Bootable clone of Windows machine - how?

[gnubler]

Has anyone tried this one? High ratings at CNET.
SyncBack Freeware 3.2.19.0

I was poking around with Windows XP backup and at the very moment it froze and quit my boss walked in and suggested SyncBack - it's what he uses to back up all of our servers. He suggested using that before using anything Microsoft.  :laugh:

I've installed it and I like it. It's similar to Mac's Carbon Copy Cloner. FREE.

[Stiv]

Was just referred to this http://www.macrium.com/reflectfree.asp for WinXP & Vista back ups.

[gnubler]

I don't want to be swayed at this point - when it comes to Windows and something actually works, I use it.

SyncBack Freeware 3.2.19.0

The only thing I would like (but maybe this is asking too much) is an alert when a backup is scheduled but the target drive is not connected. Carbon Copy Cloner does this, even when it's not running. I tend to not keep peripherals connected and powered up unless I'm actually using them.

[Stiv]

I use SyncBack at home on WinXP and am very pleased.

Still sore from a HD crash at home a couple of years ago without a back up. Cost almost a grand and lost a lot of docs and images.