Re: Hard drive
- From: ponderxpo <ponderxpo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2005 09:10:06 -0700
Thank you all ... I have come to the end of my ummm backup-end of the full
trail.
Reboot/Recovery/Restore/Reimage/Reclone ..... and Redone!
--
Thanks,
ponderxpo
"Mike Hall (MS-MVP)" wrote:
> Ponder
>
> I don't remember suggesting an external hard drive, but I did suggest
> Acronis.. reports on it are good, but I never use anything like that
> personally, preferring to do a fresh install in the event of serious
> problems..
>
> With Windows Backup, it is possible to do create a backup of important stuff
> to the hard drive and then use Nero or other CD writing software to transfer
> it to CD/DVD.. to be honest, it is quicker just to save stuff to CD using
> Nero and forget about Windows Backup.. this program has its uses, but in
> times past, backups made by a previous version of Windows have tended not to
> be usable by the next version, that is to say, W95 backups could not be
> utilised in W98..
>
> The one important factor in any backup is that it has to be updated to
> reflect current running.. a system backed up just after the initial install
> would still require that all programs installed initially would have to be
> re-installed.. doing backups at any point thereafter could well carry hidden
> problems forward.. that is why I always clean install..
>
> I utilise two hard drives, saving all important documents and personal stuff
> to the slave drive.. of course, a hard drive can fail at any time, but slave
> drives do not get the daily workout that a primary boot drive gets..
> archived material, documents or groups of whatever that are not likely to
> change, for example a once in a lifetime trip to Australia, get saved to CD
> and left on the drive for easy access..
>
> I will readily admit that my way takes longer, but it is amazing how much
> one installs a second time compared to the flotsam and jetsam picked up
> initially..
>
>
> --
> Mike Hall
> MVP - Windows Shell/User
>
>
> "ponderxpo" <ponderxpo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:892AE233-DD9B-42BD-89C7-5687F6D010C9@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Peterk ... I concur about aAonis and will consider a hard external hard
> > drive
> > that Mike Hall (MS-MVP) mentioned ... WD duel option or Master 1 touch II
> >
> > In between the clutter I listen to you guys.
> > --
> > Thanks,
> > ponderxpo
> >
> >
> > "peterk" wrote:
> >
> >> Your welcome
> >> TrueImage is a good investment to make..............it has saved my bacon
> >> a
> >> few times.
> >> With the low price of HD nowadays it is fairly reasonable cost to
> >> purchase
> >> one and using TrueImage image your HD to the new one and then remove the
> >> new
> >> one and keep in a safe place.Every once in awhile reconnect the new drive
> >> and reimage
> >> When(not IF) something goes wrong and you cant boot,you simply unplug the
> >> HD
> >> and install the imaged drive and your up and running in minutes.
> >> peterk
> >>
> >> --
> >> Never trust a computer you can't throw out the window. - Steve Wozniak
> >> "ponderxpo" <ponderxpo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> news:BAF24058-7855-4096-8650-D2C93BD837E4@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> > Petro ... Yes I have Nero full version but I found out that you cant
> >> > Backup
> >> > full Hard drive to DVD according to Nero Support I had to reconfig my
> >> > system
> >> > and get a new DVD... The nerve huh?
> >> > Since Im a novice and gullable.
> >> > I thought going to different newsgroups might offer greater diverse
> >> > help.
> >> > Well I now know so ill try to not to bounce all over.
> >> > Thanks for your info.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> > Thanks,
> >> > ponderxpo
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "peterk" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> TrueImage will backup or Image your whole HD to another HD and make
> >> >> that
> >> >> drive bootable.
> >> >> It will also allow you to make incremental backups of certain sections
> >> >> of
> >> >> your HD and place that into any directory that you create or it will
> >> >> create
> >> >> a special partition which will not show up in Explorer.These files
> >> >> will
> >> >> be
> >> >> in an image format.
> >> >> It also lets you activate a Recovery Manager that does not need XP to
> >> >> run
> >> >> from where you can "restore" that image.
> >> >> Images can be burned to a DVD-R/RW disc
> >> >> INCD is a program that is usually included in NERO ver
> >> >> 6...........which
> >> >> you
> >> >> say you already have..........check!!
> >> >> You have posted in every newsgroup here............it is best to stick
> >> >> to
> >> >> one and add to it as people who do help will check back but not many
> >> >> will
> >> >> bother with the same type of questions in 6 diffferent newsgroups.
> >> >> peterk
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> Never trust a computer you can't throw out the window. - Steve Wozniak
> >> >> "ponderxpo" <ponderxpo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> >> news:E6806D2E-C443-4278-A2E4-37E63E407D53@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> >> >I think Acronis mentions about backing up in a "INCD" thing ...
> >> >> > What is INCD? Do I have to reconvifure something to "INCD" mode?
> >> >> > --
> >> >> > Thanks,
> >> >> > ponderxpo
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> > "Mike Hall (MS-MVP)" wrote:
> >> >> >
> >> >> >> Windows Backup is not suitable for full system backups.. use
> >> >> >> something
> >> >> >> like
> >> >> >> Acronis TrueImage
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> http://www.acronis.com/
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> --
> >> >> >> Mike Hall
> >> >> >> MVP - Windows Shell/User
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> "ponderxpo" <ponderxpo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> >> >> news:88B5D481-A625-49F3-9135-A4B87E9375BE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> >> >> > Because MSFT dose not allow not full hard drive B/u on cd/dvd
> >> >> >> > Can full hard drive be offloaded to say external USB Hard drive
> >> >> >> > or
> >> >> >> > Tape
> >> >> >> > device
> >> >> >> > for reboot disaster revovery?
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > --
> >> >> >> > Thanks,
> >> >> >> > ponderxpo
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
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>
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