In my mind the simplest and easiest method is the best. Lets not forget, the
thread is about DXbase backup, not protecting your whole hard drive. Accessory
programs - unnecessary. My old method: hunt & peck for the 14 or 15 critical
files - too time consuming. MS-Backup: gimme a break :)
Solution: Use a USB memory stick. Navigate to your DXbase folder; Right-click
on the folder, there will be an option "send to USB Memory". Just copy the
whole folder.....easy. USB2.0 protocol will do it in under 30seconds
Want a little more security over your data, have 2 USB drives and alternate
between them each time you do a backup.
IMHO...........keep it simple, cheers
David
VE3VID Located in rural Canada
Solar power. Wood heat.
Mosley tribander @ 22m
2element delta-quad on 40m
Lots of space for dipoles,
bears and wolves......73
> From: [email protected]
> CC: [email protected]
> Date: Wed, 30 Dec 2009 22:20:07 -0600
> Subject: Re: [Dxbase] Backup backup backup
>
> My son tells me that there is a real nice way of keeping your computer
> backed up. It is called RAID. He tells me that if you know how, you can set
> up a second drive and it will be a complete duplicate of your boot drive.
> If the C drive goes down, then the Raid drive takes over and boots up. This
> seems to me to be much better than a backup or mirror, because if you lose
> your drive you are still in business. I saw a WD 500 Gig drive for about
> $50...now I have got to get some smart guy to set up the RAID for me.
>
> Yes I understand if you get a lightning strike you may lose both drives but
> there is always some risk in life isn't there.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]
> On Behalf Of Peter Dougherty
> Sent: Wednesday, December 30, 2009 6:56 PM
> To: 'Neal Campbell'; 'FireBrick'
> Cc: 'DXBase List'
> Subject: Re: [Dxbase] Backup backup backup
>
> Great minds, eh! I hadn't seen your reply when I posted my message with the
> same information!
>
> -----------------------------------
>
> Regards,
>
> Peter,
> W2IRT
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]
> On Behalf Of Neal Campbell
> Sent: Wednesday, December 30, 2009 7:50 PM
> To: FireBrick
> Cc: DXBase List
> Subject: Re: [Dxbase] Backup backup backup
>
> I do not know how many of you are aware of a very nice program/service
> called Dropbox. The software sets up a folder on your hard drive and
> anything you put in it is file transferred to the Dropbox servers in the
> background. Any computer you install the program on (and it can handle
> Windows and Mac OS X systems) will get a copy of that folder. Its amazingly
> quick. I can drop a file (or update a file in the dropbox folder), walk
> downstairs and its already there on my computers downstairs.
>
> You get 2 GB of storage free (I believe) which is one humongous logfile!
>
> Give it a try, I use it to back up almost everything (including the source
> code for DXBase!)
>
>
> Neal Campbell
> Abroham Neal Software
> www.abrohamnealsoftware.com
> (540) 242 0911
>
> Amateur Radio: K3NC
> Blog: http://www.abrohamnealsoftware.com/blog/
> DXBase bug reports: email to [email protected]
> Abroham Neal forums: http:/www.abrohamnealsoftware.com/community/
>
>
>
>
>
> On Wed, Dec 30, 2009 at 6:07 PM, FireBrick <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > I know it's too late to help you...but the best thing you can ever do....
> > backup your .mdb files.
> >
> > And DXBase has a way to do it for you....
> >
> > Got to the DXBase Program group
> > Select the DXB Utility option
> > Select File Backup from the left side choices.
> >
> > I use a stick drive J:\DXBASE
> > You want to save all your .mdb files...
> >
> > It isn't hard, but you must do it manualy.
> > I tried to have Windows Scheduler but didn't seem to work right.
> >
> > Now there are some cheap even free, automatic offsite backup systems.
> >
> > Trust me, I've lost my stuff, backups saved my ...butt!
> >
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> > the volume on the radio?
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