[NMLUG] Using *nix to mirror NTFS partitions

[sbrowne at ix.netcom.com (Steve Browne)]

On Sun, 22 Aug 2004 08:53:50 -0600, you wrote:

>There are other options to consider - having moved my junk several times
>now in the last few months, and several times a year on an irregular
>basis, and having many apps I "like" to use and data and garbage I seem
>to "need".....
>If you were moving data only the tar.gz would be fine...but apps need
>registered .dll's and that could be a big issue depending on how the
>apps set-up in the OS......
>1. imaging is good if you want your system back same as it was on new
>hdwr but can be a pain, and may take some trial and error if you are not
>going to same / like base hardware (driver issues can be a gotcha).
>2. compressed moves can be a pain if your connectivity is slow, File
>rights are also an issue (sysprep can help) 
>3. mirroring and synchronizing is a possibility, look for the old
>robocopy NT tool. So long as you can mount a drive in the Redmond OS it
>won't care what you are sync-ing. You will need to re-register your apps
>in the new os. but you may need  to anyhow....
>4.If hardware allows, install the old drive as a second. on board moves
>are faster than over the wire.
>
>I have gone to installing all my base apps (non- MS boxed stuff) in a
>separate partition so moves and re-registering are "much faster". I also
>run wine using the "apps" partition...
>if you have MS based apps you need to run but don't want to run a
>second OS......
>
>I've also found that the stuff you keep may not always be the stuff you
>need. so burn the partition to a DVD or two pull back only what you need
>when you need it.
>DVD's are real nice because they will mount on Linux or MS stuff and
>then all's well....... 
>
>
>JEA

Why not use <dd> to clone your system OS/data/apps? Runtime is
lengthy, tho.

I use Symantec Ghost v8.0 on DOS floppy to clone/backup my XP system,
invoking the -IA switch. On my setup this taks 4.5 - 5 hours, so I run
it at night while I sleep.

Steve
Stephen B. Browne
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