I have used Window's built-in ASR with good results. It backs up C:\, the system state, and if on a DC, data in AD. To recover, you use your Windows media and there's a prompt to press F2 to perform an ASR recovery. See http://www.helpwithwindows.com/WindowsXP/howto-18.html .
For linux, I've always found the most reliable method to be to reinstall (using kickstart, preseed, or whatever automated method your distro supports) and then restore any data or custom configs from backup. If you're using virtual machines, you can also backup and restore the actual virtual disk files, just take care to follow the vendors instructions (for instance, with vmware server you must make sure that the vm is off or suspended when you copy the files). HTH. Cheers, Stephen -- Stephen Joyce Systems Administrator P A N I C Physics & Astronomy Department Physics & Astronomy University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Network Infrastructure voice: (919) 962-7214 and Computing fax: (919) 962-0480 http://www.panic.unc.edu On Wed, 9 Apr 2008, Jack wrote: > Ok, I have not found this, and it must be 'out there' somewhere. > > I would like to be able to do a 'bear metal restore' for both Linux and > Windows. > > I have done it using a commercial product on Windows (basics were: > build a 'new' installation with just the minimal network basics, with the > c:\windows somewhere else (like c:\winx ) if c:\windows is your 'system' > directory. > then restore all the data, including the c:\windows directory, > restore the 'system state', reboot the machine. It is now exactly > the same as it was before, after you erase c:\winx > > I never did it on Linux. I basically have just built a 'new' machine and > restored data, and re-installed all programs. Doing bear metal here would > be > nice too. > > Does someone know where I can ReadTheFineManual for some 'how-to's' with > BackupPC? > > TIA > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by the 2008 JavaOne(SM) Conference > Don't miss this year's exciting event. There's still time to save $100. > Use priority code J8TL2D2. > http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;198757673;13503038;p?http://java.sun.com/javaone > _______________________________________________ > BackupPC-users mailing list > [email protected] > List: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/backuppc-users > Wiki: http://backuppc.wiki.sourceforge.net > Project: http://backuppc.sourceforge.net/ > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by the 2008 JavaOne(SM) Conference Don't miss this year's exciting event. There's still time to save $100. Use priority code J8TL2D2. http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;198757673;13503038;p?http://java.sun.com/javaone _______________________________________________ BackupPC-users mailing list [email protected] List: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/backuppc-users Wiki: http://backuppc.wiki.sourceforge.net Project: http://backuppc.sourceforge.net/
