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Backing Up Bootcamp

  • 26-09-2010 7:37pm
    #1
    silvine
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,132 ✭✭✭


    I've a Windows partition set up via Bootcamp for games. Time Machine doesn't seem to back it up and the Windows back up tool says the drive is not formatted correctly for a Windows backup. Is there a way around this?

    Also I use ClamXAV to scan my Mac partition for viruses from time to time. Does anyone know if it will detect Windows viruses ( I can access the bootcamp drive from OS X to scan it)? Can Windows viruses migrate from the bootcamp partition to my Mac?


    Thanks.


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  • #2
    Sad Professor
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    silvine wrote: »
    I've a Windows partition set up via Bootcamp for games. Time Machine doesn't seem to back it up and the Windows back up tool says the drive is not formatted correctly for a Windows backup. Is there a way around this?
    I used Winclone in the past to backup and restore my Bootcamp partition. It worked great. However, I had all sorts of problems trying to get it to restore recently under Snow Leopard. It seems the developer has stopped supporting it as well. So I can't really recommend it anymore.
    Also I use ClamXAV to scan my Mac partition for viruses from time to time. Does anyone know if it will detect Windows viruses ( I can access the bootcamp drive from OS X to scan it)?
    Sure. Detecting Windows viruses is all it really does.
    Can Windows viruses migrate from the bootcamp partition to my Mac?
    If you are using shared folders, etc, then possibly. Otherwise no. Even if they do, who cares. They won't effect your Mac, and ClamX will spot them.


  • #3
    silvine
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,132 ✭✭✭silvine


    Cool thanks. If you come across a backup solution let me know.


  • #4
    paulw1088
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1 ✭paulw1088


    Why don't you try Oops!Backup from www.altaro.com. This can run when you boot up in windows and will backup your windows partition in a similar way to time machine.

    Paul


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