Windows Backup
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3.4. Windows Backup
Backing up windows partitions.
3.4.1. Windows ME/95/98
Verify that the partition is listed in /etc/fstab and is
mounted (e.g. /dev/hda1). Mondo will take care of everything else.
The files will be archived just like all other files in the live
file system. At restore-time, Mondo will take care of the boot
sector of /dev/hda1 prior to the restore.
Note: if Windows ME/95/98 is not located on /dev/hda1 or
/dev/sda1, then Mondo will not take care of the boot sector of
/dev/hda1. The user will have to boot from a DOS floppy and run SYS
C: to correct the Windows boot sector.
3.4.2. Windows NT4/2K/XP
Windows NT4/2K/XP typically use the NTFS file system, not
VFAT.. The user should use '-x /dev/hda1' (or whichever device the
Windows partition resides). Mondo will treat the partition as a
biggiefile. Mondo will also add an entry to the mountlist to
reflect the size and type of the partition. The user may not edit
that partition's size at restore-time (for obvious reasons).
Please bear in mind that Mondo was written for Linux users.
If Mondo does not backup or restore your Windows system well, you
might want to consider paying for 1-to-1 technical support.
Ironically, the only people to pay for 1-to-1 technical support
have been Linux users, whereas Windows users want a free ride. That
is one reason why the Linux community gives me warm fuzzies.
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