Community weekly poll: Do you backup your computer data?
- 4/5/07 4:58 PM
Do you backup your computer data?
by Lee Koo (ADMIN) - 4/5/07 4:58 PM
-- Yes, it's done with automated software utility. (Which one?)
-- Yes, I do it from time to time. (What method?)
-- No. (Is this by choice or do you not know how?)
Once I did
by jprkenny - 4/6/07 1:03 AM In reply to: Do you backup your computer data? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I admit it, I don't back up my data at all (because I don't have critical data to back anyway) but I do make up web designs in put them in folders in the "My Documents", so I decided to burn these files onto CD, as well as my pictures and so on. On another note when I publish files to my website, I save the original file on my computer just in case the web server looses my documents.
backing up
by ddavis78 - 4/6/07 4:00 PM In reply to: Do you backup your computer data? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I admit I do not know how to do backup on my computer. I know I read lots about how I SHOULD be doing it, but I really don't know HOW. I do know I have a lot on mine that I need to save (many pictures and some home movies) and since my cd burner quit (although it says it is working properly) I can't burn my pictures to a cd, nor can I burn any other info. So, it just waits.
Data's Just Waiting...
by KennII - 4/6/07 6:59 PM In reply to: backing up by ddavis78Dear friend... you are courting disaster. It doesn't take much to corrupt your OS and force you to wipe your machine. External CD burners are relatively inexpensive and widely available. If you're not tech savvy at extracting your faulty internal drive, an external USB burner may be just what you need. Good luck, and don't wait for "Mr. Murphy" to visit you with greater calamities.
I think that will help you!!!
by eranruso - 4/15/07 5:06 PM In reply to: backing up by ddavis78I use mighty Key product to backup my computer...
I use it in order to backup my computer but it gives extra feature on the same product too that you might find usefull.
www.mightykey.com
Good Luck!!!
Eran
Backing up computer data
by andymar - 4/6/07 4:03 PM In reply to: Do you backup your computer data? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I back up manually to an external USB harddrive (320Gb) on a as-needs basis. All critical data are also backed up onto CD/DVD depending on the size of folders/data involved.
Backup is monthly disk image
by jmd8421r - 4/6/07 4:09 PM In reply to: Do you backup your computer data? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I back up my entire hard drive once a month using Acronis True Image. The image of my drive is written to an external hard drive which spends all but a couple of days each month in a bank vault. Right now the external drive holds the last three images. As I use more space I guess that will drop to two images someday.
So you think you're safe backing up to an external drive? No
by leathercladcow - 4/7/07 12:58 PM In reply to: Backup is monthly disk image by jmd8421rIf your data is irreplaceable, you are vulnerable.
I thought kept my backup external drive at home, my computer at work.
Both can't be destroyed together, right?
Well, my dog ran by as I was backing up to a 160 gig titanium USB flashdrive, knocked it on the floor, it gave some screeching sounds, and ground to a halt. I had been doing a fresh backup because my laptop had been acting weird, restarting and restarting at will. my computer guru backed up the hard drive just before it ceased functioning. Hasn't a clue why it went bad, doubts that it is worth sending for repair.
Lesson to me: infallible backup method appears to me to be using net storage. (plus disks)
Backup or Save?
by beyondtoday - 4/6/07 4:10 PM In reply to: Do you backup your computer data? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
There are two types of people who both believe they have the best answer. half will say back it up dude. and half will say save it to a disc.
I like the save it method myself. but I save to a second harddrive everything I download of the net or upload to my computer goes straight to the "D" drive this way if ever I do get a virus that my system don't stop and I need to put another new OS on everything I have stored on the "D" drive will be safe. why because you only need to format the "C" drive when you install a fresh OS. this method is better than a restore because fragment of the virus you are trying to remove will be saved in the restore that windows resevres when it setsup a restore point. and that can lead to the virus being reactived depending upon the low life that wrote it. So if you are one of these people that don't own a real copy of your windows you should think about buying one.
Send backup Danno
by barrettjg - 4/6/07 4:11 PM In reply to: Do you backup your computer data? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
All of my music and photos are backed up on a WD stand alone HD,I try to update it about twice a month, depending on how many new pictures and or songs that are added. I do not keep it turned on all the time, only when needed. There doesn't seem to be any way that I know of to back up loaded programs, but what ever else there is to backup is on that external drive also. Lose all of your data just once like I did, and you wouldn't be without one ever.
Use a network hard drive
by Crash2100 - 4/6/07 4:11 PM In reply to: Do you backup your computer data? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I use a Buffalo Technology Linkstation, and Norton Ghost/Save & Restore to backup my computers. I have them set to backup the Documents and Settings folder everyday, and they image the system partitions once a month. And since the backups are out on the network, it makes them less susceptible to damage if anything happens to your computer. I have had great success with this, and these backups have saved my butt more than once.
LinkStation Pro
http://www.buffalotech.com/products/network-storage/linkstation/linkstation-pro/
I backup three ways
by lewisedge - 4/6/07 4:20 PM In reply to: Do you backup your computer data? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I use Acronis True Image to back up the entire hard drive from my notebook computer. This allows me to restore all files and software to a new hard drive if the old one crashes. I do interim file backups by simply copying all of my "My Documents" folders onto an external drive. Since I keep my mail client "store" in a folder under "My Documents" instead of its default location, I also automatically backup all of my email messages and folders.
My Buffalo NAS drive is the most convenient location for my backups. It'll backup any computer on my home office network quickly and painlessly. Each Sunday morning at 2:00 a.m., the Buffalo drive automatically backs itself up to an external USB connected hard drive. This gives me a backup to the backup.
Aside from the NAS backup, I will do an occasional critical file backup onto another external USB hard drive that usually remains disconnected from my network and is, therefore, not vulnerable to a virus infection or voltage surge. About once every three months, I backup critical files on DVD disks and store them in a remote location.
I can zip all of my company's accounting files and store them onto a single floppy disk. Each time I post new information, complete a payroll or just prior to closing an accounting period, I do a zip/floppy backup and store the disk with in that month's file folder with the financial print-outs. Shopping for rebates, I can usually get a 100 pack of 3 1/2 inch floppies for little or nothing.
Does sound like somebody who's obsessive about backups? You bet! It's never a question of "whether" your hard drive will fail. If you use your computer long enough is usually "when."
back up why
by dsmith1hh - 4/6/07 4:39 PM In reply to: Do you backup your computer data? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I have never backed up my home computer. There is nothing on it to worry over losing. Computers at work are another matter all together.
They are backed up every night. Each drive being stored on 2 seperate
drives, all 47 machines 7 days a week..
backup,clone and mirror 2 laptops and a desktop
by PiercePCassidy - 4/6/07 4:40 PM In reply to: Do you backup your computer data? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I learned the hard way, wnet on a 5 week trip with a laptop that crapped out in the first week. Came home to find the housesitter managed to trash the harddisk on the other laptop.
I now have similar sized 2.5" harddrives for both computers (at about $1/GB) with a full clone of the installed drives (using Acronis TrueImage). I carry the spare with me in separate luggage from that with the laptop. If it dies I can just unplug the drive and plug in the spare with all the setting software and files I normally use. I update, syncronize the two before I travel using Dsyncronize by Dimio. I have a cheap portable drive case ($10) but also have used an USB to IDE cable.
I have a separate portable drive that has files only from both laptops and using Dsyncronize in the Add only-Delete nothing mode I can keep a copy of all files and folders safely at home in case the laptop goes missing and to pass files to syncronize between the two.
The desktop has a small C: drive and after I set it up and made folders there containing my utilities I cloned it to the larger drive in that box set as Drive F,(D and E were DVD-ROM and DVD-RW) then changed the boot sequence so it always boots from the larger drive and the smaller is used for backup copies of files only - no operating programs to mimimize risk of infection.
Am toying the idea with pulling the power plug to that drive except when I want access so there is no way it is in the system and vulnerable. If the large drive is infected or crashes I will reboot from the small drive and try to reclone the larger. If that fails I'll plug in a replacement and clone to it and start again. I also have an external 320GB portable (in an Ultra case with its own fan). Heat buildup and shock is a killer with portables do not count on anywhere near the operation hours you get from a drive in a well ventilated desktop case.
This probably sounds like overkill but quality 3.5" hardrives are as low as $70 for 250 GB, an USB to IDE cable with an independent power supply is as little as $20 so no external case is needed if you want to store it separately from the computer. I had a breakin recently where the never managed to get into my office area but in a previous breakin I lost two computers most of the periferals and dozens of original software packages that were installed on those boxes.
Cant be bothered
by jacko0402 - 4/6/07 4:41 PM In reply to: Do you backup your computer data? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I have about 600GB of stuff on my computer so i really cant be bothered to back it up, the only things i back up is my music, as last tiem i didnt do this my sister went and lost all my albums on a bus 
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