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Number   :  156
Date     :  2001-06-07
Author   :  Joseph Maddison
Subject  :  Re: Clone
Size(KB) :  0


> If you want to make a backup of the C drive without affecting
> existing data on D, that is, a perfect replica of Drive C: 

There are a few caveats here. I believe directory dates get set to the
current date/time of copy, physical position of the files on the
first disk is not preserved, any non-file data (like deleted files) 
is not copied-- this could be considered a feature though, and
there may be a problem with files that are in use, by the OS or other
programs, not getting copied. So, this is not "an exact copy", but it 
may be "good enough".

On the plus side, you don't have to shut down to make a backup, 
XXCOPY is free compared to the cost of an image copying utility, such 
as Drive Image or Ghost, and if you start with a blank disk, the
resulting backup should be automatically defragged.

Joseph Maddison
Minneapolis, MN



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