Greetings all,
I started using Ghost in August, and thus far have had no problems with it (that I know of, anyway).
My previous practice of "backing up" was to do true, direct file copies of my data files to a HP Media Center Personal Drive, then transfer as necessary when I replaced machines. Two years ago I started using the Windows 7 Backup feature but after reading it isn't all that good or reliable, I purchased Ghost 15 (download version) based on two decades of using (and having faith in) Norton products.
Being one that has never had a major computer crash (can't say the same for family members and friends), I am preparing for a disaster I hope never comes.
I back up my desktop (Digital Storm desktop running Windows 7 64-bit) to an external Seagate 2TB USB GoFlex hard drive. My scheduled "Computer" back-up is Sundays at 7 p.m. (the C and system reserved partitions), with a new set point each month (and incrementals in between). I ALSO run a scheduled "My Documents" backup to the same destination drive at 8 p.m. each Sunday. My question is since the Computer back-up feature makes a back-up of everything (system files, data files) am I going overkill with both a Computer and My Documents back-up each week?
AllenM's index post, by the way, is quite helpful for new users trying to understand what's at work in Ghost, as are quite a few other posts here. I'm pretty fussy about system maintenance (the reason I've probably never had a real crash), and feel I'm quite prepared in case of catastrophe. Am I following best back-up practice?
Welcome your thoughts,
Kelly