HD Image Utility: Recommendations?

[Headhunter]

I'd like to get something free, that works well. I have a dualboot XP/2000 install, and plan to load up the XP partition images via 2000 when recovering.

Please recommend utilities (that you can personally vouch for)!

[Singh]

dont know of any free programs, but norton ghost is great.

[Evil Techie]

http://www.xxcopy.com/index.htm

from what ive heard from other RFDers
they like it

[Headhunter]

Any more recommendations?

[tweakerxp]

I dumped Norton Ghost a while ago and moved to Acronis True Image. I've had nothing but scccess with it. It's the best disk imaging utility I've ever used, and it's based on Linux, too I don't think I've ever had it crash on me, or given me a corrupt image.

[Jim123]

http://www.xxcopy.com/index.htm

from what ive heard from other RFDers
they like it

It is a good freeware utility but only works with Windows 95/98/ME. You are probably thinking of XXClone which works with Windows NT/2K/XP. These are both excellent products but they are really designed for copying the contents of a partition to another drive, partition, etc.

For creating disk images I am currently using PQ Drive Image 2002 (now Norton Ghost) but I will probably switch to Acronis True Image next time I upgrade.

For a PC Mag review see: Acronis True Image 8.0

[Headhunter]

Acronis looks good, but I don't have money to spend...any free recommendations?

[Headhunter]

Anyone, anyone?

[jed]

Older version of MaxBlast will work.

[peoples_Flip]

You've gotta spend a little to get something worth while LOL... but I recommend Norton Ghost. I've been using it for over three years now and it's been the most reliable imaging software I've used.

[Headhunter]

Older version of MaxBlast will work.

So I'm sure, are you referring to this?

You've gotta spend a little to get something worth while LOL... but I recommend Norton Ghost. I've been using it for over three years now and it's been the most reliable imaging software I've used.

*rubs first 3 fingers together*

[jed]

Looks like it, the one I had was a cd iso.

[Gee]

I dumped Norton Ghost a while ago and moved to Acronis True Image. I've had nothing but scccess with it. It's the best disk imaging utility I've ever used, and it's based on Linux, too I don't think I've ever had it crash on me, or given me a corrupt image.

How can a piece of software be based on an OS? Especially if it is running in Windows? Maybe it was developed on Linux?

Anyways, I normally use Ghost Enterprise, but I have had problems with it when you try to image service partitions from IBM and Dell. Anyone successfully do it with Ghost?