Vista backup

I'm sorry if this is not the correct place to post this q.

I backup my computer to a mobile hard drive that is then kept in a different location. Since my change to Vista, I'm unsure of which backup I should be running.

With my XP system, I used to backup with ntbackup.

Within Vista, there is a full system backup & a files & folders backup. I cannot seem to choose which files are backed up with either option. After the backup has completed, I can't find a backup log & don't know if the backup has verified. I also can't seem to browse the backup file, although there is data on the backup drive the only facility I can find to restore is to choose the folders on my own computer to restore.

Does anyone know how Vista backup works?
Are there any good Vista compatible backup programs?

 

Have a read of this

http://blogs.msdn.com/permanenttan/archive/2006/12/22/preparing-for-vista-backup-and-restore.aspx

 

Acronis True Image Home v10 is compatible with WinVISTA.

 

Thanks for the link. I'm horrified at how bad the backup in Vista Business appears to be. I either backup the whole think in block level & then have to use a workaround if I want to restore just say the payroll. of I backup files & folders that are chosen by Vista & I have no way of knowing what's backed up & what isn't!

Looking for 3rd party apps right now!

 

Thanks, I'll check it out.

From the name, is this another block level backup?