. If it's
| an Image, use it's verify option; perhaps, restore it and do a
| Scandisk/Defrag.
|
| http://www.pchelpandconsulting.com/links/windows.html WinDrvExpert (doesn't
| seem to exist any more??)
|
| http://www.jermar.com/wdrvbck.htm WinDrvBckup free version
|
| /quote
|
| scream if you object!! (particularly, Richard or PCR! )
|
|
| --
| Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)
|
| Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
| http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm
|
| http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
|
| Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
| "PCR" wrote in message
| ...
| If Harper is to be believed, someone should click these URLs to see whether
| they still exist. I know certainly BootIt NG does...
|
|

Yeah - I knew about that... but it's a significant change to the old BuMP
program, and AFAIK, it no longer is compatible with the old Windows (95/98)
Backup??


--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm

http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
"PCR" wrote in message
...
By all means take it. All were gathered at this NG. It's yours & Harper's
now! And you split the liability, too, if any!

http://www.stompinc.com/bump/bump_details.phtml?stp
Backup MyPC - hasn't been publicly available for a while!

Well, I noticed that, myself, after going online. Brian A. recently
posted...
Stomp's PC Backup
http://www.stompsoft.com/pc-backup/p...rceID=BUMP_301
....but it looks like they'll charge for it!


--
Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
should things get worse after this,
PCR

"Noel Paton" wrote in message
...
| here's an updated list - with commentary....
| If no-one minds, I'll tidy it up and put it up on my website??
| quote
| Once you have a functioning system, especially one close to a clean
install,
| do a full system backup. If you have multiple partitions, I guess a backup
| is a bit more complex. It depends upon the ties between the Registry & the
| other partitions, as to whether they must be backed up concurrently. Also,
| if you've changed the hardware since the backup, you may need to change it
| back before a restore.
| http://home.satx.rr.com/badour/index.html - Backup & partitioning strategy
| http://www.acronis.com/products/trueimage/ - TrueImage
|
| http://www.arjsoftware.com - ARJ Archiver
|
| http://www.betterbackup.com/ - Retrospect CD Backup
|
| http://www.bootitng.com/ BootIt NG, has a variety of backup capabilities:
| Copy to HDD, or Image to HDD or to CD. (TBIView, freely downloadable, can
| retrieve individual files from an Image.) Shrink/expand your partitions
| without data loss. Multi-boot, if you dare. Free, run from floppy, but pay
| up as I did if satisfied. To install & use beyond 30 days, $34.95.
|
| http://www.cdrfaq.org/ CD R/W Backup
|
| http://www.cyberiapc.com/backup.htm - MyOwnBackup (MOB) (Free)
|
| http://www.han-soft.com/habt.php - Auto Backup (30-day free trial)
|
|
http://www.hp.com/cgi-bin/cposupport...&p=hpcdwriter2
| Simple Backup (appears now to be owned by Sonic - and therefore not free)
|
| http://www.karenware.com/ - PtReplicator (Free)
|
| http://www.lifesaverbackup.com/
|
| http://www.mvps.org/links.html
|
| Should have good info
|
| http://www.pcmag.com/
|
| Lots & lots of sturdy downloads. There is a $20 yearly charge now.
|
| http://www.pcinspector.de/clone-maxx/uk/welcome.htm PC Inspector
| http://www.powerquest.com/partitionmagic Partition Magic (now owned by
| Symantec!)
|
| http://www.ranish.com/part/ Ranish Partition Manager
|
| http://www.simtel.net/pub/dl/58307.shtml Backups
| http://www.stompinc.com/bump/bump_details.phtml?stp Backup MyPC - hasn't
| been publicly available for a while!
|
| http://www.thirdstar.net/thirdstar_datarecovery.htm Data recovery
|
| http://www.tomsterdam.com/ BU process, performance, etc.
|
| http://www.v-com.com/product/Partiti...nder_Home.html Partition
| Commander (new link!)
|
| http://www.veritas.com Backup apps
|
| http://www.xxcopy.com/ Yabumoto's Detailed Procedure Copy (Free)
|
| http://www.zeleps.com/ Partition re-sizer (Free)
|
| All gathered at this site. Whichever you choose, approach it carefully and
| verify all is well. After making a copy, run Scandisk/Defrag on it. If
it's
| an Image, use it's verify option; perhaps, restore it and do a
| Scandisk/Defrag.
|
| http://www.pchelpandconsulting.com/links/windows.html WinDrvExpert
(doesn't
| seem to exist any more??)
|
| http://www.jermar.com/wdrvbck.htm WinDrvBckup free version
|
| /quote
|
| scream if you object!! (particularly, Richard or PCR! )
|
|
| --
| Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)
|
| Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
| http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm
|
| http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
|
| Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
| "PCR" wrote in message
| ...
| If Harper is to be believed, someone should click these URLs to see
whether
| they still exist. I know certainly BootIt NG does...
|
|

Uh-oh. I was trying to determine whether it's left Win98, myself! It isn't quite mentioned at the site, that I've seen yet. Could be XP-radiation has poked a hole into Brian A.'s head, then!


--
Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
should things get worse after this,
PCR

"Noel Paton" wrote in message ...
| Yeah - I knew about that... but it's a significant change to the old BuMP
| program, and AFAIK, it no longer is compatible with the old Windows (95/98)
| Backup??
|
|
| --
| Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)
|
| Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
| http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm
|
| http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
|
| Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
| "PCR" wrote in message
| ...
| By all means take it. All were gathered at this NG. It's yours & Harper's
| now! And you split the liability, too, if any!
|
| http://www.stompinc.com/bump/bump_details.phtml?stp
| Backup MyPC - hasn't been publicly available for a while!
|
| Well, I noticed that, myself, after going online. Brian A. recently
| posted...
| Stomp's PC Backup
| http://www.stompsoft.com/pc-backup/p...rceID=BUMP_301
| ...but it looks like they'll charge for it!
|
|
| --
| Thanks or Good Luck,
| There may be humor in this post, and,
| Naturally, you will not sue,
| should things get worse after this,
| PCR
|
| "Noel Paton" wrote in message
| ...
| | here's an updated list - with commentary....
| | If no-one minds, I'll tidy it up and put it up on my website??
| | quote
| | Once you have a functioning system, especially one close to a clean
| install,
| | do a full system backup. If you have multiple partitions, I guess a backup
| | is a bit more complex. It depends upon the ties between the Registry & the
| | other partitions, as to whether they must be backed up concurrently. Also,
| | if you've changed the hardware since the backup, you may need to change it
| | back before a restore.
| | http://home.satx.rr.com/badour/index.html - Backup & partitioning strategy
| | http://www.acronis.com/products/trueimage/ - TrueImage
| |
| | http://www.arjsoftware.com - ARJ Archiver
| |
| | http://www.betterbackup.com/ - Retrospect CD Backup
| |
| | http://www.bootitng.com/ BootIt NG, has a variety of backup capabilities:
| | Copy to HDD, or Image to HDD or to CD. (TBIView, freely downloadable, can
| | retrieve individual files from an Image.) Shrink/expand your partitions
| | without data loss. Multi-boot, if you dare. Free, run from floppy, but pay
| | up as I did if satisfied. To install & use beyond 30 days, $34.95.
| |
| | http://www.cdrfaq.org/ CD R/W Backup
| |
| | http://www.cyberiapc.com/backup.htm - MyOwnBackup (MOB) (Free)
| |
| | http://www.han-soft.com/habt.php - Auto Backup (30-day free trial)
| |
| |
| http://www.hp.com/cgi-bin/cposupport...&p=hpcdwriter2
| | Simple Backup (appears now to be owned by Sonic - and therefore not free)
| |
| | http://www.karenware.com/ - PtReplicator (Free)
| |
| | http://www.lifesaverbackup.com/
| |
| | http://www.mvps.org/links.html
| |
| | Should have good info
| |
| | http://www.pcmag.com/
| |
| | Lots & lots of sturdy downloads. There is a $20 yearly charge now.
| |
| | http://www.pcinspector.de/clone-maxx/uk/welcome.htm PC Inspector
| | http://www.powerquest.com/partitionmagic Partition Magic (now owned by
| | Symantec!)
| |
| | http://www.ranish.com/part/ Ranish Partition Manager
| |
| | http://www.simtel.net/pub/dl/58307.shtml Backups
| | http://www.stompinc.com/bump/bump_details.phtml?stp Backup MyPC - hasn't
| | been publicly available for a while!
| |
| | http://www.thirdstar.net/thirdstar_datarecovery.htm Data recovery
| |
| | http://www.tomsterdam.com/ BU process, performance, etc.
| |
| | http://www.v-com.com/product/Partiti...nder_Home.html Partition
| | Commander (new link!)
| |
| | http://www.veritas.com Backup apps
| |
| | http://www.xxcopy.com/ Yabumoto's Detailed Procedure Copy (Free)
| |
| | http://www.zeleps.com/ Partition re-sizer (Free)
| |
| | All gathered at this site. Whichever you choose, approach it carefully and
| | verify all is well. After making a copy, run Scandisk/Defrag on it. If
| it's
| | an Image, use it's verify option; perhaps, restore it and do a
| | Scandisk/Defrag.
| |
| | http://www.pchelpandconsulting.com/links/windows.html WinDrvExpert
| (doesn't
| | seem to exist any more??)
| |
| | http://www.jermar.com/wdrvbck.htm WinDrvBckup free version
| |
| | /quote
| |
| | scream if you object!! (particularly, Richard or PCR! )
| |
| |
| | --
| | Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)
| |
| | Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
| | http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm
| |
| | http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
| |
| | Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
| | "PCR" wrote in message
| | ...
| | If Harper is to be believed, someone should click these URLs to see
| whether
| | they still exist. I know certainly BootIt NG does...
| |
| |
|