another warm fuzzy from M$

[Andrew L. Gould]

On Wednesday 12 November 2003 10:23 pm, Collins Richey wrote:
> Slashdot:  Experiences w/ Drive Imaging Software?
>
> "Microsoft supplies no method of backing up and restoring fully operational
> copies of Windows 2000 and Windows XP. Microsoft's advice is to reinstall
> the operating system and all programs every time you want to move to a new
> or backup computer."
>
> I read that twice before I realized they weren't joking.
>
> Makes you want to run out and buy an XP machine right now <grin>.

Was the user restricting the discussion to backup software that comes with 
Windows?  If not, Norton Ghost should do the trick.

Also, for those who haven't looked at Ghost recently, Ghost 2003 supports 
ext2/3.  You'll need to bootup from a Ghost floppy; but instructions for 
creating the floppy are included in the product.  g4u (Ghost for Unix) is 
good; but doesn't support laptops.

Andrew Gould