I just did a run using the trial version (Snapshot.exe)
- source disk approx 78G
- destination ended up about 60G
- about 113 minutes on a P4 3.0G machine
- verification took longer (about 170 minutes)
- the default setting created 92 CD size files

Jon

Jon Lloyd Duerdoth wrote:
> I just dropped them (him) a line with a question over the weekend
> and got a response within a few hours.  It looks like it will
> do what I want.  The idea of a remote backup using the psexec
> program seems to work as well.
>
> I just came across "Bart's PE builder" from a link on
> the Snapshot web site.  That looks like a good one too!
>
> Jon
>
> Malcolm wrote:
>> Hi Jon
>>
>> So far I am pretty happy with Drive Snapshot which I have
>> now tested on all my machines.  It is not free, but
>> disaster recovery is worth a little of the hard-earned!
>>
>> I discovered Drive Snapshot while moving from network boot
>> floppies because floppy drives are going out of fashion ..
>> and so are my DOS networking skills.  I have switched to
>> using a Windows PE CD to be sure I can boot all my machines
>> complete with networking, a mapped drive to my server, VNC
>> server and a load of utilities even if the HD is completely
>> unbootable.
>>
>> It used to be a bit of a palaver to build a boot CD, but
>> with Bart's PEBuilder it is now a snap and you can include
>> plugins (including Drive Snapshot) to suit your needs.  I
>> have included the VNC server in mine because I have one
>> laptop with a dead screen (now used for driving data
>> projectors) which would otherwise be a bit of a challenge
>> to 'repair' when there's no visible output!  Now works a
>> treat  
>>
>> If you hear no more from me before September (when my trial
>> runs out), you may assume I continue to be a happy bunny.
>>  
>> Malcolm

Thank goodness I don't have so much stuff on my machines!
My main (Delphi) machine has approx 16.8 GB which 'snaps'
down to 9.6 GB from Windows over the LAN in 49 mins.

Malcolm wrote:
> Results of some more trials:
>
> Acronis TI:  Image of system disk from within Windows over
> LAN with quiet workstation and server = 242 minutes!
>
> Drive Snapshot (trial version):  Same exercise = <11
> minutes!!!!!!!

What compression rate did you set for TI?

Ralf

Hi Ralf

I used the maximum.  Before doing it I dialed up the
various rates and looked at the estimated times.  The times
were quite close so I went for the max.  However, I think
the problem for me was doing it over the LAN.  The basic
estimate was (from memory) well under 1 hour - but I assume
that would be for an image to a local drive.

Looking at my server's disk light during the process the TI
writes were at distinct intervals.  Using DS the writes are
much more frequent and I suspect that accounts for the
difference I have observed.  I did not try either app to a
local drive.

DS is clearly a lean app.  It does not have a flashy GUI
and it does not provide an image viewer - instead it will
mount the image as a virtual drive and let you use any
viewer such as Windows Explorer.  The actual .exe is about
192Kbytes, the full install is about 2MB which includes the
data for building a rescue disk.

Malcolm

I know, I know I'm a "pack rat" ....
never delete anything just get bigger disk drives

Jon

Malcolm wrote:
> Thank goodness I don't have so much stuff on my machines!
> My main (Delphi) machine has approx 16.8 GB which 'snaps'
> down to 9.6 GB from Windows over the LAN in 49 mins.