Re: Backup and Restore Procedures

From: PinkBishop (pinkbishop_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 02/08/04 

Date: Sun, 08 Feb 2004 01:32:27 -0500

David,

Thanks for the reply.

I like your method, but lack ability in writing batch files to make
the zip files.

I am sure with a little practice I could get it down. Damn.. that
would take me back about 10 years before WinZip! Back in the day when
we had to do pkzip through command lines!

I guess by concern is the restore right now. Will a simple copy from
CD to a HD be complete or will there be other files in FP that won't
be backed up properly as I described in my original post?

Thanks,
Tom

On Sun, 8 Feb 2004 01:07:59 -0500, "David Baxter"
<spam-me@junkmail.com> wrote:

>I start with a copy of the web on disk. When I have the pages or any
>modifications the way I like them, and only then, I publish the web to
>the server (which is not local).
>
>After each update, I use a batch file to update copies of all folders
>and files in a WinZip file on a second hard drive (a lot faster than
>burning). About once every month or two, I rename the zip file to a date
>(Webname-Feb2004.zip) and run the batch file again to create a new zip
>file.
>
>Periodically, when I have the time, I burn all copies to a CD.
>
>The advantage of this is I always have a recent backup - if something
>gets royally scrambled, I have a backup of a month ago or so - and if
>something happens to both hard drives, I have CD backups.
>
>Probably overkill but the idea of starting over or having to burn a CD
>every day or two seems like more work to me.
>
>
>"PinkBishop" <pinkbishop@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>news:sbjb20lsdbinjoghdemvo0bcvr7a4nec9q@4ax.com...
>> Hello All!
>>
>> Anybody care to share their recommended procedure for backing up all
>> webs and restoring them in case of a meltdown?
>>
>>
>> This is my plan. Please let me know if this will work.
>>
>> Backup
>>
>> 1. Publish all webs to a local web http://mywebs as subwebs
>> 2. Burn wwwroot folder and all subfolders to CD
>>
>> Restore
>>
>> 1. Copy wwwroot folder from CD back to http://mywebs
>> 2. Publish each subweb back to remote host as needed.
>>
>> If there are any more detailed procedures posted somewhere please
>> post.
>>
>>
>> Thanks
>

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