Uhhh ... Glenn,
I'd have to get 100Mb zipdisks, even though my partitions are larger than
that. I have 15 drives to copy, 9 of which have over 100Mb on them, so I
would need 24 zip disks -- at 3 for $45 plus tax, that would cost $381.60
plus 2 gallons of gas @ $1.89. for a total outlay of $385.38. The cost is
that low because my son does have an external 100Mb ZIP drive which I could
use. Otherwise I'd have to spend $140.93 for an internal USB 100Mb Zip
Drive [and find the drivers for USB]. I still have 2 half-height external
bays available so I might take the external drive outta the case and
install internall; this tower was designed for net servers, I think. <G>
That would be a total outlay of $526.31.
However, if I went the other route for 250Mb Zip, I'd have to start from
scratch. The Zip Drive external SCSI [same price as USB] $187.56 plus 4
4-packs of disks at $334.54 plus that same 2 gallons of gas -- $525.88. So
starting from scratch it wouldn't cost as much to go 250Mb as 100Mb.
But ... I think I can buy a whole "doze-ready" computer for that much, or
less [monitor not encluded]. I think I still have my null modem cables, I
know I still have PC hooker, so I could copy my current HDD to the HDD on
the new computer, and set it aside giving me 2 backups, then install the
new HDD, get set up for multi-OSes, and copy back to new HDD a partition at
a time as needed.
Hmmm ... Did you know that some mobos now have *modems* built in? V.90 56K
right on the main board ... Get the mobo, case, power supply for $200; get
64Mb SDRAM DIMM $86; I already have HDD; I already have FDD; Celeron 400
$76 or Pentium II 400 $178; heat sink & ball bearing fan $19. A new
computer for under $400, if you don't go overboard, with a little putting
together. SHEEESH!!!
Does anyone see anything wrong with this picture? I knew we were closing
in on it, but I think technology and hardware prices have reached the point
where it is cheaper to buy a new computer [with, of course, a bigger HDD]
than to back up the HDD on the computer you already have. Advanced
computers are now going for less than 10% of what a top-of-the-line system
sold for in 1990 [I know, cuz I had to shop 4 two matched systems]!!!!
I'll have to consider my options on this ... two of the computers are
already on the floor, but I guess I could stack the new one on top of
the 286 which resides on the desk next to mine. }:>
l.d.
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On Sun, 23 Jan 2000 16:22:39 -0500, Glenn McCorkle wrote:
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> If this is not feasable.
> The least expensive methode would be an external ZIP drive.
> Copy each HDD partition to it's own ZIP disk(s).
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