WilliamP wrote on Oct 26th, 2005 at 7:30pm:"... I plan to backup my computer to the drive with Ghost 2003..."
All of my responses below are strictly in the context of Norton Ghost 2003.
El_Pescador wrote on Oct 30th, 2005 at 2:49am:"... were I in your shoes, I would regularly perform a Norton Ghost 2003
"disk-to-image" Basic Backup
on the external SATA HDD as opposed to a
"disk-to-disk" Advanced Clone
WilliamP wrote on Nov 3rd, 2005 at 6:12pm:"... you have mentioned a backup image, cloning and disk-to-image basic backup. Is there really a difference or are they the same?.."
In my world, there are two kinds of Norton Ghost 2003
Basic Backu
ps: (1) the
"disk-to-image" Backu
p; and (2) the
"partition-to-image" Backu
p. On the other hand, I cannot even begin to wrap my mind around a
"partition-to-partition" Advanced
Clone.
WilliamP wrote on Nov 3rd, 2005 at 6:12pm:"... What I want is a duplicate image of my system on my second drive and the ability to update that drive to keep it current..."
By
"duplicate image of my system", do you mean: (1) the source image from which your HDD can be faithfully reconstructed with a Norton Ghost 2003
Basic Re
store; or (2) a
"bolt-for-bolt" copy that can be physically substituted for your MASTER HDD in the form of a
"disk-to-disk" Advanced
Clone?
WilliamP wrote on Nov 3rd, 2005 at 6:12pm:"... Second question is how should I treat the second drive after setting it up. If I'm correct it should not have the power turned on when booting. Will it be ok to be connected and the power off..."
Yes.
WilliamP wrote on Nov 3rd, 2005 at 6:12pm:"... After booting the computer and the power is then turned on to the second drive will the computer recognize the drive..."
To do so comes under the heading of
"hot-swapping" like USB. Although I have seen commentary posted in online reviews that it does work with SATA External HDDs, it has never worked for me - and frankly, I don't care for the notion even if it ever had.
EP