"Rock" <rock@mail.nospam.net> wrote in message
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> >>The second option is a traditional backup program such as
Stompsoft's
> >>Backup My PC. This is an excellent tool. It is the evolution of
> >>ntbackup. There are other good backup programs out there as well.
> >
> > This
> >
> >>can do a complete backup or backup individual files and folders to
> >>DVD/CD and other drives.
> >>
> >>--
> >>Rock
> >>MS MVP Windows - Shell/User
> >
> >
> > StompSoft has "PC Backup" while Sonic/Roxio
> > has "Backup MyPC" -- which one were you pointing
> > at Rock ??
> > http://www.stompsoft.com/pc-backup/p...rceID=BUMP_301
> > http://www.sonic.com/products/Consum...C/default.aspx
> >
> > mikey
> >
>
> IIRC before both StompSoft and Sonic's offering had the same names.
> Looks like StompSoft changed the name. I will change my response on
> this. Thanks.
>
> --
> Rock
> MS MVP Windows - Shell/User

I presume you meant the Stompsoft product, however, it sounds like
they have changed more than the name from looking at their web page.
"Important information for Backup MyPC users" pops up a
window with the statement that
[begin quote]
Important message about upgrading to PC BackUp.

PC BackUp cannot be used to restore backup sets created
with Backup MyPC or other backup applications.

To ensure the maximum level of protection for your data, we
recommend that you back up all your data using PC BackUp.
[end quote]