Norton GoBack

Norton GoBack was Outstanding.

Is there any other utility out there that can do the same or better for
Windows Vista??

I'm desperate; System Restore SUCKS!!

I don't want to have be backing up files just to get my system to goback to
a
better time.

If you know something, say something.

ZAPP!!

GoBack certainly does backup files. It does it in the background and
constantly. It also places quite a drain on system resources.

I gave up on GoBack 3 years ago. I use Acronis TrueImage scheduled to create
an incremental backup every 4 hours.

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Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
(For email, remove the obvious from my address)



"ZAPP!!" <rsbc@optonline.net> wrote in message
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> Norton GoBack was Outstanding.
>
> Is there any other utility out there that can do the same or better for
> Windows Vista??
>
> I'm desperate; System Restore SUCKS!!
>
> I don't want to have be backing up files just to get my system to goback
> to a
> better time.
>
> If you know something, say something.
>
> ZAPP!!
>

You might try Rollback Rx. Similar to GoBack, and works ok.
http://www.horizondatasys.com/

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Of all the things I've lost, I miss my mind the most!
"ZAPP!!" <rsbc@optonline.net> wrote in message
news:E1EFC31C-6306-4F4A-BEB9-A8384FD8413B@microsoft.com...
> Norton GoBack was Outstanding.
>
> Is there any other utility out there that can do the same or better for
> Windows Vista??
>
> I'm desperate; System Restore SUCKS!!
>
> I don't want to have be backing up files just to get my system to goback
> to a
> better time.
>
> If you know something, say something.
>
> ZAPP!!
>

Zapp..
As a long time user of Symantec products and knowing that many folks actually liked GoBack(I thought it was one of the worst products they ever took over and released). Though I was never a fan of System Restore either.

For XP or Vista, I'm a firm believer turning any restore function off and to echo Richard' s comment use image software. I've used both with success in Vista(Ghost12 or Acronis True Image 10).


"ZAPP!!" <rsbc@optonline.net> wrote in message news:E1EFC31C-6306-4F4A-BEB9-A8384FD8413B@microsoft.com...
: Norton GoBack was Outstanding.
:
: Is there any other utility out there that can do the same or better for
: Windows Vista??
:
: I'm desperate; System Restore SUCKS!!
:
: I don't want to have be backing up files just to get my system to goback to
: a
: better time.
:
: If you know something, say something.
:
: ZAPP!!
:

Acronis True Image does a great job for me.



"ZAPP!!" <rsbc@optonline.net> wrote in message
news:E1EFC31C-6306-4F4A-BEB9-A8384FD8413B@microsoft.com...
Norton GoBack was Outstanding.

Is there any other utility out there that can do the same or better for
Windows Vista??

I'm desperate; System Restore SUCKS!!

I don't want to have be backing up files just to get my system to goback to
a
better time.

If you know something, say something.

ZAPP!!

"ZAPP!!" wrote
> Norton GoBack was Outstanding.
>
> Is there any other utility out there that can do the same or better for
> Windows Vista??
>
> I'm desperate; System Restore SUCKS!!
>
> I don't want to have be backing up files just to get my system to goback
> to a
> better time.
>
> If you know something, say something.

I hated GoBack. Too system intensive. System restore works pretty well in
Vista, better than in XP. It's a useful tool for it's purpose, a roll back
of the system needed for a _recent_ issue. For longer term backup I use
Acronis True Image to image daily to an external hard drive.

--
Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]

Great thread. I've been using Roxio GoBack Deluxe 3 on my old XP box. I was
just wondering how to best proceed on the new Vista system. I have a couple
of questions. Can any of you compare the two options suggested? Do they both
backup across a network? Does one use more resources than the other? I'm
ready to buy one and install it today but would like this additional input
first.

BTW... my system has a built in RAID so I'm protected against hard drive
failure that way. HP forces a D partition with full system recovery to
original state which I'm not suppose to touch or they void their support. I
have a 300 gb external usb drive and I'm networked to my old XP box. I'm
open to suggestions on the best strategies to use for this process.

Thanks,
Sheila

TrueImage HOME 10.0 build 4940 is 100% Vista compatible and can be
configured to store the images on a network drive.

Any serious computer user should not be without this program. It **WILL**
save your bacon some day.

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Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
(For email, remove the obvious from my address)



"Sheila Hoffman" <Sheila@hoffmanNOSPAMgraphics.com> wrote in message
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> Great thread. I've been using Roxio GoBack Deluxe 3 on my old XP box. I
> was just wondering how to best proceed on the new Vista system. I have a
> couple of questions. Can any of you compare the two options suggested? Do
> they both backup across a network? Does one use more resources than the
> other? I'm ready to buy one and install it today but would like this
> additional input first.
>
> BTW... my system has a built in RAID so I'm protected against hard drive
> failure that way. HP forces a D partition with full system recovery to
> original state which I'm not suppose to touch or they void their support.
> I have a 300 gb external usb drive and I'm networked to my old XP box. I'm
> open to suggestions on the best strategies to use for this process.
>
> Thanks,
> Sheila