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GameMaker Jason
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Posted: 7th Mar 2004 21:47
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ive create a new disk partion on my pc and i was wondering how to install a backup OS on the partion so if the main partion is currupt i can use the other then re-install windows on the mian partion? please help

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CattleRustler
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Posted: 7th Mar 2004 22:15
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the partition won't help if the disk physically crashes so you may want to use a second physical disk if you can. Either way there is software out there to copy the partion image and save it elsewhere. The term "Ghost" comes to mind.

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GameMaker Jason
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Posted: 7th Mar 2004 22:28
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but before ive had a message come up saying can not boot partion and ive only had one partion so if i had a back-up of that partion would i be able to booot that partion?

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spooky
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Posted: 7th Mar 2004 22:37
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Spooky's here!

Yeah, Norton's Ghost is supposed to be very good as it backs up EVERYTHING. It will even burn directly to a cd or DVD with all the right boot-stuff to restore hard disk by simply booting from the CD via your bios. So hard-disk can be completely unreadable but you can still restore easily.

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Posted: 7th Mar 2004 22:40
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Quote: "but before ive had a message come up saying can not boot partion and ive only had one partion so if i had a back-up of that partion would i be able to booot that partion?"


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you lost me.


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GameMaker Jason
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Posted: 7th Mar 2004 22:53
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I say unbootable partion so if i backed up my my data and installed a OS on that partion could i still boot that partion?

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Dave J
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Posted: 8th Mar 2004 00:58
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Yup, I'd have to say Norton Ghost is the tool for the job as well, it can make an image of your entire hard drive.


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