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madfloridian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-01-09 10:03 PM
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Question about doing a disk image to an external drive.
Probably using Acronis, not sure.

Is it true that one can not use the computer while it is doing the back up? That would be inconvenient.
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DainBramaged Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-01-09 10:12 PM
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1. Only if you are doing a disk image to replace your drive with a larger one
otherwise, back up at your leisure. I use Acronis and I like it a lot.
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madfloridian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-01-09 10:38 PM
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2. So if I do a disk image just to back up, I can go ahead and use it?
I think that is what you are saying.

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DainBramaged Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-02-09 01:43 AM
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3. Yes, not a problem.
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