Computer help: Backup payoff time. I lost my main machine's hard disk.
- 10/16/05 8:40 PM
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by Inter83 - 10/31/05 12:53 AM In reply to: Acronis True Image 9.0 vs. Paragon Exact Image 7.0 by Inter83freewebs_dot_com/disk_backup/ Sorry, I don't know how to post links 
. In my previous post it's "freewebs" instead of "********"
I had a similar problem but my external drive failed too.
by tootech - 9/22/08 6:31 AM In reply to: What programs to use by prasadp77I lost all of my kid’s pictures when my 3 years old Dell decided to call it quits. The problem was that my external 200GB Western Digital Drive also quitted, and all my pictures where in there. After expending lots of time and money buying software to recover the data inside the hard drive, the external was never recovered, and getting some old files from thumb drives, I was able to calm down my wife about having most of the pictures saves. I then decided to look for a system that will prevent this from happening again.
I noticed that I was too lazy to remember to do backup every day, and decide what to backup; I also noticed that the Hard Drive technology is too risky for that kind of data (my family pictures), and online backups where both too slow and not good once your Hard Disk was down.
I gave it a trial to Back in a Flash™ www.backinaflash.com and up to now, I am getting everything I want and then some.
“Back in a Flash™ is a USB stick which automatically backs up your files every day, and can resuscitate your computer if it crashes.”
Hard disks don't just crash
by claes4 - 10/21/05 5:23 AM In reply to: Backup payoff time. I lost my main machine's hard disk. by R. Proffitt
they get stolen too, which happened to me a few years back. When that happens, and it will (unless you're hit by fire first), only the burglar thinks it was a good idea to keep a backup drive next to the work drive.
I run a couple of pcs in the office and one at home. For a really safe backup, I put anything I've produced during the day on a USB thumb drive (using the Windows' Search function), take it home and copy it to my home pc. Whatever I produce at home goes with me to the office in the morning.
When they stole my hard disks (and the couple of times I've had disks crash) I lost the time it took to put the stripped pcs together again and reinstall the software and whatever I had been working on. People will call you paranoic, but you'll take that with a smile on your face the day disaster strikes. Well, maybe not a smile...
How do you back up your harddrive? I don't know how-
by Carol77garr - 10/21/05 5:36 AM In reply to: Backup payoff time. I lost my main machine's hard disk. by R. Proffitt
I have put my messages on disks, my most important
e-mails but how do you back up the hard drive? I wanted to do this but when I went into control panel, I was at a loss. Thanks.
Why no streamlined hard disk back up?
by winnapaug - 10/21/05 7:00 AM In reply to: How do you back up your harddrive? I don't know how- by Carol77garrI would like to know, with all the importance ascribed to backing up, why these computers/operating systems -Dells/Microsofts, et.al.- don't have an easy -one step - slide in the disk- press the button and whamo you're backed up on everything feature.
Is there not a silver bullet one-shot program like this? Why can't I use that "extention cord" you can buy to transfer your old computer's goodies to your new computer, but what would I transfer it to? Or does that just transfer the input data and not the programs/applications? I'm confused.
Something simple is needed, since its especially boring to have to jump through hoops to save all this data, 99% of which you are not currently using; and don't the computer manufacturers supply you with program discs when you buy the computer?
I won't go on any longer for fear that my message will become as convoluted as this topic (which I do think is vy important).
Thanks
But they DO have them
by ackmondual - 10/25/05 2:50 PM In reply to: Why no streamlined hard disk back up? by winnapaugmany options. I've never used any of them, but here are some of the ones i have a rough idea about
>>>Maxtor One-touch External Hardrive
Install the software on your PC, plug in the USB, and press the button on the external HD to commence backing up. I'd imagine there's initial setup to allow u to choose what you would want to backup (e.g. ignore media files, only music, ignore programs like Word that can be reinstalled, etc.).
Some ppl like this automation, which from what i noticed kinda resembles data being synchronized betw a PDA and PC. Others say its trash, and that you should just get a regular external HD, save $$, and just backup things $$
>>>RAID configurations
You can do stuff like RAID1 configurations with 2 or more HDs. Your 1st HD will be mirrored onto your 2nd HD so if either of them fails, u still have the other one.
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I'm sure there are a lot more options, like one that automates through network backups, but these are just a couple that have been out for quite some time.
How I back up my entire HD
by WilliamKazak - 10/21/05 8:11 AM In reply to: How do you back up your harddrive? I don't know how- by Carol77garrYou can put an extra HD temporarily into your computer, even if you have another one there already.Simply disconnect and insert the extra one with the exact same jumper setup.Just let it hang out the side of the case, no need to screw it into place since it will be a backup. Use Acronis to completely duplicate your "C" drive onto the extra HD.It will reboot and take a while to do its job.When finished, simply shut off your computer. Take out the extra HD and put it into a drawer or swap it with the original HD using the exact same jumper settings as the original and put that one away if you ever need it.It becomes your backup.
Still don't understand the backup
by Scarletkittylee - 10/22/05 11:50 PM In reply to: How do you back up your harddrive? I don't know how- by Carol77garrI am scared now. My laptop motherboard died. I had used CD's to back up important letters or files but never thought about entire HD. I lost soooooo much. So many downloaded programs that were old and I can't find my codes (moved lost stuff). It is just gone. I can't afford to but some special system. I do have iomega 250 and of course rw/CD. SOMEONE help please, I am now really confused after reading all the posts. Thanks. Scarlet
' I do have iomega 250 and of course rw/CD.'
by Edward ODaniel - 10/23/05 10:52 AM In reply to: Still don't understand the backup by ScarletkittyleeSince you have the CD-RW one could pretty safely bet it came with CD writing software.
If that happened to be Nero or EZ-CD or any one of several others backing up is a readily available oprion of that software.
If not try this one... NTI Backup NOW! 4.0
http://www.ntius.com/default.asp?p=backupnow/bun_main
Recommendation please
by jeroethel - 10/21/05 5:39 AM In reply to: Backup payoff time. I lost my main machine's hard disk. by R. Proffitt
I'm trying to decide on the best backup scheme for me. In my one man office, I keep apps on one partition and data on a second partition. I back up the data weekly to a second external hard drive. And monthly to a CD-rom. I have all the original disks and keys for my apps. If I want to image my apps partition, which is the best free software to do so?
It's been suggested that I use online backup for my data. What are the cons for online backup? Can I image my apps to an online sight?
Can anyone recommend a coomprehensive article somewhere that discusses in detail the pros and cons of all the various back up choices? Thanks
Backup payoff BIGtime.
by how - 10/21/05 5:53 AM In reply to: Backup payoff time. I lost my main machine's hard disk. by R. Proffitt
I run a small network with 4 computers. I lost the main HD in one and did not even have a thought of a back up. 3 weeks later another computer lost its drive and finally a laptop drive just stopped spinning. Well, I got smart after #2 and had a back up of the laptop.- MS backup from win XPh saved the day there. Now, I have a NAS 250Gig on the network (stand alone) with each machine automatically backing up 2 times a week. The NAS is an ADS Tech (<$100) with a WD2500 HD(also <$100. Norton Ghost is my backup program. I feel protected.
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Best backup method to protect from HD failure
by raykirkwood - 10/21/05 6:42 AM In reply to: Backup payoff time. I lost my main machine's hard disk. by R. Proffitt
I have had 'my bacon saved' when my main HD with system, programs and data partitions went awry by having a set of reasonably current 'disk images' of system and program partitions saved to the second HD in my machine (Acronis True Image). The images each take about 6-10 minutes to save and partitions were restored to the replacement drive in similar timescales. I use 'Second Copy 2000' to automatically back up my Data at scheduled intervals also to the second drive, so all was well here also.
This is a far better 'way back' than re-installing system and programs from scratch, unless you want to take the 'opportunity' of a complete OS re-install! I would rather plan this (usually at a machine upgrade) rather than have it forced on me.
I hear of so many people around where I live (including small businesses) who lose all of their data when such a catastrophe happens.
Backing up from scratch is really no backup
by WilliamKazak - 10/21/05 8:19 AM In reply to: Best backup method to protect from HD failure by raykirkwoodI like the entire HD backed up.It is what is comfortable to you that counts and if you can make your backup program do what you want it to do.I simply insert the Acronis backed up HD and I am up and running again.I have been backing up from one computer to another as well. And,I have been using USB types of aluminum HD enclosures that contain a HD of my choice.
Also, consider placing files onto DVD discs.
Copy and backup..
by bob b - 10/21/05 2:34 PM In reply to: Best backup method to protect from HD failure by raykirkwoodI have had 'my bacon saved' when my main HD with system, programs and data partitions went awry by having a set of reasonably current 'disk images' of system and program partitions saved to the second HD in my machine (Acronis True Image).
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Note the words "in my machine"
Your method works fine to recover from HD failure.
If that's all you want that's ok.
What happens when you get a bug?
Got a write protect switch on that second HD?
It's TOAST.
Hard Drive failure
by rjcarter - 10/21/05 9:39 AM In reply to: Backup payoff time. I lost my main machine's hard disk. by R. Proffitt
Hi,
I would strongly recommend that you back up your data. I am a photographer for our church and I am responsible for photographing all programs and activities. About a year and haft ago I switch to a digital camera. Since the hard drive in the computer was not large enough I purchase a Maxtor OneTouch 250GB USB drive. I had about four thousand pictures on it. The drive was running fine and I was real happy with it. I knew that I needed to back it up and planned on getting another external drive to mirror the data on. One day a couple of months back I was going to download some photos from my camera and when I started the computer and external drive, the Maxtor drive would not power up. The drive was still under warranty and I contacted Maxtor. They sent me a replacement drive. Because some of the pictures were critical to our building program I needed to recover them. I contacted a data recovery company and it cost us $1200 (the data recovery company quoted me $1200 to $3500) to recover the files on the drive. We were fortunate that it was only the electronics that failed and the data was still available on the disks. This was a costly mistake but it could have been worse. There was no warning, one day it was working fine and the next day it didn’t. I strongly recommend that you analyze your data on your computer and if any of it is valuable and irreplaceably then you had better back it up. I now have two external hard drive that I store the data on and I burn a copy onto DVD disk to store in another location just in case a disaster happen to our church.
When I did the research on how to best protect my data, I had several data security companies recommend that I make two back ups of the data. I decided that I would mirror the hard drives so I could have faster recovery in case one failed. I also took the advice of the Data Analysis and made backups on DVD’s. They suggested that I buy two different brands of blank DVD’s and make one copy on each of the brands then store them in two different locations (miles apart) just in case of a natural disaster.
Regards,
Ron
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