hey m8
i know u allready gave up on it, but u might want to take a look at
_http://www.superwin.com/frescuex.htm
i think it's exactly what u need
i useit for my backup's
, in no time i have my system up n running again
n it even as a better compression ratio then norton does :P
a fully installed XP system (about 1.5Gb) backup can fit in only one CD
cheers