what do you use to backup your OS drive on DVD-R?

[ktnwin]

Most of us have a DVD recorder in our PC.
We also spend a lot of time setting up OS and various application software to do video/audio editing, etc...

I used Ghost (or PQDI) to back up image on CD-R. Need to boot from a floppy to perform back up or restore.

What kind of software you use to back up your system Hard drive to DVD recordable disc ?

[snafu099]

Depens on which system and setup

Compaq winxp home sp1. Did not come with install os or driver disc, just a set of recovery cd's
For this system I use bootable disc made with Barts PE with the Nero plug-in and burn all to data dvd (s)

On other systems I am using dual boot 98se and xp pro 2000 sp/1
Boot to other os and burn all to dvd(s)
As noted in another thread, to restore the os & programs you need to
copy three folders:
1. Documents & Settings
2. Windows
3. Program files
Method based on thread from this forum of using dual boot w/o paid software for doing complete backup. I just completed it by also burning to dvd(s)

[rallynavvie]

Ghost. I've been using it in all its iterations for about 5 years now so I'm too familiar with its features to try anything else. Haven't had any troubles with it either so no reason for me to go to anything else.

[waheed]

I use Ghost. Backup mainly to 2 dvdrs. Now that i have a two hard drives, the image is backed up onto the 2nd drive.

[Bodyslide]

I use ghost to backup to both an external HD and 2 DVD's.

[reboot]

Ghost and nothing but.

[shelbyGT]

nothing. I'm living on the edge. If it all goes capoot, I'm sunk.

(crosses fingers)

[hech54]

Ghost - image to the second HD.

[handyguy]

Acronis True Image

These days you can put in a 2nd hd & make a complete duplicate of your original hd on it to switch at anytime.

[Faustus]

Ghost and I take special care to make sure my default system fits on on DVD-R.

[hech54]

Ghost and I take special care to make sure my default system fits on on DVD-R.

I wish I'd have thought of that LONG ago..

[rallynavvie]

I found that XP Pro, all the working drivers latest to when I did the install, the required codecs I need for work, and my whole suite of Adobe software fits on a single Ghost DVD. That's what my current backup is. I don't have that much else beyond that on my boot drive so it works out pretty well for me. The other workstation got its Ghost DVD with XP MCE 2005, latest drivers, peripheral MCE apps, codecs, and a few peripheral apps like the TMPGEnc suite.

[stiltman]

Ghost on 4 DVD-RW's (primary) every 2 weeks
I don't backup my secondary drive with ghost, I just copy the files to an external HDD

[p_l]

Ghost - on external firewire drive and on DVD's.

[lumis]

acronis true image.

i have it make 1gb chunks on a seperate hdd and burn those to a dvd-r(s)

[Evander]

I own a general burning program called B's Recorder Gold 7. It includes an HD backup function but i haven't tried it yet, though I'm thinking about it