Making Backups

jscott · 2004-02-07, 05:51 PM

Ok, i've been having lots of computer problems lately and then i get the GG&J newsletter talking about backing up your harddrives and stuff, so i want to start doing this every single day.

i know nothing about how to do it, would somebody please give me some pointers as to what i need to do?

thank you very much. J

Surfn · 2004-02-07, 06:39 PM

Do you have a CDRW or DVDRW? Use that to copy your critical files. I use a RocketPod.

jscott · 2004-02-07, 06:58 PM

hi, yea i have a cdrw drive

Extreme John · 2004-02-07, 07:05 PM

Would be nice to mirror my drive completley once a day so if this one's toast I just unplug, fling (or stomp), and plug the other one in.

Surfn · 2004-02-07, 07:12 PM

RocketPod is a portable hard drive I use to back up my critical files. The one I have is 200G

Cleo · 2004-02-07, 07:45 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Extreme John
Would be nice to mirror my drive completley once a day so if this one's toast I just unplug, fling (or stomp), and plug the other one in.

I use Carbon Copy Cloner to clone my boot drive to another drive like a FireWire drive. I can then boot from that drive, including a FireWire drive, and everything is just the way it was before the clone. Works great and is free, but only works with Mac OS X.

I have my system cloned onto my iPod and can boot from it.

I also have a crontab set up to run a backup every night to an ACOMData FireWire drive of my Mac's home folder.

I also archive my stuff to DVD disks and keep copies off site incase of disaster.

I also make a tarball of my web sites once a month and burn this to DVD disks.

You can never have too many backups.

Alphawolf · 2004-02-07, 09:44 PM

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,4149,1230418,00.asp

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,4149,1419904,00.asp

http://www.ghost.com/sabu/ghost/ghost_personal/

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Extreme John · 2004-02-07, 09:56 PM

Nice Alpha, appreciate the links Ill certainly check those out.

SimonT · 2004-02-08, 06:45 AM

I was lucky enough to have backups after having an IBM drive fail on me, but it's still a pain in the ass reinstalling software and getting everything just as it was.

So now I mirror two drives using the RAID controller on my new motherboard allowing me to atleast carry on working should a drive fail - I still backup to an external drive because as Cleo says 'You can never have too many backups'

Greenguy · 2004-02-08, 08:05 AM

I do have a raid card in here & this machine is supposed to be duplicating itself as I go, but for some damn reason the raid card fails about once a week & starts itself over.

I'm going to have to call one of my tech buddies pretty soon, as it's getting annoying - LOL

urb · 2004-02-09, 05:53 AM

Just to add, it's well worth keeping your back ups in a totally separate building to your computer, in case of fire etc.

Next time you visit your computer illiterate relatives, ask them to store some CDRs for you.

I got a lot of work to do today, so I'd better get on with it.

MMemmer · 2004-02-09, 01:15 PM

Excellent advice from Cleo, she seems to have covered the bases quite nicely!

123Asian · 2004-02-10, 06:36 PM

Also remember that having a drive mirrored is not the same as a back up. The RAID just protects against hardware failure, but doesnt protect against data corruption, accidental deletion, or virus damage.

Lots of people talk backup, but few have actually tried a full restore. If it is possible, you should try to do a full restore, before disaster strikes so you will have a clear head when you need it.

2004-02-07, 05:51 PM	#1
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2004-02-07, 06:58 PM	#3
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2004-02-07, 07:05 PM	#4
Extreme John Afro John says: "Touch The Extreme Afro & You'll Be In Extreme Pain!" Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: FL Posts: 1,671	Would be nice to mirror my drive completley once a day so if this one's toast I just unplug, fling (or stomp), and plug the other one in. __________________ September 6, 2007

2004-02-07, 09:44 PM	#7
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2004-02-07, 09:56 PM	#8
Extreme John Afro John says: "Touch The Extreme Afro & You'll Be In Extreme Pain!" Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: FL Posts: 1,671	Nice Alpha, appreciate the links Ill certainly check those out. __________________ September 6, 2007

2004-02-07, 06:39 PM	#2
Surfn If you don’t take a chance the Angels won’t dance Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Earth on occasion Posts: 8,812	Do you have a CDRW or DVDRW? Use that to copy your critical files. I use a RocketPod.

2004-02-07, 07:12 PM	#5
Surfn If you don’t take a chance the Angels won’t dance Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Earth on occasion Posts: 8,812	RocketPod is a portable hard drive I use to back up my critical files. The one I have is 200G

2004-02-08, 06:45 AM	#9
SimonT Well you know boys, a nuclear reactor is a lot like women. You just have to read the manual and press the right button Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 150	I was lucky enough to have backups after having an IBM drive fail on me, but it's still a pain in the ass reinstalling software and getting everything just as it was. So now I mirror two drives using the RAID controller on my new motherboard allowing me to atleast carry on working should a drive fail - I still backup to an external drive because as Cleo says 'You can never have too many backups' __________________ Make $$$ With Us SimonT ICQ : 270972432

2004-02-08, 08:05 AM	#10
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2004-02-09, 05:53 AM	#11
urb All the way from Room 101 Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 3,557	Just to add, it's well worth keeping your back ups in a totally separate building to your computer, in case of fire etc. Next time you visit your computer illiterate relatives, ask them to store some CDRs for you. I got a lot of work to do today, so I'd better get on with it. __________________

2004-02-09, 01:15 PM	#12
MMemmer The only guys who wear Hawaiian shirts are gay guys and big fat party animals Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: St. Petersburg, FL Posts: 170	Excellent advice from Cleo, she seems to have covered the bases quite nicely! __________________ Mark@Caro.Net ICQ# 40467849, AIM MMemmer333

2004-02-10, 06:36 PM	#13
123Asian Internet! Is that thing still around? Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 8	Also remember that having a drive mirrored is not the same as a back up. The RAID just protects against hardware failure, but doesnt protect against data corruption, accidental deletion, or virus damage. Lots of people talk backup, but few have actually tried a full restore. If it is possible, you should try to do a full restore, before disaster strikes so you will have a clear head when you need it.