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MagMan
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chrisretusn
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1 edit | Guilty!
I do remember when and were, but the when was way to long ago (October 12). Going to do a quick data backup TODAY.
I fixed a friend's computer last Monday. His son 8000 miles away said it was the video card and hard drive. So he bought a new video card, and new hard drive and new DVD-ROM called me up. Backups, what's that he says. Oh Well, the good news was it was not the hard drive. I was the power supply! 
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dadkins
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Hercules, CA | lighting up Acronis now!
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CatLover53
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1 edit | said by NetFixer  :I have on more than one occasion seen a controller glitch or voltage surge wipe out multiple RAID devices. I know this is a little off topic, please excuse me. Recently my 2nd CyberPower 825AVR died and I don't want a 3rd one! I'm looking for recommendations on reasonable priced battery back-up equipment. Can you guys give me some ideas?
Thanks, Michael
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CatLover53
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| Re: Backup Your Data NOW! Bubba1,
Thank you very much for the suggestion as well as the links. I really appreciate you going the "extra mile" to furnish such complete information.
Hope you had a nice Christmas and best wishes for a Happy and Prosperous New Year 2008.
Michael
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Bubba17
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| Re: Backup Your Data NOW! said by CatLover53 :Thank you very much for the suggestion as well as the links. You're welcome! I appreciate you taking the time to say thanks.
said by CatLover53 :Hope you had a nice Christmas and best wishes for a Happy and Prosperous New Year 2008. I wish the very same to you and yours!
Good luck.
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The Snowman
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2 edits | For anyone who for whatever reason does not own a drive copy program you can take a look at the freeware verson of XXCLONE:
the freeware has a few limitations but will copy a complete harddrive.....or so I am led to understand......read the info well.....decide for yourself. | |
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jaykaykay
4 Ever Young
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| Re: Backup Your Data NOW! said by The Snowman : For anyone who for whatever reason does not own a drive copy program you can take a look at the freeware verson of XXCLONE: the freeware has a few limitations but will copy a complete harddrive.....or so I am led to understand......read the info well.....decide for yourself. From their site, just for info's sake:
Instead of using a convoluted Windows XP backup/restore procedure, you may want to try the new XXClone software by Pixelab, available at xxclone.com. It is currently in beta testing (Feb 2004), so you have to sign up before you can download it.
The application is very simple to use. You unzip the executable to a folder, (like c:\program files), and then run it. There is just one screen, where you choose the source drive and destination drive. Then you choose the backup method (full, incremental, etc.) and other options, and click start.
The program then copies all the files from the source drive to the target drive, with special handling for registry data and other system data. It is far easier and quicker than the previously described XP Backup/Restore. Although the application does not have much documentation, not much is really needed because it is so easy to use. It works from a larger disk to a smaller disk and vice versa, as long as there is enough space for all the files.
The program works well for backups to a second drive. If your main drive goes down, all you have to do is reboot off the target drive, and everything is back to normal. The program supports command line functionality, so you can script or schedule it to run your backups.
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jaykaykay
4 Ever Young
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| Publisher's description of XXClone
view larger From Pixelab: CNET Trusts Pixelab
»www.pixelab.com
McAfee has tested this site and found no significant problems.
More info...
Download SiteAdvisor Plus trial XXCloneE copies the whole Windows NT, 2000, or XP system volume to another disk that will be ready to boot without a restore step. You may boot the system from the clone volume when disaster strikes. The cloned volume may be of any size as long as the volume data can fit. It can copy from FAT to NTFS or vice versa. Supports USB-disk, PATA, and SATA. Ideal for periodic backup, disk upgrade, or migration. Extremely easy to use. | |
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Bubba17
Less is More
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1 edit | Excellent .. thanks.
For marshaling all the files to my "burn" directories, for backup to dvds .. I use SyncBack SE. It also "syncs" file backup from my primary, 3 partition, drive to 3 other drives .. one of which is an external USB. All operations are on full nightly "auto".
For imaging, I too have been using Acronis .. though I've been testing, and am now very happy with, a free imaging program called DriveImage XML ( »www.runtime.org/dixml.htm ) .. it's excellent. They also provide a plugin for use with a BartPE disk, which I suggest anyone using imaging software should also create. Images are alternately saved to the two, non-system, internals and the external.
All this is great if I don't have a fire. I'm presently (still) investigating on-line storage possibilities. About narrowed down to Carbonite or Mosey, I think .. might?
Too, instead, maybe I'll just take some dvd's to work for storage there. Off-site's the key .. right?
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PuNe, InDiA | One cant be too paranoid!
Am burning imp. stuff to DVD right now.
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markopoleo
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Bonne Terre, MO | I been setting up lots of Windows Home Servers for families lately, shooting myself in the foot because making support less likely. :P | |
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bcool
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The Ozarks | What's all the fuss about? I don't back up - I've never had a
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Shriyash
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| Re: Backup Your Data NOW! said by bcool :What's all the fuss about? I don't back up - I've never had a lol. | |
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| Re: Backup Your Data NOW! said by cork1958 :Never have and never will back up stuff on a stupid computer. What, did you think it would last forever or something? Total waste of space on any type medium. With the internet as fast as it is now a days, it's nothing to restore whatever is necessary, except for personal stuff that you were goofy enough to save ONLY on your computer! That makes no sense Cork, seeing as thought most stuff people want to keep IS DIGITAL. Broadband also has nothing to do with it, its still TIME. How would you suggest people back up THOUSANDS of songs, movies, photos that are only digital.
You forget peoples personal stuff can fill hard drives fast. I have about 300gigs or more of stuff I would hate to lose.
Also I bet you would love it if the bank calls you up and says "no big deal or anything, but we decided not to backup anything anymore". | |
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waldoooo
join:2001-12-15
Blue Island, IL
| said by exocet_cm :Just a friendly reminder to backup your data. If you: •Can't remember when your last data backup was... thats me!!! thanks!!! | |
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towerdave
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O Fallon, IL
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| One other thing to remember, especially with the fires in Cali. Having a backup is great, but if it's in your house, and your house gets wiped out by a disaster, it doesn't do much good. I have been using »www.Carbonite.com to back my stuff up online. $50/year for unlimited space. It's encrypted, so I feel safe that nobody will see it. Could it get hacked? Probably, yes. Will it? Probably not unless I win the lottery.
I have thousands of digital family photos that I don't want to lose. This was my solution.
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DownTheShore
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Beautiful NJ
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| Re: Backup Your Data NOW! said by towerdave :One other thing to remember, especially with the fires in Cali. Having a backup is great, but if it's in your house, and your house gets wiped out by a disaster, it doesn't do much good. I have been using » www.Carbonite.com to back my stuff up online. $50/year for unlimited space. It's encrypted, so I feel safe that nobody will see it. Could it get hacked? Probably, yes. Will it? Probably not unless I win the lottery. I have thousands of digital family photos that I don't want to lose. This was my solution. TD That looks interesting. Thanks for that link.
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jaykaykay
4 Ever Young
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·Speakeasy
| said by towerdave :One other thing to remember, especially with the fires in Cali. Having a backup is great, but if it's in your house, and your house gets wiped out by a disaster, it doesn't do much good. I have been using » www.Carbonite.com to back my stuff up online. $50/year for unlimited space. It's encrypted, so I feel safe that nobody will see it. Could it get hacked? Probably, yes. Will it? Probably not unless I win the lottery. I have thousands of digital family photos that I don't want to lose. This was my solution. TD Carbonite has been recommended over and over on many tech shows, one being Kim Kommando. $50 a year for unlimited space is really something. Most on line sites charge for the year and for the amount you back up as well. | |
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| Re: Backup Your Data NOW!
JayKayKay
The info you posted is great...however....the freeware version is not Beta and does not require sign-up......the website can be just a little confusing.....if I recall it is not until you download that the freeware version is shown.......but not sure.
Definitely it is a worthwhile program......even the freeware version.......for anyone who does not have a Backup program this one would be hard to beat.
Glad you posted that info........seeya | |
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EvilByDesire
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Grotto | Re: Backup Your Data NOW! Vista ultimate does weekly backups for me... dont even need to worry about it... and yes ive tested the backups to make sure they work...
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no__1__here
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| Re: Backup Your Data NOW! said by EvilByDesire :Vista ultimate does weekly backups for me... dont even need to worry about it... and yes ive tested the backups to make sure they work... That's cool. Acronis TI does weekly backups for me. Weekly incrementals and monthly fulls. | |
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trparky
Bite My Shiny Metal Ass
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1 edit | Re: Backup Your Data NOW! Don't forget about off-site backup. You may have all the backups you want, but if your house burns down... they're gone too.
Safest form of backup... off-site backup with one of the various online backup services.
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no__1__here
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1 edit | Re: Backup Your Data NOW! This is true. Forgot to state that my monthly fulls are on a USB drive that gets taken to work (~40 miles away).
Good point to mention, though, trparky . Though I don't know about the online options being "the safest". Safer than stuff kept at home, most certainly. | |
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Grail Knight
Who Dares Wins
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·Verizon Online DSL
| Re: Backup Your Data NOW! That is actually a very good idea to use a safety deposit box. I keep a copy of my records on DVD and flash drive stored at the bank and another off-site location just in case.
I have no problem using an external server for storage but to each their own.
Off-site storage IMO was best illustrated in the WTC attacks.
Interesting article here on off-site disaster recovery.
»www.crn.com/it-channel/18826906
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jaykaykay
4 Ever Young
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join:2000-04-13
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| Always good advice. One of the cards in my puter shot craps several weeks ago, shortly after coming back from vacation. Thank heaven things had been backed up before leaving. I had a ton of things that were made much easier, though still took time, to reinstall. | |
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Pentangle
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Vancouver BC
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| Good reminder. I use Karen's Replicator to back up all important directories onto my external WD hard drive and every couple of days I exchange my 2GB thumbdrive containing most important files with the one I keep at the office so important data is also kept off site.
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koolman2
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chrisretusn
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Philippines
| Yesterday I said I would back up today. Whoops, I meant TODAY! 
BTW, if you have a Seagate or Maxtor hard drive you can download Seagate DiscWizard or Maxtor MaxBlast software to use for imaging based on Acronis for free.
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balloonshark
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join:2006-08-11
WV
| Re: Backup Your Data NOW! said by chrisretusn :Yesterday I said I would back up today. Whoops, I meant TODAY! BTW, if you have a Seagate or Maxtor hard drive you can download Seagate DiscWizard or Maxtor MaxBlast software to use for imaging based on Acronis for free. »www.theinquirer.net/en/inquirer/···-is-free
Chris is correct. Here is a link to the links for the free versions. You can also go to Seagate.com and click support and then click downloads. DiscWizard and MaxBlast should be under General downloads.
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Backup Your Data NOW!
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