Mark, Are you sure you mean 400 amps??? THAT IS HUGE
Are you using Three Phase line in for that? Michael. Mark Keitel wrote: > > *Lightning hits* > > *Being here in Tampa the lightning capital of the world * > > *The Electric company offers what they call a “Zap Cap” this unit goes > on the outside electric meter* > > *This unit will short circuit when a power surge comes in from the > outside ( any lightning strike ) there is a nominal monthly fee for it > and there is insurance that goes along with it. Since I draw 400amps > from the pole I have commercial unit on the home and the insurance > coverage is 10k per occurrence. Since they put the insurance part on > it I have to believe it works. So far nothing has fried. * > > * * > > *Mark* > > * * > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > *On Behalf Of *Mark H > *Sent:* Thursday, October 26, 2006 11:51 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [amibroker] PC Utilities. > > A friend's house got hit by lightening. All his computers got fried > including the connected external hard drive! > > After I heard that story, I bought a few UPS power boxes for all my > computers. > > ----- Original Message ----- > > *From:* Michael.S.G. <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > *To:* [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > > *Sent:* Thursday, October 26, 2006 7:23 AM > > *Subject:* Re: [amibroker] PC Utilities. > > DVD or CD is the best way to go. > ie Burn a set of your large static data (Make two backups to be sure) > Then make (At least) monthly backups of more volatile data. > That way, You also have an ability to go back in time to older > backups > and restore some file "You deleted and never thought you'd need again" > > I personaly had a 5 disk (120gb each) raid array fail and loose > alot of > data. > x4 active in the array, x1 active spare > x1 failed, And the system started rebuilding on the hot spare. > Then another failed while still rebuilding. > So melt down of the raid server ensued. > But I thought, Ya... OK. I'll restore from DAT tape..... > Started restoring and the DAT drive decided to eat the tape. (Tape > spewed all around the internals of the drive). > I'm lucky I had previously dumped half of the data to a 2nd > workstation, It was considerably older but still > salvageable, But I did loose my collection of movies and old TV shows > that DIDN'T fit on the 2nd workstation. <Sigh> > > TODAYS LESSON, > NEVER TRUST YOUR HARDWARE > > Tomasz Janeczko wrote: > > > > 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] <mailto:psytek%40magma.ca> > <mailto:psytek%40magma.ca>> > > To: <[email protected] > <mailto:amibroker%40yahoogroups.com> > <mailto:amibroker%40yahoogroups.com>> > > Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2006 2:50 PM > > Subject: RE: [amibroker] PC Utilities. > > > > > > > > TIA, > > > herman > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [email protected] > <mailto:amibroker%40yahoogroups.com> > <mailto:amibroker%40yahoogroups.com> > > [mailto:[email protected] > <mailto:amibroker%40yahoogroups.com> > <mailto:amibroker%40yahoogroups.com>]On > > > Behalf Of Tomasz Janeczko > > > Sent: October 25, 2006 5:06 AM > > > To: [email protected] > <mailto:amibroker%40yahoogroups.com> > <mailto:amibroker%40yahoogroups.com> > > > 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] > <mailto:ara1%40san.rr.com> <mailto:ara1%40san.rr.com>> > > > To: <[email protected] > <mailto:amibroker%40yahoogroups.com> > <mailto:amibroker%40yahoogroups.com>> > > > 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] > <mailto:yukitaga%40tkh.att.ne.jp> > > <mailto:yukitaga%40tkh.att.ne.jp>> > > >> To: "Ara Kaloustian" <[email protected] > <mailto:amibroker%40yahoogroups.com> > > <mailto:amibroker%40yahoogroups.com>> > > >> 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/ > <http://www.amibroker.com/devlog/> > <http://www.amibroker.com/devlog/ <http://www.amibroker.com/devlog/>> > > >>> > > >>> For other support material please check also: > > >>> http://www.amibroker.com/support.html > <http://www.amibroker.com/support.html> > > <http://www.amibroker.com/support.html > <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/ > <http://www.amibroker.com/devlog/> > <http://www.amibroker.com/devlog/ <http://www.amibroker.com/devlog/>> > > >> > > >> For other support material please check also: > > >> http://www.amibroker.com/support.html > <http://www.amibroker.com/support.html> > > <http://www.amibroker.com/support.html > <http://www.amibroker.com/support.html>> > > >> > > >> Yahoo! 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