That guy has had himself band from this list for a couple of years already. David Ferrin You do not need a parachute to skydive. You only need a parachute to skydive twice. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lennie Rinaldi" <merlin...@mchsi.com> To: <blind-computing@jaws-users.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2009 6:23 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Backing Up Files
Rogelio, I will try to explain what I do to backup my C drive. You have to enter on the following link when you start the system backup: If you prefer, you can switch to Advanced Mode to change the settings used for backup or restore. This option is recommended for advanced users only. the following screen is displayed: Backup Utility - [Untitled] Job Edit View Tools Help Welcome Backup Restore and Manage Media Schedule Jobs Welcome to the Backup Utility Advanced Mode If you prefer, you can switch to Wizard Mode to use simplified settings for backup or restore. Backup Wizard (Advanced) The Backup wizard helps you create a backup of your programs and files. Restore Wizard (Advanced) The Restore wizard helps you restore your data from a backup. Automated System Recovery Wizard The ASR Preparation wizard helps you create a two-part backup of your system: a floppy disk that has your system settings, and other media that contains a backup of your local system partition. Ready You will be in the welcome pad, Do a CTRL+tab to move to the next screen. You will then be in the backup pad. Partial display of the screen is shown below: Backup Utility - [Untitled] Job Edit View Tools Help Welcome Backup Restore and Manage Media Schedule Jobs Click to select the check box for any drive, folder or file that you want to back up. Desktop Name Comment My Computer My Computer 3½ Floppy (A:) Local Disk (C:) DVD Drive (F:) CD-RW Drive (G:) System State My Documents My Network Places Backup destination: Backup options: File Normal backup. Summary log. Start Backup Some file types excluded. Backup media or file name: You will be in a preview. Move to open up my computer and arrow down the list. If you have a floppy drive A, you will get an error message if there is no floppy disk in the drive. See Below: The drive "A:" did not respond. Please make sure there is a valid disk in the drive and the drive is functioning correctly. OK Just enter on the OK button and arrow down one item. You should be on the local drive C. Hit the spacebar to check it. If you have other drives and there are no CD in the drive, you will also get the error message. Simply enter on the OK button. Arrow down until you reach system state and check it with the spacebar. After selecting your drives to backup, tab twice to enter the path and file name where you want the backup to be stored. In my case it would be: J:\C backup 2009-04-22 Then tab twice to start the backup button. Depending on the size of your data on the C drive, it can take a while. My backup takes approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes. When the backup is finish, I tab to the backup report and read the results of the backup. This is a text file that will come up in NotePad. I have not gone into the more advanced portion of window system backup. However, I have use the wizard mode to restore certain files from my C backup. The restore process is another process. I sometime choose an alternate location to restore a file especially if I don't want to overwrite what is currently on my computer. I never had a system crash where I had to do a complete restore. I use the system backup to backup all my music files which is on a separate hard drive. The original hard drive crashed and after I had a new hard drive installed, I did a full rescore of all my music from the backup. It works like a champ. The only problem that I had was that the backup was old and I did not have a more recent backup at that time. I learned my lesson and backup everything more frequently. Let me know if I can be of any further help. Lennie At 05:07 PM 4/22/2009, you wrote: >Could you tell me how to use Windows System >Backup? I think that is the one I am looking for. >----- Original Message ----- From: "Lennie Rinaldi" <merlin...@mchsi.com> >To: <blind-computing@jaws-users.com> >Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2009 4:01 PM >Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Backing Up Files > > >>Don, >> >>Do you happen to know what is the difference >>between an image copy and window system backup? >>I usually run the window system backup twice a >>month and I also use it to backup my documents >>at least weekly. I have two external hard drive >>that I make my backups so if one fails, the >>other one would be available. It is like having a backup for a backup. >> >>I have done some restore from the window system >>backup mainly for my personal files, but I never have to >>use it to restore my computer. In fact, if I >>have to I wouldn't know how to bring my >>computer back to the point of the most recent backup. >> >>I also have Karen's replicator which use for my >>Word and Excel files. I usually do a backup >>whenever I do a lot of changes to my files. >> >>Anyway, I am curious what you or anyone else on >>the list thinks of using window system backup. >>I listened to David's tutorial on image copy >>and I have been toying around with the idea to >>purchase the software and do an image copy of my computer. >> >>Thanks for any comments, >> >>Lennie >> >>At 04:05 PM 4/22/2009, you wrote: >>>To be completely safe, you should backup your >>>personal data files on a regular basis AND >>>also have a baseline full image of your entire >>>hard disk. The frequency of backing up your >>>personal files depends on how often the data changes and its importance. >>> >>>I use Karen's Replicator to backup my personal >>>files each night. It is free and is located >>>on the Programs page. Each night I copy my >>>JAWS scripts directories to my Documents >>>folder, copy a folder of downloads and >>>archives, my Documents folder, and my mail >>>directories to another computer in our >>>house. Of course, you could also backup to an >>>external hard drive or an on-line storage >>>service. On-line storage services are a great >>>idea for dependable storage that is off site >>>in case off a fire or a natural disaster. It >>>might be a good idea to keep of your valuable >>>data for safety, even if you make a local >>>copy. This storage is normally encrypted >>>automatically. Many services are free for a >>>limited amount of storage and a monthly fee for more or unlimited >>>storage. >>> >>>Making a complete image copy of the entire >>>hard disk can make recovering from a hard disk >>>disaster much easier. You should make an >>>image of a baseline system. This ideally >>>would be at a time when your computer has all >>>of your desired programs installed and the >>>system is stable. With a program like Image >>>for Windows, recovery can take less than an >>>hour. That includes all programs and settings >>>back exactly as they were at the time the >>>baseline was taken! Then you can restore any >>>new personal data from your nightly data >>>backups performed with Karen's >>>Replicator. You should only need to make a >>>full image backup when their have been >>>significant changes made to the system. I >>>anticipate doing this about twice a year. If >>>you like to experiment with new software, it >>>would be a great idea to make a baseline >>>before installing the new experimental >>>software. Then you don't have to worry too >>>much about destroying your configuration, >>>since it easily can be rolled back in less >>>than an hour. Some software like from >>>GiveAwayOfTheDay or in my case my daughter's >>>installation of Spore can not just simply be >>>installed again. An image restore eliminates >>>these issues. It also is the best way to get >>>rid of nasty Spyware and Viruses that fight from being removed. >>> >>>Personally, I have been putting this off for >>>years! There is no longer any good reasons >>>not to backup anymore with external drives >>>being so cheap. It is fairly easy to find a 1 >>>Terabyte external hard disk for less than >>>$100. Normally, creating the image is >>>easy. Traditionally, the recovery process can >>>be troublesome for a blind person. The >>>recovery from the backup image files, like an >>>external hard disk, to your internal hard >>>drive requires booting from another source, >>>like DOS from a CD. Most of the time there is >>>no speech available for this process. Dave >>>has a very good tutorial for using Image for >>>Windows for making there image and performing >>>the recovery process on the website. >>> >>>I purchased Image for Windows this week. It >>>includes a copy of Image for DOS and Image for >>>Linux. The recent Image for Linux includes a >>>utility to create a Recovery CD that has >>>SpeakUp built into its Linux kernel. The CD >>>is used to boot from in case of >>>disaster. With a boot parameter to enable the >>>speech at startup the recovery process can be >>>accomplished through an easy to use program >>>which is very similar to the Windows program >>>where the image was created. It is possible >>>to customize the Recovery CD to make the >>>speech automatic on boot. I am currently >>>playing with this and merging Image for Linux >>>with Vinux. Vinux is an amazing distribution >>>of Linux. Specifically Vinux is a customized >>>distribution of Ubuntu that is preconfigured >>>for the blind and visually impaired. I view >>>this as a major breakthrough! Many PC experts >>>have stated vigorously that the newest Ubuntu >>>is the first distribution of Linux where it is >>>a viable replacement for Windows! >>> >>>An ISO file of a complete Vinux Live CD can be >>>downloaded at the address below. If you burn >>>this to a disk, you can boot and run this >>>Version of Linux with speech and magnification >>>automatically enabled without installing any >>>software on your hard drive and test it >>>out. It also includes a utility to install a >>>copy to a hard disk, USB drive, or make a customized CD/DVD. >>> http://vinux.org.uk/ >>> >>>Remember that backing up will save a tremendous amount of headaches >>>later! >>> >>>Don Marang >>> >>> >>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Job Hunter" <jobhun...@box547.com> >>>To: <blind-computing@jaws-users.com> >>>Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2009 9:05 AM >>>Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Backing Up Files >>> >>> >>>>Try Image for Windows at www.terabyteunlimited.com. >>>>Very good program and works well with Jaws. >>>>John >>>> >>>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Rogelio >>>>Terrazas" <rogelio.terra...@gmail.com> >>>>To: <blind-computing@jaws-users.com> >>>>Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2009 3:08 AM >>>>Subject: [Blind-Computing] Backing Up Files >>>> >>>> >>>>>How can I back up all my files in my C >>>>>drive? In case I ever have to reinstall my >>>>>computer. Thanks, any help would be greatly appreciated. >>>>>rogelio.terra...@gmail.com >>>>>Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: >>>>>http://www.jaws-users.com >>>>>Visit the Blind Computing home page at: >>>>>http://www.blind-computing.com >>>>>Address for the list archives: >>>>>http://www.mail-archive.com/blind-computing@jaws-users.com/ >>>>>To post to this group, send email to >>>>>blind-computing@jaws-users.com >>>>>To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to >>>>>blind-computing-le...@jaws-users.com >>>>>For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the >>>>>subject >>>>>or body of a blank message to: >>>>>blind-computing-requ...@jaws-users.com >>>>>Use the following address in order to contact the management team >>>>>blind-computing-ow...@jaws-users.com >>>>>If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the >>>>>following address: >>>>>jaws-users-list-j...@jaws-users.com >>>> >>>> >>>>Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: >>>>http://www.jaws-users.com >>>>Visit the Blind Computing home page at: >>>>http://www.blind-computing.com >>>>Address for the list archives: >>>>http://www.mail-archive.com/blind-computing@jaws-users.com/ >>>>To post to this group, send email to >>>>blind-computing@jaws-users.com >>>>To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to >>>>blind-computing-le...@jaws-users.com >>>>For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject >>>>or body of a blank message to: >>>>blind-computing-requ...@jaws-users.com >>>>Use the following address in order to contact the management team >>>>blind-computing-ow...@jaws-users.com >>>>If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the >>>>following address: >>>>jaws-users-list-j...@jaws-users.com >>> >>> >>>Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: >>>http://www.jaws-users.com >>>Visit the Blind Computing home page at: >>>http://www.blind-computing.com >>>Address for the list archives: >>>http://www.mail-archive.com/blind-computing@jaws-users.com/ >>>To post to this group, send email to >>>blind-computing@jaws-users.com >>>To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to >>>blind-computing-le...@jaws-users.com >>>For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject >>>or body of a blank message to: >>>blind-computing-requ...@jaws-users.com >>>Use the following address in order to contact the management team >>>blind-computing-ow...@jaws-users.com >>>If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the >>>following address: >>>jaws-users-list-j...@jaws-users.com >> >> >> >>Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: >>http://www.jaws-users.com >>Visit the Blind Computing home page at: >>http://www.blind-computing.com >>Address for the list archives: >>http://www.mail-archive.com/blind-computing@jaws-users.com/ >>To post to this group, send email to >>blind-computing@jaws-users.com >>To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to >>blind-computing-le...@jaws-users.com >>For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject >>or body of a blank message to: >>blind-computing-requ...@jaws-users.com >>Use the following address in order to contact the management team >>blind-computing-ow...@jaws-users.com >>If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the >>following address: >>jaws-users-list-j...@jaws-users.com > > >Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: >http://www.jaws-users.com >Visit the Blind Computing home page at: >http://www.blind-computing.com >Address for the list archives: >http://www.mail-archive.com/blind-computing@jaws-users.com/ >To post to this group, send email to >blind-computing@jaws-users.com >To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to >blind-computing-le...@jaws-users.com >For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject >or body of a blank message to: >blind-computing-requ...@jaws-users.com >Use the following address in order to contact the management team >blind-computing-ow...@jaws-users.com >If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the >following address: >jaws-users-list-j...@jaws-users.com For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
