Backup to dissimilar hardware -2/07/2010

1. Consumer Products
   
   1. Comments:
      
      1. Test ISO – Make sure ISO works
         
      2. Boot ISO and do a test restore
         
   1. Acronis http://www.acronis.com/homecomputing/ plus the plus pack http://www.acronis.com/homecomputing/products/trueimage/plus-pack.html
      
      1. How to: Restore to different hardware:
         
         1. Install Software
            
         2. Install Plus Pack
            
         3. Make Bootable ISO
            
         4. Make Backup
            
         5. See http://kb.acronis.com/de/node/5410
            
            1. Boot CD
               
            2. Restore
               
            3. Select what you what restore
               
            4. Recover whole disk using Universal restore
               
            5. Beware you need drivers for new machine so these drivers must be available on External device.
               
   2. O & O Software http://www.oo-software.com/home/en/products/oodiskimage/
      
      1. How to Restore to different hardware:
         
         1. Install Software
            
         2. Burn ISO
            
         3. Boot ISO
            
   3. Paragon Software http://www.paragon-software.com/home/brs/
      
      1. How to Restore to different hardware: Adaptive Restore   
         
   4. Paragon http://www.paragon-software.com/home/db-professional/
      
      
   5. Macrium http://www.macrium.com/
      
2. Business Products
   
   1. Symantec Backup Exec http://www.symantec.com/business/backup-exec-system-recovery-desktop-edition for over 5 desktops
      
   2. Paragon Software http://www.paragon-software.com/business/db-workstation/
      
   3. O & O Software http://www.oo-software.com/corp/en/products/oodiskimageworkstation/index.html
      
   4. Acronis http://www.acronis.com/enterprise/
      
3. Others
   
   1. Google search Restore to different hardware
      
   1. Microsoft
      
      1. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/249694
         
      2. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/139822
         
      3. ASR
         
         1. http://www.backupassist.com/downloads/BareMetalASR.pdf
            
      4. Vista http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/2007.09.backup.aspx
         
      5. Windows 98 http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/7900-48-full-restore-hardware
         
      6. Windows XP http://windowsitpro.com/article/articleid/76145/jsi-tip-4839-how-do-i-move-windows-xp-to-different-hardware.html
         
         1. http://www.windowsnetworking.com/articles_tutorials/wxppasr.html
            
      7. SBS 2003 http://www.winvistatips.com/sbs-restore-different-hardware-t634278.html
         
         1. http://www.sbs-rocks.com/sbs2k3/sbs2k3-m5.htm
            
         2. http://www.microsoft.com/smallbusiness/support/articles/backup_restore_sbs2003.mspx
            
      8. SBS 2008
         
         1. http://blogs.technet.com/sbs/archive/2008/11/03/introducing-sbs-2008-backup.aspx
            
         2. http://blogs.technet.com/sbs/archive/2009/04/16/how-to-backup-restore-and-re-link-group-policies-in-sbs-2008.aspx
            
         3. http://www.netometer.com/video/tutorials/bare-metal-restore-sbs-2008/
            
         4. http://www.sbsfaq.com/?p=1404
            
         5. http://blogs.technet.com/nking/archive/2008/12/17/bare-metal-restore-with-sbs-2008-running-virtualized.aspx
            
         6. http://blogs.technet.com/sbs/archive/2009/01/26/how-to-use-a-recovery-storage-group-in-sbs-2008.aspx
            
      9. http://www.backupassist.com/downloads/BareMetalASR.pdf
         
   2. http://www.minasi.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=19309
      
   3. http://www.farstone.com/resources/glossary/universal-restore.htm
      
   4. Macrium http://www.macrium.com/blog/2008/07/15/HowToTransferWindowsXPToDifferentHardware.aspx
      
   5. Ultrabac http://www.ultrabac.com/
      
   6. I365 http://www.i365.com/
      
4. Data recovery software
   
   1. http://www.i365.com/data-recovery/software.html
      
5. Shadow Copy
   
6. Backup
   
   1. http://backupmypc.com/
      
   2. http://www.backupassist.com/index.html
      
   3. CMS Products http://www.cmsproducts.com/
      
   4. Kleo Backup http://www.carroll.net/index.php/kleo-backup
      
   5. NTI backup http://www.ntius.com/en/us/home/default.asp
      
7. Microsoft Diskpart http://support.microsoft.com/kb/300415
   
8. Articles
   

http://www.netometer.com/video/tutorials/windows-server-2008-backup/

Backup to dissimilar hardware -2/07/2010

1. Consumer Products
   
   1. Comments:
      
      1. Test ISO – Make sure ISO works
         
      2. Make
         
   1. Acronis http://www.acronis.com/homecomputing/ plus the plus pack http://www.acronis.com/homecomputing/products/trueimage/plus-pack.html
      
      1. How to: Restore to different hardware:
         
         1. Install Software
            
         2. Install Plus Pack
            
         3. Make Bootable ISO
            
         4. Make Backup
            
         5. See http://kb.acronis.com/de/node/5410
            
            1. Boot CD
               
            2. Restore
               
            3. Select what you what restore
               
            4. Recover whole disk using Universal restore
               
            5. Beware you need drivers for new machine so these drivers must be available on External device.
               
   2. O & O Software http://www.oo-software.com/home/en/products/oodiskimage/
      
      1. How to Restore to different hardware:
         
         1. Install Software
            
         2. Burn ISO
            
         3. Boot ISO
            
   3. Paragon Software http://www.paragon-software.com/home/brs/
      
      1. How to Restore to different hardware: Adaptive Restore   
         
   4. Paragon http://www.paragon-software.com/home/db-professional/
      
      
   5. Macrium http://www.macrium.com/
      
2. Business Products
   
   1. Symantec Backup Exec http://www.symantec.com/business/backup-exec-system-recovery-desktop-edition for over 5 desktops
      
   2. Paragon Software http://www.paragon-software.com/business/db-workstation/
      
   3. O & O Software http://www.oo-software.com/corp/en/products/oodiskimageworkstation/index.html
      
   4. Acronis http://www.acronis.com/enterprise/
      
3. Others
   
   1. Google search Restore to different hardware
      
   1. Microsoft
      
      1. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/249694
         
      2. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/139822
         
      3. ASR
         
         1. http://www.backupassist.com/downloads/BareMetalASR.pdf
            
      4. Vista http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/2007.09.backup.aspx
         
      5. Windows 98 http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/7900-48-full-restore-hardware
         
      6. Windows XP http://windowsitpro.com/article/articleid/76145/jsi-tip-4839-how-do-i-move-windows-xp-to-different-hardware.html
         
         1. http://www.windowsnetworking.com/articles_tutorials/wxppasr.html
            
      7. SBS 2003 http://www.winvistatips.com/sbs-restore-different-hardware-t634278.html
         
         1. http://www.sbs-rocks.com/sbs2k3/sbs2k3-m5.htm
            
         2. http://www.microsoft.com/smallbusiness/support/articles/backup_restore_sbs2003.mspx
            
      8. SBS 2008
         
         1. http://blogs.technet.com/sbs/archive/2008/11/03/introducing-sbs-2008-backup.aspx
            
         2. http://blogs.technet.com/sbs/archive/2009/04/16/how-to-backup-restore-and-re-link-group-policies-in-sbs-2008.aspx
            
         3. http://www.netometer.com/video/tutorials/bare-metal-restore-sbs-2008/
            
         4. http://www.sbsfaq.com/?p=1404
            
         5. http://blogs.technet.com/nking/archive/2008/12/17/bare-metal-restore-with-sbs-2008-running-virtualized.aspx
            
         6. http://blogs.technet.com/sbs/archive/2009/01/26/how-to-use-a-recovery-storage-group-in-sbs-2008.aspx
            
      9. http://www.backupassist.com/downloads/BareMetalASR.pdf
         
   2. http://www.minasi.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=19309
      
   3. http://www.farstone.com/resources/glossary/universal-restore.htm
      
   4. Macrium http://www.macrium.com/blog/2008/07/15/HowToTransferWindowsXPToDifferentHardware.aspx
      
   5. Ultrabac http://www.ultrabac.com/
      
   6. I365 http://www.i365.com/
      
4. Data recovery software
   
   1. http://www.i365.com/data-recovery/software.html
      
5. Shadow Copy
   
6. Backup
   
   1. http://backupmypc.com/
      
   2. http://www.backupassist.com/index.html
      
   3. CMS Products http://www.cmsproducts.com/
      
   4. Kleo Backup http://www.carroll.net/index.php/kleo-backup
      
   5. NTI backup http://www.ntius.com/en/us/home/default.asp
      
7. Microsoft Diskpart http://support.microsoft.com/kb/300415
   
8. Articles
   

http://www.netometer.com/video/tutorials/windows-server-2008-backup/

VPN Solutions -02/03/2010

VPN solutions

 

1. Software
   
   1. Ammyy http://www.ammyy.com/en/
      
   2. Astaro http://www.astaro.com/ - firewall/appliance
      
   3. Comodo http://easy-vpn.comodo.com/
      
   4. Crossloop http://www.crossloop.com/
      
   5. Gbridge http://www.gbridge.com/
      
   6. Gencontrol http://www.softsea.com/review/Gencontrol.html
      
   7. IPIG – iopus http://www.iopus.com/ipig/
      
   8. LogMeIn https://secure.logmein.com/US/home.aspx
      
      1. Hamachi free https://secure.logmein.com/US/products/hamachi2/
         
      2. Free https://secure.logmein.com/US/products/free/
         
   9. Laplink http://www.laplink.com/business_solutions/lle.html
      
   10. Microsoft
       
       1. Live Mesh Remote Desktop https://www.mesh.com/Welcome/features/features.aspx
          
       2. Remote Assistance http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb457004.aspx
          
       3. Remote Desktop http://www.microsoft.com/windowsXp/using/mobility/getstarted/Remoteintro.mspx
          
   11. Netop http://www.netop.com/products/administration/netop-remote-control.htm
       
   12. OpenVNC http://openvncpro.sourceforge.net/
       
   13. 
       http://openvpn.net/
       
   14. Putty http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/
       
   15. PcAnywhere http://www.symantec.com/norton/symantec-pcanywhere
       
   16. Radmin http://www.radmin.com/
       
   17. RealVnc http://www.realvnc.com/
       
   18. SecureW2 http://www.securew2.com/
       
   19. ShowMyPC http://showmypc.com/
       
   20. Teamviewer http://www.teamviewer.com/index.aspx
       
   21. TightVNC http://www.tightvnc.com/
       
   22. Tinc http://www.tinc-vpn.org/
       
   23. UltraVNC http://www.uvnc.com/
       
   24. Wallcooler http://www.vedivi.com/
       
   25. 
       http://www.winsoftmagic.com/winremotepc.html
       
   26. Zolved http://www.zolved.com/remote_control
       
2. Hardware – Appliance
   

Astaro http://www.astaro.com

Bootable Anti-Virus CD’s along with USB files -01/19/2010

http://www.raymond.cc/blog/archives/2008/12/11/13-antivirus-rescue-cds-software-compared-in-search-for-the-best-rescue-disk/

 

Norton – need license key ftp://ftp.symantec.com/public/english_us_canada/recovery/

ftp://ftp.symantec.com/public/english_us_canada/recovery/2009/

Norton 360 v3: http://liveupdate.symantecliveupdate.com/upgrade/NSS/ISO/NBRT_N360_STANDARD_Retail.iso

NAV 2010 (Retail purchase): http://liveupdate.symantecliveupdate.com/upgrade/NSS/ISO/recovery_nav_x86.iso

NIS 2010 (Retail purchase): http://liveupdate.symantecliveupdate.com/upgrade/NSS/ISO/recovery_nis_x86.iso

NAV/NIS 2010 (Online purchase): http://liveupdate.symantecliveupdate.com/upgrade/NSS/ISO/NBRTSOS.iso

 

 

Kaspersky Rescue CD http://devbuilds.kaspersky-labs.com/devbuilds/RescueDisk/

 

AVG – must purchase CD http://www.avg.com/ww-en/avg-rescue-cd

 

Avast http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_bart_cd.html

 

Avira http://www.avira.com/en/support/support_downloads.html

 

Bitdefender http://download.bitdefender.com/rescue_cd/

 

Dr. Web http://www.freedrweb.com/livecd/

 

F-Secure http://www.f-secure.com/linux-weblog/2009/09/22/rescue-cd-311/

Also need to download the latest signature files from here: http://www.f-secure.com/en_EMEA/security/security-lab/tools-and-services/definition-databases/index.html and place on USB device.

 

G-data http://www.gdata-software.com/

http://www.raymond.cc/blog/archives/2009/11/13/free-gdata-bootcd-2010-scans-for-virus-with-dual-antivirus-engine-avast-and-bitdefender/

or google search GData BootCD 2010

 

Trinity http://trinityhome.org/Home/index.php?wpid=1&front_id=12

 

Panda http://research.pandasecurity.com/panda-safecd-3-4-3-5-released/

 

PC Tools AOSS http://www.pctools.com/aoss/

 

VBA Rescue http://www.raymond.cc/blog/archives/2008/12/07/vba32-joins-the-list-of-free-rescue-cd-with-vba-rescue/

 

Quick heal – need to download and install software and then create http://www.quickheal.co.in/

 

Rising http://www.rising-global.com/

 

Sardu http://www.sarducd.it/

 

Vexira http://www.centralcommand.com/Downloads.aspx No Bootable CD??

 

Nod32 eset http://www.raymond.cc/blog/archives/2009/03/14/eset-nod32-antivirus-and-smart-security-v4-includes-free-sysrescue-recovery-live-cd/

With udcd4win http://kb.eset.com/esetkb/index?page=content&id=SOLN557&impressions=false

 

McAfee - http://community.mcafee.com/thread/6923

 

TrendMicro ftp://ftp.antivirus.com/products/imsva/

http://thepcsecurity.com/portable-antivirus-how-to-remove-malware-with-trend-micro-sysclean/

sysclean http://www.trendmicro.com/download/dcs.asp

 

Portable AV's http://thepcsecurity.com/ultimate-list-of-portable-antiviruses-for-your-usb/

A Squared http://www.emsisoft.com/en/software/stick/

 

http://thepcsecurity.com/clamwin-portable-virus-remover-for-usb-flash-drive-security/

http://portableapps.com/apps/utilities/clamwin_portable

 

http://thepcsecurity.com/norman-malware-cleaner-useful-portable-antivirus/

http://www.norman.com/support/support_tools/58732/en

 

http://thepcsecurity.com/sophos-anti-rootkit-portable-security-for-malware-removal/

http://www.sophos.com/products/free-tools/sophos-anti-rootkit.html

 

http://thepcsecurity.com/free-stand-alone-antivirus-dr-web-cureit/

ftp://ftp.drweb.com/pub/drweb/cureit/s6jp79c2.exe

 

http://thepcsecurity.com/command-line-portable-antivirus-software-vipre-pc-rescue/

http://live.sunbeltsoftware.com/

 

http://thepcsecurity.com/portable-antivirus-best-free-anti-malware-in-usb-flash-drives/

http://support.kaspersky.com/viruses/avptool2010?level=2

 

http://thepcsecurity.com/mx-one-free-usb-portable-antivirus-for-malware-removal/

http://mxone.net/en/

 

McAfee stinger

http://thepcsecurity.com/stinger-portable-antivirus-virus-scanner-from-mcafee/

http://vil.nai.com/vil/stinger/

 

Ideas for patch management for individuals – 01/19/2009

Desktop Central from ManageEngine http://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/

http://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/patch_management_supported_application.html

PSI Secunia http://secunia.com/vulnerability_scanning/personal/

WPKG http://wpkg.org/
http://wpkg.org/Download

Languard http://www.gfi.com/languard/

WSUS offline http://download.wsusoffline.net/ or http://ninite.com/

Eminentware     http://www.eminentware.com/

Microsoft SUS http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/wsus/default.aspx

Microsoft baseline security analyzer http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/cc184924.aspx

Updater http://client.updatestar.com/

 

Organizations

http://www.patchmanagement.org/

Ideas for patch management for individuals -01/17/2010

Desktop Central from ManageEngine http://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/

http://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/patch_management_supported_application.html

PSI Secunia http://secunia.com/vulnerability_scanning/personal/

WPKG http://wpkg.org/
http://wpkg.org/Download

Languard http://www.gfi.com/languard/

WSUS offline http://download.wsusoffline.net/ or http://ninite.com/

Microsoft SUS http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/wsus/default.aspx

Microsoft baseline security analyzer http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/cc184924.aspx

Updater http://client.updatestar.com/

 

Organizations

http://www.patchmanagement.org/

Sites – o1/16/2010

Tidy Songs http://www.tidysongs.com/

Line2 Apple app for 2 lines http://www.toktumi.com/

Video chat http://www.tokbox.com/

DateCheck http://www.intelius.com/mobile

Microsoft Software for Business Startups http://www.microsoft.com/BizSpark/

Microsoft free site for developers http://www.microsoft.com/WEB/websitespark/

MSDN events resources http://www.msdnevents.com/resources/

Photeview http://www.softboard.net/

Redlaser http://redlaser.com/ iPhone to read barcodes

 

Microsoft Steady State http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/sharedaccess/default.mspx

For Mac and PC http://www.faronics.com/html/deepfreeze.asp

Acronis http://www.acronis.com/homecomputing/products/trueimage/

 

FloTV http://www.flotv.com/

 

NiNite http://ninite.com/

 

Pogo Plug http://www.pogoplug.com/

 

Gadgenation http://www.gadgetnation.net/

 

Update all Social networks at once http://ping.fm/

 

IntoWIndows http://www.intowindows.com/

 

How to make cheap calls with iphone http://www.truphone.com/

 

Iwallet https://www.iwalletusa.com/

 

Blackberry presenter http://na.blackberry.com/eng/devices/accessories/presenter/

 

Onlymyemal http://www.onlymyemail.com/

Mailroute http://www.mailroute.net/

SpamAssassin http://spamassassin.apache.org/

 

Linux

Manage Cell Phone contacts http://wammu.eu/

Unmask cell phone calls http://www.trapcall.com/ $25.00 a month

 

GoogleWave https://www.google.com/accounts/ServiceLogin?service=wave&passive=true&nui=1&continue=https%3A%2F%2Fwave.google.com%2Fwave%2F&followup=https%3A%2F%2Fwave.google.com%2Fwave%2F&ltmpl=standard
http://wave.google.com/help/wave/about.html

http://smarterware.org/

http://completewaveguide.com/

 

Web Conferencing http://www.dimdim.com/

 

Meetup group http://www.meetup.com/

 

NAS

FreeNas http://freenas.org/freenas

Openfiler http://www.openfiler.com/

Vortexbox http://vortexbox.org/

 

Cheap Cables http://www.monoprice.com/home/index.asp

 

Backup

BackupmyPC http://backuppc.sourceforge.net/

Clonezilla http://clonezilla.org/

 

Online

Ubuntu One https://one.ubuntu.com/

Carbonite http://www.carbonite.com

 

TracProject http://trac.edgewall.org/

 

Analog hole - defeat copy protection

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Analog_hole

 

MediaPlayer for Mac Flip for Mac http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/wmcomponents.mspx

 

UnixTools http://unixwiz.net/tools/

 

Building43 http://www.building43.com/

 

Digital Info http://www.digital-info-products.com/

CamCorder info http://www.camcorderinfo.com/

TelevisonInfo http://www.televisioninfo.com/

Wireless Info http://www.wirelessinfo.com/

 

Voicekeeper http://www.voicekeeper.co.kr/

 

WPS router

http://kb.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/96

http://en-us-support.belkin.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/75

http://www.smallnetbuilder.com/wireless/wireless-features/30368-wi-fi-protected-setup-wps-need-to-know

http://www.myopenrouter.com/article/10185/What-is-Wi-Fi-Protected-Setup---WPS-/