giba
05-02-2005, 03:54 PM
Since I want encryption on my backup, I intend to create an update-able disk image as outlined in this FAQ entry: How do I update an image? (http://www.shirt-pocket.com/forums/showthread.php?t=81) That said, I have several questions regarding this method:
1. Will the resulting disk image be ASR compliant just like the image created by SuperDuper (by selecting "Disk Image" in the destination pop-up)?
2. In the User's Guide, the author mentioned on page 21 some "additional steps" when backing up to an image created by SuperDuper. Namely, it converts the image to read-only -- a process that requires 2X the disk space -- and mark it for fast restore. My question is, do these comments apply when I'm backing up to, or smart updating, a Disk Image I created myself? Or would the process for the latter be just like backing up to a hard disk, except it's it's to a disk image?
3. Is there an easy way to boot from the resulting image for verification without restoring the image to a HD?
4. What is the recommended way for restoring such an image?
Thanks in advance,
Eric
1. Will the resulting disk image be ASR compliant just like the image created by SuperDuper (by selecting "Disk Image" in the destination pop-up)?
2. In the User's Guide, the author mentioned on page 21 some "additional steps" when backing up to an image created by SuperDuper. Namely, it converts the image to read-only -- a process that requires 2X the disk space -- and mark it for fast restore. My question is, do these comments apply when I'm backing up to, or smart updating, a Disk Image I created myself? Or would the process for the latter be just like backing up to a hard disk, except it's it's to a disk image?
3. Is there an easy way to boot from the resulting image for verification without restoring the image to a HD?
4. What is the recommended way for restoring such an image?
Thanks in advance,
Eric