The problem that I have with Ghost is that I don't want to have to install anything on my machine to back it up. I used to use an old version of Ghost where I could move the program files to a network drive, so I could boot through DOS to a command line and run Ghost that way. I never had to install anything on the machines. This might be possible with newer versions, but I haven't tried.

>Ghost 2003. I had 2002 but it didn't support XP. I only update Ghost when a new OS version comes out. I wasn't aware the newer versions were a modified different program. I planned on upgrading when I switch over completely to Vista. Now, I'm not so sure. I may have to look at other products.
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>>Which version? From what I can tell, Ghost 2003 was actually the last "real" Ghost, and ones after that were abominations of another company's software that Norton purchased.
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>>>I still use Norton Ghost to regularly create a monthly image of my pc at home as well as my daughter's. It's saved me too many times...
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>>>>Was going to purchase Norton Ghost 12, but then read some reviews on version 10:
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>>>>http://reviews.cnet.com/Norton_Ghost_10/4852-3682_7-31473745.html?tag=uoavrg
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>>>>I couldn't find any real reviews on Version 12.
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>>>>What I need is a solid utility to both backup individual files folders, and have an exact cloned image of my laptop hard drive that I can use when the freakin thing crashes. Any suggestions are opinions on Norton? I seemed to remember having a conversation with Tracy about this awhile back, but couldn't find it.