@ raphoenix - yes, on the same machine and the same HDD
@ ScottW - I use DriveImage XML, but I have never had the need to restore (keeping my fingers crossed it won't get that far ánd I keep an image made with Nero Backitup also).
I have made a VistaPE BootCD with DriveImage XML on it and with that I could access the image I had made, and I could use the browse function to view the files in the backed up image. However I was not able to extract single files from the image and send them to my C Drive. I cán do that when I use DriveImage XML when booted from my C drive, so I was a little worried. But on the other hand when trying to restore an image I got the question 'do you want to proceed' or something along those lines, so I guess that works alright. I chose 'cancel' in that case, because I had no need whatsoever to restore the image and not taking chances here! LOL
Dreamcatcherco only has a DriveImage XML backup and doesn't know for sure it is alright, but there is no reason to suspect anything wrong with it.
So the procedure to follow is:
- securing any personal files dated after making the backup
(I would secure áll personal files, just to be safe)
- boot from VistaPE bootCD
- check if driveimage xml can find and access the image on the external harddrive (using browse window)
- if alright select drive C and format
- run driveimage xml again, select restore, browse to the imagefile and wait till it's done
- restart and eject the cd
- hope and pray it has worked alright :)
Did I miss anything?
Sarah.
