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| From | "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | aus.computers |
| Subject | Re: Image backup for Windows11? |
| Date | 2026-09-21 10:55 +1000 |
| Message-ID | <op.3vy56stwbyq249@pvr2.lan> (permalink) |
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On Mon, 21 Sep 2026 06:52:40 +1000, Peter Jason <pj@jostle.com> wrote: > On Wed, 16 Sep 2026 09:32:22 +1000, "Rod Speed" > <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote: > >> On Wed, 16 Sep 2026 07:55:35 +1000, Peter Jason <pj@jostle.com> wrote: >> >>> On Wed, 16 Sep 2026 07:25:20 +1000, "Rod Speed" >>> <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Peter Jason <pj@jostle.com> wrote >>>>> Rod Speed <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote >>>>>> Peter Jason <pj@jostle.com> wrote >>>> >>>>>>> Is this possible using Windows11? I want something like Macrium. >>>> >>>>>> Plenty of backup apps can do that on an Win11 system >>>> >>>>> I've tried the one built into Windows; seems to work. >>>> >>>>> But I'll seek others. >>>> >>>>> The "Home" Macrium is so complex as to require joining two or more >>>>> extensions requiring passwords etc. Beyond comprehension! >>>> >>>> I use an old version of Acronis True Image which >>>> boots a linux removable drive on USB or CD and >>>> that works fine and has a decent UI. Main downside >>>> of it is that the drive letters can change with multi >>>> disk setups but thats not really a problem, you >>>> just have to be careful about that >>> >>> I have been using a very-old free home-type Macrium that still works, >>> but I'm worried it might be discontinued soon. I use just an external >>> 1TB drive to store backups. I want simple! simple! simple! >> >> Yeah, thats why I keep using that Acronis True Image >> and since it doesn't check with Acronis, it will work >> forever until say there is a new drive format that it >> doesn't support, and that's very unlikely given that >> I don't bother with linux except to do backups >> >> And I use an external 2TB drive to store backups >> and backup 2 systems to that > > Is there any "forever" software? I thought future OS might render > them obsolete. The main possibility ot that is a new drive format Not very likely but certainly possible
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Image backup for Windows11? Peter Jason <pj@jostle.com> - 2026-09-15 07:52 +1000
Re: Image backup for Windows11? "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2026-09-15 08:25 +1000
Re: Image backup for Windows11? Peter Jason <pj@jostle.com> - 2026-09-16 06:59 +1000
Re: Image backup for Windows11? "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2026-09-16 07:25 +1000
Re: Image backup for Windows11? Peter Jason <pj@jostle.com> - 2026-09-16 07:55 +1000
Re: Image backup for Windows11? "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2026-09-16 09:32 +1000
Re: Image backup for Windows11? Peter Jason <pj@jostle.com> - 2026-09-21 06:52 +1000
Re: Image backup for Windows11? "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2026-09-21 10:55 +1000
Re: Image backup for Windows11? Axel <none@not.here> - 2026-09-16 11:34 +1000
Re: Image backup for Windows11? "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2026-09-16 14:28 +1000
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