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356419	2005-05-18 10:33:00	Hello For my work machine I am now thinking about buying one of those USB drives. It should fit around 8oGB. What would be the best way? I will ad part of the everest report as to the suitability for a USB 2.0 as the older versions (1.0)are to slow-so I have been told? Any hints thanks this is the report: Version EVEREST v2.00.318 Beta Homepage http://www.lavalys.com/ Report Type Report Wizard Computer Generator Operating System Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional 5.0.2195 (Win2000 Retail) Date 2005-05-18 Time 21:21 --------[ Summary ]----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Computer: Operating System Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional OS Service Pack Service Pack 4 Internet Explorer 6.0.2800.1106 (IE 6.0 SP1) DirectX 4.09.00.0904 (DirectX 9.0c) Computer Name User Name Motherboard: CPU Type Intel Pentium 4, 2400 MHz (18 x 133) Motherboard Name Albatron PX865P (Pro) / PX865PE (Pro) / PX865PEL-800 / PX865PE Lite (Pro) Motherboard Chipset Intel Springdale i865PE System Memory 1536 MB (DDR SDRAM) BIOS Type Award (03/01/04) Communication Port Communications Port (COM1) Communication Port Communications Port (COM2) Communication Port ECP Printer Port (LPT1) Display: Video Adapter NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 (128 MB) 3D Accelerator nVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 Monitor Philips 109S (109S4) [19" CRT] (CX 490901) Multimedia: Audio Adapter Intel 82801EB ICH5 - AC'97 Audio Controller Storage: IDE Controller Intel(R) 82801EB Ultra ATA Storage Controllers Floppy Drive Floppy disk drive Disk Drive WDC WD800JB-00ETA0 (74 GB, IDE) Optical Drive CDWRITER IDE5232 (52x/32x/52x CD-RW) SMART Hard Disks Status OK Partitions: C: (FAT32) 31980 MB (21335 MB free) E: (FAT32) 24305 MB (12975 MB free) I: (NTFS) 20002 MB (7991 MB free) Total Size 74.5 GB (41.3 GB free) Input: Keyboard Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural PS/2 Keyboard Mouse Microsoft PS/2 Port Mouse (IntelliPoint) Network: Network Adapter WAN (PPP/SLIP) Interface (219.88.137.212) Modem Communications cable between two computers Modem Lucent Win Modem #6 Peripherals: Printer Adobe PDF Printer Canon S6300 Printer Fax Printer FlashPaper Printer Printer Intuit Internal Printer Printer Win2PDF Printer WinFax (Photo Quality) Printer WinFax USB1 Controller Intel 82801EB ICH5 - USB Universal Host Controller USB1 Controller Intel 82801EB ICH5 - USB Universal Host Controller USB1 Controller Intel 82801EB ICH5 - USB Universal Host Controller USB1 Controller Intel 82801EB ICH5 - USB Universal Host Controller USB2 Controller Intel 82801EB(M) ICH5(-M) - Enhanced USB2 Controller USB Device BearPaw 2400CU Plus USB Device USB Printing Support --------[ DMI ]--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [ BIOS ] BIOS Properties: Vendor Phoenix Technologies, LTD Version 6.00 PG Release Date 03/01/2004 Size 384 KB Boot Devices Floppy Disk, Hard Disk, CD-ROM, ATAPI ZIP, LS-120 Capabilities Flash BIOS, Shadow BIOS, Selectable Boot, EDD, BBS Supported Standards DMI, APM, ACPI, ESCD, PnP Expansion Capabilities ISA, PCI, AGP, USB [ System ] System Properties: Wake-Up Type Power Switch [ Motherboard ] Motherboard Properties: Product Springdale [ Chassis ] Chassis Properties: Chassis Type Desktop Case [ Memory Controller ] Memory Controller Properties: Error Detection Method 8-bit Parity Error Correction None Supported Memory Interleave 1-Way Current Memory Interleave 1-Way Supported Memory Voltages 5V Maximum Memory Module Size 1024 MB Memory Slots 4 [ Processors / Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU ] Processor Properties: Manufacturer Intel Version Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU External Clock 133 MHz Maximum Clock 3066 MHz Current Clock 2400 MHz Type Central Processor Voltage 1.4 V Status Enabled Upgrade ZIF Socket Designation Socket 478 [ Caches / Internal Cache ] Cache Properties: Type Internal Status Enabled Operational Mode Write-Back Maximum Size 20 KB Installed Size 20 KB Supported SRAM Type Synchronous Current SRAM Type Synchronous Socket Designation Internal Cache [ Caches / External Cache ] Cache Properties: Type External Status Enabled Operational Mode Write-Back Maximum Size 512 KB Installed Size 512 KB Supported SRAM Type Synchronous Current SRAM Type Synchronous Socket Designation External Cache [ Memory Modules / A0 ] Memory Module Properties: Socket Designation A0 Installed Size 512 MB Enabled Size 512 MB [ Memory Modules / A1 ] Memory Module Properties: Socket Designation A1 Installed Size 512 MB Enabled Size 512 MB [ Memory Modules / A2 ] Memory Module Properties: Socket Designation A2 Installed Size 256 MB Enabled Size 256 MB [ Memory Modules / A3 ] Memory Module Properties: Socket Designation A3 Installed Size 256 MB Enabled Size 256 MB [ Memory Devices / A0 ] Memory Device Properties: Form Factor DIMM Type SDRAM Type Detail Synchronous Size 512 MB Total Width 64-bit Data Width 64-bit Device Locator A0 Bank Locator Bank0/1 Manufacturer None Serial Number None Asset Tag None Part Number None [ Memory Devices / A1 ] Memory Device Properties: Form Factor DIMM Type SDRAM Type Detail Synchronous Size 512 MB Total Width 64-bit Data Width 64-bit Device Locator A1 Bank Locator Bank2/3 Manufacturer None Serial Number None Asset Tag None Part Number None [ Memory Devices / A2 ] Memory Device Properties: Form Factor DIMM Type SDRAM Type Detail Synchronous Size 256 MB Total Width 64-bit Data Width 64-bit Device Locator A2 Bank Locator Bank4/5 Manufacturer None Serial Number None Asset Tag None Part Number None [ Memory Devices / A3 ] Memory Device Properties: Form Factor DIMM Type SDRAM Type Detail Synchronous Size 256 MB Total Width 64-bit Data Width 64-bit Device Locator A3 Bank Locator Bank6/7 Manufacturer None Serial Number None Asset Tag None Part Number None [ System Slots / PCI0 ] System Slot Properties: Slot Designation PCI0 Type PCI Usage Empty Data Bus Width 32-bit Length Long [ System Slots / PCI1 ] System Slot Properties: Slot Designation PCI1 Type PCI Usage Empty Data Bus Width 32-bit Length Long [ System Slots / PCI2 ] System Slot Properties: Slot Designation PCI2 Type PCI Usage Empty Data Bus Width 32-bit Length Long [ System Slots / PCI3 ] System Slot Properties: Slot Designation PCI3 Type PCI Usage In Use Data Bus Width 32-bit Length Long [ System Slots / AGP ] System Slot Properties: Slot Designation AGP Type AGP Usage In Use Data Bus Width 32-bit Length Long [ Port Connectors / PRIMARY IDE ] Port Connector Properties: Internal Reference Designator PRIMARY IDE Internal Connector Type On-Board IDE External Connector Type None [ Port Connectors / SECONDARY IDE ] Port Connector Properties: Internal Reference Designator SECONDARY IDE Internal Connector Type On-Board IDE External Connector Type None [ Port Connectors / FDD ] Port Connector Properties: Port Type 8251 FIFO Compatible Internal Reference Designator FDD Internal Connector Type On-Board Floppy External Connector Type None [ Port Connectors / COM1 ] Port Connector Properties: Port Type Serial Port 16450 Compatible Internal Reference Designator COM1 Internal Connector Type 9 Pin Dual Inline (pin 10 cut) External Connector Type DB-9 pin male [ Port Connectors / COM2 ] Port Connector Properties: Port Type Serial Port 16450 Compatible Internal Reference Designator COM2 Internal Connector Type 9 Pin Dual Inline (pin 10 cut) External Connector Type DB-9 pin male [ Port Connectors / LPT1 ] Port Connector Properties: Port Type Parallel Port ECP/EPP Internal Reference Designator LPT1 Internal Connector Type DB-25 pin female External Connector Type DB-25 pin female [ Port Connectors / Keyboard ] Port Connector Properties: Port Type Keyboard Port Internal Reference Designator Keyboard Internal Connector Type PS/2 External Connector Type PS/2 [ Port Connectors / PS/2 Mouse ] Port Connector Properties: Port Type Mouse Port Internal Reference Designator PS/2 Mouse Internal Connector Type PS/2 External Connector Type PS/2 [ Port Connectors / USB0 ] Port Connector Properties: Port Type USB Internal Connector Type None External Reference Designator USB0 [ Port Connectors / USB1 ] Port Connector Properties: Port Type USB Internal Connector Type None External Reference Designator USB1	notechyet (4479)
356420	2005-05-18 11:16:00	I got one of the dse microdrives works well	sambaird (47)
356421	2005-05-18 11:26:00	It will still take a long time, we use usb hot swapables on a linux box (both drive and card are usb 2), which backs up our file server (arent cron jobs wonderful). A wee bit a bit more data than 80gig (incremental) but still it will take a long time to backup 80gig, then if you choose to verify the backup all I will say is, break out the coffee.	beama (111)
356422	2005-05-18 21:08:00	Depends on what you mean by backup. I use one to "backup" my data off my PC - but all I do is file copy over all my docs, and bits and pieces to it, not an actual "backup" program as such. And its fast.	pctek (84)
356423	2005-05-21 19:11:00	Hello Thanks guys! The way I have done backups for the last year or so is with Drive Image. It packs the whole OS and with a second go(the data partition) on to a removable (second HD)HD which I can leave at the neighbour if I go holidaying. For each it needs about 15 minutes.Is that long or average-I don't know? The question is how much slower or (hopefully)faster is USB? I heard of USB pocket drives when I went to DSE to check out? Any good? Any help appreciated Gion	notechyet (4479)
356424	2005-05-21 22:20:00	USB 2 doesnt take long compared to 1.1. Looks like u have USB 2 onboard, so buying a USB 2 drive shouldnt be a prob / shouldn't take too long at all. I'm using a 40 GB Ipod, for backing a few files up. Its great. Takes less than a minute. I guess it depends on how many MB/GB you backup to it.	Speedy Gonzales (78)
356425	2005-05-22 05:12:00	Thanks I like to backup the C: (used space ~12Gb )drive so all work progs are there as a going setup and D;(used space~11 Gb) with all the data. Does that make sense. So what time would it take with USB 2.0? Gion	notechyet (4479)
356426	2005-05-22 05:42:00	As an example, I just copied 9500 files totalling 1.4GB to a USB drive in 4min 12 sec. Not astounding, but convenient ;)	wuppo (41)
356427	2005-05-22 05:48:00	If you mean work programs as in programs that have already been installed, on the main hdd, they dont always work that way. As they usually need to get info from the registry, so windows knows where to look / load whatever program from.	Speedy Gonzales (78)
356428	2005-05-22 20:10:00	As an example, I just copied 9500 files totalling 1.4GB to a USB drive in 4min 12 sec. Not astounding, but convenient ;) Wuppo What programm are you using? Gion	notechyet (4479)
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