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Symantec Ghost ?

Dcully · 2006-09-27 14:13:37

Hi guys,i was thinking of buying this product and wondered what you folk think. Im looking for something that if i need to reinstall windows and reformat my HD i can easily get windows and my software back on. Will this Ghost package do the job? Im thinking if i get an external HD i can save it all onto that using this…

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27-09-2006 3:13pm

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Dcully

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Hi guys,i was thinking of buying this product and wondered what you folk think.
Im looking for something that if i need to reinstall windows and reformat my HD i can easily get windows and my software back on.
Will this Ghost package do the job?
Im thinking if i get an external HD i can save it all onto that using this Ghost?
http://www.symantecstore.com/v2.0-img/operations/symantus/site/ghostsnr/save_and_restore_ghost_uk.htm#

Also whats the difference between the two products in above link?

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#2 27-09-2006 4:06pm
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External HD's usually come with software to do that job, you won't need Ghost.

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#3 27-09-2006 5:50pm
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I have 2 maxtor external hard drives and they come with Retrospect backup software. Normally as mentioned something will be bundled with the hard drive.

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