Full Version: .xml backups
Can UBCD4Windows restore .xml images of hard drives?
That actually depends on the program that made the backup really. The XML part is simply a description file that some backup programs use to describe where in the image file a file/directory or other item is.
For instance UBCD4Win include DriveImageXML which uses image files and XML files in combination. So if the program you used is compatable with DriveImageXML then your answer is yes it can...
For instance UBCD4Win include DriveImageXML which uses image files and XML files in combination. So if the program you used is compatable with DriveImageXML then your answer is yes it can...
actually it was driveimagexml that i used to make the backup. is driveimage xml built into UBCD4Windows?
I take it you don't know much about computers then... wouldn't it be foolish to have a utility that you could back up with but not restore with.... of course you can use it.
QUOTE(mkmaster78 @ Jun 30 2006, 10:30 PM) 
actually it was driveimagexml that i used to make the backup. is driveimage xml built into UBCD4Windows?
Yes.
Actually I know quit a bit about computers, i build them, i fix them for a living, and im a programmer, however, right now i am using windows vista and DriveImageXML doesn't work in windows vista, so I am looking to see if UBCD4Windows has it built in so I can use it in case I need to revert to my pre-vista state. I am not that familiar with DiXML software, and just found out about this UBCD4W.
Vista has built in support for making full image backups so why not use it? I imaged a drive that had almost 10gb of data directly onto a single dvd (around 3.5 gb).
Tom
Tom
I'm not suprised... Vista is going to require a program that will support 64b... I doubt that there are many backup utils that do ( that are free anyway ). This is one of the main reasons that beta OS software always recommends to not use it on mission critical systems. I would guess that you can restore from UBCD4Win to a Vista partition but I can't guarantee it of course since I haven't tested this myself. You may want to try the Browse function in DiXML and then try just coping a single file to a location on the drive... do not restore the whole image or you will over-write the existing partition completely.
I just realized that you're wanting to image your drive BEFORE installing Vista so you can reinstall if all fails. If you image it with DriveImageXML then you can boot UBCD4Win and you should be able to restore your image.
QUOTE(rdsok @ Jun 30 2006, 10:12 PM)
I'm not suprised... Vista is going to require a program that will support 64b... I doubt that there are many backup utils that do ( that are free anyway ). This is one of the main reasons that beta OS software always recommends to not use it on mission critical systems. I would guess that you can restore from UBCD4Win to a Vista partition but I can't guarantee it of course since I haven't tested this myself. You may want to try the Browse function in DiXML and then try just coping a single file to a location on the drive... do not restore the whole image or you will over-write the existing partition completely.
Vista runs 32-bit programs, it has a 32-bit version, which I am using, it's just that DiXML does an OS check, and rejects mine because it is not 2003 or XP. And the point of using it would be to restore the whole image, its a backup I made before using Vista. You know, a precaution, in case stuff doesn't work out.
QUOTE(mkmaster78 @ Jun 30 2006, 11:19 PM)
QUOTE(rdsok @ Jun 30 2006, 10:12 PM)
I'm not suprised... Vista is going to require a program that will support 64b... I doubt that there are many backup utils that do ( that are free anyway ). This is one of the main reasons that beta OS software always recommends to not use it on mission critical systems. I would guess that you can restore from UBCD4Win to a Vista partition but I can't guarantee it of course since I haven't tested this myself. You may want to try the Browse function in DiXML and then try just coping a single file to a location on the drive... do not restore the whole image or you will over-write the existing partition completely.
Vista runs 32-bit programs, it has a 32-bit version, which I am using, it's just that DiXML does an OS check, and rejects mine because it is not 2003 or XP. And the point of using it would be to restore the whole image, its a backup I made before using Vista. You know, a precaution, in case stuff doesn't work out.
You should have no problem restoring the Image from ubcd4win.
Well... I'm getting behind then.... I guess I need to get some better hardware to help support it ... ( I'd rather not go with the 32b version... go ahead and do it right )
QUOTE(hilander999 @ Jun 30 2006, 10:29 PM)
QUOTE(mkmaster78 @ Jun 30 2006, 11:19 PM)
Vista runs 32-bit programs, it has a 32-bit version, which I am using, it's just that DiXML does an OS check, and rejects mine because it is not 2003 or XP. And the point of using it would be to restore the whole image, its a backup I made before using Vista. You know, a precaution, in case stuff doesn't work out.
This last statement alone, is proof that you have experiance with Windows. You should have no problem restoring the Image from ubcd4win.
Yes, I have a LOT of Windows experience
, in fact, I am such a Windows/Software God that Windows XP has never, ever given me a BSOD. I can make anything work on Windows.
QUOTE(mkmaster78 @ Jun 30 2006, 09:45 PM)
Yes, I have a LOT of Windows experience
, in fact, I am such a Windows/Software God that Windows XP has never, ever given me a BSOD. I can make anything work on Windows. LOL Welcome to the club.
This is a "lo-fi" version of our main content. To view the full version with more information, formatting and images, please click here.