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(Msg. 1) Posted: Tue Dec 08, 2009 8:26 am
Post subject: Basic Backup question
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Running XP Pro, 500GB hard disk formatted in NTFS.
I have 70GB on my drive, including 36GB data.
I used to use a program called "Drive Image" and made an image of my drive
and saved it in a separate partition as a backup. This worked well for a
long time, then one day while making an image the electricity was cut.
Chaos, it seems my drive failed (?) anyway, computer hospital saved most of
my data, installed a new hard drive and reinstalled XP. I lost all emails
and Outlook contacts. Meanwhile I had lost the "Drive Image" disk so could
not install it to make backups.
I have gone to Accessories>System Tools>backup and it appears the only way
to make a backup is by a floppy disk. Since I have way too much to backup on
a floppy(s), I bought an external hard disk with the intention of using it
to backup my computer.
Am I on the right track? (Sorry for the long tale).
Patti |
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Tue Dec 08, 2009 12:27 pm
Post subject: Re: Basic Backup question [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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"Patti Barden" wrote in message
> Running XP Pro, 500GB hard disk formatted in NTFS.
> I have 70GB on my drive, including 36GB data.
>
> I used to use a program called "Drive Image" and made an image of my drive
> and saved it in a separate partition as a backup. This worked well for a
> long time, then one day while making an image the electricity was cut.
>
> Chaos, it seems my drive failed (?) anyway, computer hospital saved most
> of my data, installed a new hard drive and reinstalled XP. I lost all
> emails and Outlook contacts. Meanwhile I had lost the "Drive Image" disk
> so could not install it to make backups.
>
> I have gone to Accessories>System Tools>backup and it appears the only way
> to make a backup is by a floppy disk. Since I have way too much to backup
> on a floppy(s), I bought an external hard disk with the intention of using
> it to backup my computer.
>
> Am I on the right track? (Sorry for the long tale).
> Patti
Patti,
You may like to look at my information sheet at
http://1001solutions.co.uk/Backing-up.pdf for some ideas for a backing up
regime to suit you.
Bill Ridgeway
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Tue Dec 08, 2009 1:27 pm
Post subject: Re: Basic Backup question [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Persoanlly I use Acronis TI to backup / Image to an external scource
I have allways, to date, been able to recover an Image, or individual file
"Patti Barden" wrote in message
> Running XP Pro, 500GB hard disk formatted in NTFS.
> I have 70GB on my drive, including 36GB data.
>
> I used to use a program called "Drive Image" and made an image of my drive
> and saved it in a separate partition as a backup. This worked well for a
> long time, then one day while making an image the electricity was cut.
>
> Chaos, it seems my drive failed (?) anyway, computer hospital saved most
> of my data, installed a new hard drive and reinstalled XP. I lost all
> emails and Outlook contacts. Meanwhile I had lost the "Drive Image" disk
> so could not install it to make backups.
>
> I have gone to Accessories>System Tools>backup and it appears the only way
> to make a backup is by a floppy disk. Since I have way too much to backup
> on a floppy(s), I bought an external hard disk with the intention of using
> it to backup my computer.
>
> Am I on the right track? (Sorry for the long tale).
> Patti
> >> Stay informed about: Basic Backup question |
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Sat Dec 12, 2009 10:26 am
Post subject: Re: Basic Backup question [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Thanks Bill. Please see my query to Ken re a program.
Patti
"Bill R" wrote in message
> "Patti Barden" wrote in message
>
>> Running XP Pro, 500GB hard disk formatted in NTFS.
>> I have 70GB on my drive, including 36GB data.
>>
>> I used to use a program called "Drive Image" and made an image of my
>> drive and saved it in a separate partition as a backup. This worked well
>> for a long time, then one day while making an image the electricity was
>> cut.
>>
>> Chaos, it seems my drive failed (?) anyway, computer hospital saved most
>> of my data, installed a new hard drive and reinstalled XP. I lost all
>> emails and Outlook contacts. Meanwhile I had lost the "Drive Image" disk
>> so could not install it to make backups.
>>
>> I have gone to Accessories>System Tools>backup and it appears the only
>> way to make a backup is by a floppy disk. Since I have way too much to
>> backup on a floppy(s), I bought an external hard disk with the intention
>> of using it to backup my computer.
>>
>> Am I on the right track? (Sorry for the long tale).
>> Patti
>
>
> Patti,
>
> You may like to look at my information sheet at
> http://1001solutions.co.uk/Backing-up.pdf for some ideas for a backing up
> regime to suit you.
>
> Bill Ridgeway
> Computer Solutions
> >> Stay informed about: Basic Backup question |
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