Re: Backup and Restore Procedures

From: Thomas A. Rowe (tarowe_at_mvps.org)
Date: 02/08/04 

Date: Sun, 8 Feb 2004 01:39:11 -0500

If you copy to CD and then back to your HD, you have copy the files from the
CD to a folder, then remove all read-only attributes, via Windows Explorer,
then you have to open the folder in FP, and publish to the correct location
on your HD. Using a zip file, eliminates read-only attribute issue. 

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"PinkBishop" <pinkbishop@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:2nlb20l4g0s50su4nepi2odc61gn9dpce6@4ax.com...
> 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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