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| Thread ID: 34258 | 2003-06-08 08:18:00 | Backing up large folders | Lohsing (219) | Press F1 |
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| 150920 | 2003-06-08 08:18:00 | Have to back up about 15 gigs in one folder, of which there are smaller folders etc... I have a DVD burner, but was wondering if there was an easier way to do it rather than through Nero by picking out files and trying to remember what I've done and what I haven't done... Oh, and I don't the files to be compressed through Winrar or anything like that either... Cheers, Lo. |
Lohsing (219) | ||
| 150921 | 2003-06-08 09:44:00 | Install another hard drive. Cheaper & much faster in the long run. If you need to transport the data, install a caddy. Cheers Billy 8-{) |
Billy T (70) | ||
| 150922 | 2003-06-08 10:34:00 | I'm not sure whether this is what you are after, but you can have a look see any way here (www2.educ.umu.se) | Pheonix (280) | ||
| 150923 | 2003-06-08 11:42:00 | Billy, thats a good idea . I am about to do exactly that . My present HDD is a Seagate, & because of recent reports here about Seagate failures, I did a Google search . This site: . driveservice . com/bestwrst . htm" target="_blank">www . driveservice . com lists best & worst HDD's . Surprisingly in his experience, Seagates (since 1998) are the best . However, lower down the page, he recommends never to use a second HDD for backup purposes . His reason for this is: "If the power supply blows, you lose them both, and then what?" Do you think this is likely Billy? If a PC PSU 'blows' is he suggesting that overvoltage to the drives is possible? I am aware that many regulated power supplies have overvoltage protection, but does the typical PC switchmode supply have that feature? I would like to proceed with a second HDD for backup, but wondering if the opinion on that site is a valid concern . |
Bazza (407) | ||
| 150924 | 2003-06-08 11:58:00 | Lo. If you have a DVD Burner.. Sort the files by name and remember what letter you got to. Being able to burn upto 9.4 gigs on some DVD's, and 4.7 i think on all, you can beat that.. 4 DVD's max for a whole backup.. On the contrare, I have over 8 gigs, and only a CD-R/W to backup with.. I havent done a backup in.... YONKS! |
Chilling_Silently (228) | ||
| 150925 | 2003-06-08 12:24:00 | Cheers for that Chilling_Silently... decided that was the best way to do it using Nero! Bazza - That page was last updated mid last year... I think that it's prob changed a little since then?? Lo. |
Lohsing (219) | ||
| 150926 | 2003-06-08 12:57:00 | > I would like to proceed with a second HDD for backup, > but wondering if the opinion on that site is a valid > concern . I use a rotating set of HDD for backups, with CD-R monthly in between . The backup HDD are in caddies and the most recent is always in the fireproof safe . Even the main HDD is in a caddie and is stored in the safe if I am away for a while . I also occasionally cross-backup over the network between machines, and I keep a recent Ghost image of each fully installed system . Its possible that a PSU failure (such as that caused by a lightening strike) would cause a controller failure on a HDD . But thats a paranoid attitude . |
godfather (25) | ||
| 150927 | 2003-06-08 21:19:00 | You can always disconnect the power from the Backup drive if your data is that important | kiwibeat (304) | ||
| 150928 | 2003-06-09 01:44:00 | What an interesting idea kiwibeat, though in the event of a direct lightning strike, that probably might not be enough as common-mode spikes can do damage even with the power off. I don't think there are many power events that could damage an HDD, they are mostly a failure to start at switch on due to failure in the electronics and that doesn't output anything to the HDD. Failures while running might generate a transient peak but most equipment is designed to cope with that. Using a caddy and pulling the disk after backup is completed is the most reliable system. Backing up large amounts of data invokes a simple set of factors: Write time, storage capacity, cost, accessibility, reliability and write-back time. An HDD/caddy combination wins hands down on all except up-front cost, but if you have to buy a DVD writer and use DVD-RW disks the HDD is tops all round. Tape isn't in the hunt, CD-R is too slow and inconvenient for multiple disks and any other portable media is an also ran. Cheers Billy 8-{) |
Billy T (70) | ||
| 150929 | 2003-06-09 02:08:00 | Thankyou very much everyone for the advice. It seems a HDD/caddy for a backup drive is the way to go. Cheers. |
Bazza (407) | ||
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