Thanks much for guiding my new and reformed ways of backup; I'm doing everything you say. Belts and suspenders, mulitple formats, multiple places. All files created equal.
Cheers, Anne On Apr 10, 2009, at 5:09 PM, Bruce Johnson wrote: > > > On Apr 10, 2009, at 2:16 PM, Anne Brataas wrote: > >> I need advice on: >> >> 1. using eSATA to get files back from the data recovery folk. My >> beloved 12-inch Powerbook G4, 1.5 GHZ, 1.25 GB, suffered disk >> failure--confirmed at the Apple store. DOA, unbootable by them. >> Normally I wouldn't even entertain data recovery pros. I back up all >> my client work multiple places... OK, so I lost the family photos. >> >> Well, KrollOnTrack found them, 100%. The evaluation and getting an >> index of what they recovered has been free: due to referral from >> Apple >> Store, they said. They're going to sell my files back to me. Are >> there >> any tricks to using the 160/USB Gig eSATA drive they propose using? >> Do >> I need a special cable? Which one? Can it become a Time Machine >> drive-- it will have ~80 GB open--and I'm upgrading a Tiger MacBook >> to >> Leopard soon. > > > Well is it USB or eSATA? If it's both (likely) all you need is an > ordinary USB cable. You will need to copy those files to a new drive > or drives to use the disk you get as a Time Machine drive, as Time > Machine takes over the whole volume. > >> I plan to back up the photos from the eSATA multiple places, one >> being my 3.06 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 4 GB/500 GB iMac, and the other >> my Quick Silver 1 GHZ dual (2002)/1.25 GB/128 GB [its disk failed the >> same month as the PowerBook's, but it was fully backed up...., I >> replaced the QS disk with a 160 GB Seagate Barracuda, didn't >> partition, should I--can I get all 160 GB then?]. >> >> 2. Do I want a bundle of DVDs instead? > > No, you want a bundle of DVDs *as well*. multiple backups, and have a > set off-site. I regularly back up my iPhoto collection to DVD, and > have a copy at work as well as at my Mom's house. > > This is in addition to the Time Machine volume connected to my Mac, > and the subset of the collection on my laptop... > > Ditto for my iTunes music; at least the paid stuff. > >> 3. I've heard just 38 screws and a new hard drive stand between me >> and >> a renewed PowerBook. The Apple folk want ~$350 for this feat. I'm not >> tremendously dexterous, nor do I actually need another computer >> (want, >> of course!). Should I: a. try it myself? b. wait for my children to >> get a few years older (walking, at least) and have them do it? c. >> find >> another way to secure a new disk in an old and noble computer? > > > Clear and easy to follow directions are here <http://www.ifixit.com> > Look in the Mac Guides section. > > Anyone who is reasonably dextrous, meticulous about following > directions, and able to keep track of very small parts can do this. > > > -- > Bruce Johnson > University of Arizona > College of Pharmacy > Information Technology Group > > Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
