Re: Hard Drive Backup Options

Kenny wrote:
> Two related questions.
> 1. Why should an external USB HDD fail before an internal one? I ask
> because it did happen to me, I had a Maxtor 160GB in an IcyBox
> enclosure and it failed at one month old.

It's the luck of the draw. The pros for an external drive are that it can be
turned off when not actaully needed for backing up and can be used with more
than one computer. The cons are that if you don't turn it off it will
probably overheat or run too hot in most external cases and it is far more
likely to get bumped or jostled while running.

> 2. Latest MicroMart magazine recommends Paragon Exact Image as the
> best with Norton Ghost second. I've been using Acronis True Image. Is
> there really much difference between these imaging products?
>

It comes down to personal preferance. They all have some slight advantages
and disadvantages. In the end they all work very well at creating an image
and restoring it if needed.

Kerry

> "Ted" <2000@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:OvTvxxl8FHA.3048@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> I believe Western Digital gives away the backup
>> software if you buy the external USB drive.
>> But you are much better of, if you use Casper XP
>> with an internal slave drive rather than using USB.
>>
>> USB great for cameras, transfer files using memory sticks,
>> but not too good for drive backup, it is slow, plus the USB
>> drive will fail before the internal drive.
>>
>>
>>
>>
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>> "Bob D." <bobmgtd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:PNRhf.362185$084.100143@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> I used to back up my Win98 machine with Norton Ghost on CD-Rs. It's
>>> taking too many CDs to do this anymore. What is the best way to do
>>> a complete back up with today's BIG hard drives?
>>>
>>> I'll be upgrading to XP soon. I'd like to backup before I attempt
>>> this. I have a DVD burner now.
>>> I'm willing to purchase an external USB drive.
>>> I prefer to make a hard drive image, in case my drive crashes.
>>> I want to be able to retreive individual files from the image,
>>> without doing a complete restore.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Bob D.



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