Hello, > May I ask: What would be the preferred backup media?
1. Second (physicial) hard disk - I've got two HDDs 2. DVD-R/RW (dual layer for larger backups) - that's one of many reasons why I keep many partitions - they are easier to backup to single DVD Personally I backup to second HDD first. The failure of two physical disks at the same time is very, very unlikely. But anyway from time to time I copy backups to DVDs Best regards, Tomasz Janeczko amibroker.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Herman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2006 2:50 PM Subject: RE: [amibroker] PC Utilities. > > TIA, > herman > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Behalf Of Tomasz Janeczko > Sent: October 25, 2006 5:06 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [amibroker] PC Utilities. > > > Ara, > > If you have such "weird" problems the best you can do is the following: > > 1. format drive / reinstall everything fresh (make at least 2 partitions > one for the system and one for the rest. I personally have more partitions > for various things) > > 2. buy Acronis True Image Home ($49) - and make system partition backup > if you will do disk images regularly you can turn off windows "system > restore" > feature because full disk images give you much better protection. > > 3. backup your system partition before installation of every software that > you don't know > so you can revert to pre-installation state in case somethign goes wrong. > This will also ensure that registry does not get cluttered with stuff that > did not get uninstalled properly > > Make scheduled backups (Acronis allows to make scheduled disk images in the > background > while you are working, you don't need to reboot nor anything like with some > other tools) > and in the future you will be fully protected > and will be able to restore your system in 10 minutes (that's about the time > it takes on my computer). > > Recent story: > I have dual boot machine (allows to select whenever you want to boot > into Win XP 32 bit PL or Win XP 64 bit EN) > when I installed Windows Vista RC1 (for testing) it destroyed MBR (master > boot record) on my disk > and I could not boot to anything but Vista. And as always Acronis True > Image > rescued me - I simply restored the image, MBR was restored too and > everything was back to normal. > > And big thanks to Yuki who first mentioned True Image on this list. > > Best regards, > Tomasz Janeczko > amibroker.com > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ara Kaloustian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2006 10:13 AM > Subject: Re: [amibroker] PC Utilities. > > >> Yuki >> >> My problems are "weird". .. >> >> For example, >> 1. Some web sites I can not log in. (I can log in with backup computer). >> 2. Running Interactive Brokers TWS, when I activate Book Trader, data does >> not come into Book Trader. I have to shut it off and re-activate. This >> actually happens with other programs also. Have not established patern. >> 3. On my Firewall / Antivirus / Spam Blocker / Pest Controller, Spam > Blocker >> and Pest Controller were not running. They were also missing from the > start >> menu. >> 4. Have problems running SecondCopy (my backup program). Beleive this is >> related the "read only" issue. >> >> I was hacked last week through Skype!. An "Unknown" user was registered > in >> my PC, which I removed. >> >> Virus scans show no virus. >> >> The computer is new, so I do not do much HD maintenance. Occasional >> Defragment. >> >> Unfortunatly have not got around to do a system backup!!! >> >> Where is the system log. Never looked at one. >> >> Tx >> Ara >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Yuki Taga" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: "Ara Kaloustian" <[email protected]> >> Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2006 12:39 AM >> Subject: Re: [amibroker] PC Utilities. >> >> >>> Hi Ara, >>> >>> Wednesday, October 25, 2006, 3:31:19 PM, you wrote: >>> >>> AK> I regularly run Registry Machanic to keep PC running properly. >>> >>> AK> Today I ran a trial version of "PC MightyMax, right after I ran >>> AK> Registry Mechanic. MightyMax found 241 Invalid Registry Paths and 74 >>> Invalid Shortcuts. >>> >>> AK> Anyone experienced with this program??? The price tag also seems >>> AK> unreasonably high ($120 / year licence) >>> >>> Ara ... generally speaking, these programs are all worthless, and >>> have the potential to do much more harm than good. Running such a >>> program -- regularly -- is a prescription for trouble, IMNSHO. These >>> programs all follow different algorithms, and some are very >>> "thorough" (to the point that they wreck your system by deleting >>> things they shouldn't touch), and some are very lax (meaning they >>> don't really do anything). >>> >>> Generally speaking, the registry (especially on a 2K or XP system) >>> does not need "fixing". The only exception to that would be if you >>> *knew* exactly what needed fixing. The registry is a huge database, >>> and it does get cluttered with the remains of programs uninstalled, >>> and other useless data. It also only grows in size, unless it is >>> weeded and then compressed. But, again generally speaking, the amount >>> of clutter is almost always minuscule compared to the size of the >>> registry in the first place. Cutting the registry even by 5 percent >>> (a tough job, usually) is not going to improve your performance very >>> much. I doubt if you would even be aware of it. >>> >>> But because these registry "fixer" companies can scare or convince >>> you into running a trial version, which they *know* will turn up >>> something (unimportant, but probably a "large number" of unimportants >>> -- i.e. seems large to you, but it's really *nothing*), they can make >>> a lot of money touting their useless products. You could run 10 of >>> these programs. None would agree with each other regarding either >>> number or specifics. They are a waste of money. >>> >>> If invalid shortcuts or invalid registry paths are the only things >>> you have to worry about, you probably have nothing to worry about, >>> and definitely should not go to the trouble of reinstalling. What I >>> am more concerned about, if I'm you, is "Am I compromised"? If your >>> machine is "owned", to use the phrase, *then* it's time for a >>> reformat and reinstall, maybe on a completely new drive. >>> >>> What problems are you having other than the read-only situation you >>> mentioned in another thread? >>> >>> Do you have a known-good backup? >>> >>> Do you have an anti-virus program, and/or an anti-spyware program? >>> >>> Do you run them once in a while? >>> >>> Do you defragment your drives once in a while (every 48 hours here on >>> a rotating basis)? >>> >>> Do you have a firewall? Which one? Is it running? >>> >>> Have you run any hard drive analysis software on your machine? Why >>> not? >>> >>> Memory check software? Why not? >>> >>> What ... do your system logs tell you? Do you read them daily? >>> (There should hardly ever be either a yellow or a red flag; basically >>> they should be clean almost all the time.) >>> >>> The only way to clear DRAM that I know of is power off. That means >>> computer, and modem, and monitor (if it's flat panel). Have you shut >>> *everything* down completely, and waited five minutes (shouldn't take >>> that long; but that should do it for sure), and tried again? >>> >>> Best, >>> >>> Yuki >>> >>> >>> >>> Please note that this group is for discussion between users only. >>> >>> To get support from AmiBroker please send an e-mail directly to >>> SUPPORT {at} amibroker.com >>> >>> For NEW RELEASE ANNOUNCEMENTS and other news always check DEVLOG: >>> http://www.amibroker.com/devlog/ >>> >>> For other support material please check also: >>> http://www.amibroker.com/support.html >>> >>> Yahoo! Groups Links >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> Please note that this group is for discussion between users only. >> >> To get support from AmiBroker please send an e-mail directly to >> SUPPORT {at} amibroker.com >> >> For NEW RELEASE ANNOUNCEMENTS and other news always check DEVLOG: >> http://www.amibroker.com/devlog/ >> >> For other support material please check also: >> http://www.amibroker.com/support.html >> >> Yahoo! Groups Links >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > Please note that this group is for discussion between users only. > > To get support from AmiBroker please send an e-mail directly to > SUPPORT {at} amibroker.com > > For NEW RELEASE ANNOUNCEMENTS and other news always check DEVLOG: > http://www.amibroker.com/devlog/ > > For other support material please check also: > http://www.amibroker.com/support.html > > Yahoo! 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