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|    TOM WALKER to BOB KLAHN    |
|    Backup software    |
|    04 Aug 13 08:27:00    |
      BK> MM>>> I am wondering what would be the best backup software to use for       BK> MM>>> my pc?              BK> BR>> The best would be whatever works best for you (g),              BK> PQ> AAMOF the very best is that which _restores_ your PC to       BK> PQ> normal operation again. Yes, "whatever works best" is the       BK> PQ> way to go. :)              BK> I just replaced my stepson's hard drive with a larger one. I       BK> used Norton ghost to do it, the 32 bit version that runs in       BK> windows. It's the enterprise edition.              BK> Normally I use my old version that runs only in dos, but his       BK> computer only has a provision for 1 HD, and that version is not       BK> real good with USB. If he had a cable with two plugs, or I could       BK> find my spare, I could have done it easily. I was in a hurry so       BK> I took three times as long to do it than if I had just waited to       BK> find the right cable. Dang!              BK> However, with Ghost, made an image, then wrote it to the new       BK> drive. And he got the new drive running immediatly, and the       BK> image is stored on a second partition.              In those cases I use an USB adapter with a power cube, I have both SATA       and PATA adapters.              Second Partition storage of critical data and Images is a Crap Shoot.       Where are you if the hard drive dies??       ---        þ SLMR 2.1a þ Typo Tom Strkes Again        * Origin: Fidonet Since 1991 Join Us: www.DocsPlace.org (1:123/140)    |
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