# Windows Desktop backup/recovery **URL:** \ **Category:** Chatting over the Back Fence\ **Created:** [December 10, 2012, 11:56pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/windows-desktop-backup-recovery/23394 "2012-12-10T23:56:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![System1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/51bf81/32.png) [@System1](https://forums.suse.com/u/System1)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2012, 11:56pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/windows-desktop-backup-recovery/23394/1 "2012-12-10T23:56:02Z")
A while back, I came across a couple of interesting applications: ‘StorageCraft Backup Software for Data Protection and DR | StorageCraft ShadowProtect’ ([http://www.shadowprotect.com/](http://www.shadowprotect.com/)) And… ‘Acronis Backup & Recovery 11.5 Workstation’ ([http://www.acronis.com/backup-recove…html#ABR11-5W](http://www.acronis.com/backup-recove....html#ABR11-5W)) They both claim to be able to restore a Windows backup to a new machine, one that is not identical to the original. The ShadowProtect product even allows a restore to/from an Intel/AMD architecture. Most of the reviews are a couple of years old and cover previous versions. I know nothing about these products and don’t know anyone who is using them. While they provide some interesting capabilities, we all know that good backup software needs a lot more than just that. If anyone has worked with either of these vendors or has any experience with either of these products, I’d appreciate hearing your thoughts. ## – Kevin Boyle - Knowledge Partner If you find this post helpful and are using the web interface, show your appreciation and click on the star below… KBOYLE’s Profile: [http://forums.novell.com/member.php?userid=19359](http://forums.novell.com/member.php?userid=19359) View this thread: [http://forums.novell.com/showthread.php?t=462388](http://forums.novell.com/showthread.php?t=462388)