>From what I researched on Ghost it was the one I wanted. But absolutely could >not get it to work. It did not like that network drive. I saw where several >people on the discussion beards stated that Norton eventually gave up on >trying to get their network backups to work.
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: [email protected] > Date: Sat, 12 Jul 2008 18:33:24 -0400 > Subject: Re: [H] automated back up software > > I don't know about your issue, but I have been using Ghost for years and > love it. I am currently using 12.0, but I have 14.0 and have not installed > it yet. > > I think the WinZip suggestion is good if you only need to back up data. If > you want to be able to restore your system easily in case of an HD crash or > some sort of infection, then I would go with Ghost or Acronis myself. > > Bobby > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Harvey Best > Sent: Saturday, July 12, 2008 4:20 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [H] automated back up software > > Ok, I am going to try some of these suggestions. The problem with Ghost was > even when I gave it the administrator pw it would not take it. It would then > say some thing to the effect of, can't have 2 people logged in at the same > time, even though I was the only one "logged" in. Weird. Though I did see > some people having the same problems that I am having. > > Will let you all know. > > PS While I know how to use PKZip, writing a batch file is beyond me. lol > > > > > > > Date: Sat, 12 Jul 2008 13:15:17 -0700 > > To: [email protected] > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: [H] automated back up software > > > > > > Just about any backup program will do what you want. Ghost, Acronis, > > even windows vista native backup. You need to let Ghost, or Windows > > scheduler, know the administrative password so it can write to your USB > drive. > > > > But why not keep it simple. Use Winzip 11, or any other zip program > > from the command line. Write a simple batch file zipping up the drive > > or folder, and dropping it in the drive/folder of your your choice. > > > > Use Windows scheduler to run it every whenever. Windows scheduler > > will ask you for the required administrative password so it will have > > no problem writing it to your USB drive or any where else. You can > > even do this to a network drive. > > > > A zip file using portable compression is universal, so any zip > > program will be able to open the zip. If you wish to secure the zip > > file, Winzip 11 will allow you to encrypt with AES 256bit . And > > Winzip 11 now has a window browser that makes for easy recovery of a > > single file. > > > > This approach doesn't have a fancy UI, and it isn't complicated ,or > > full of administrative features, but it uses the flagship of > > compression algorithms, it isn't tied to any one program, and it is > > simple and bullet proof. > > > > > > > > At 12:52 PM 7/12/2008, you wrote: > > >I had posted this before but didn't get any responses. I have a > > >networked external hdd. Myworldbook, 1 TB. > > > > > >I can see the drive and backup to or from it. But I want a good > > >program to do that automatically. The Mionet that came with it is > horrible. > > > > > >I tried the trial version of Norton Ghost but can't get it to see > > >the hdd. It keeps asking for a pw, I have tried all I know that > > >would be related to the network, but no go. > > > > > >Any suggestions? > > > > > >I want my laptop backed up each day as I do all my work and billing > > >on it. It would be a big plus if it would back up the entire laptop > > >systems and all so if could be a total restore from the network > > >drive or am I asking to much? > > > > > >Any help appreciated. > > > > > >_________________________________________________________________ > > >The i'm Talkaton. Can 30-days of conversation change the world? > > >http://www.imtalkathon.com/?source=EML_WLH_Talkathon_ChangeWorld > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > The i'm Talkaton. Can 30-days of conversation change the world? > http://www.imtalkathon.com/?source=EML_WLH_Talkathon_ChangeWorld > > _________________________________________________________________ Making the world a better place one message at a time. http://www.imtalkathon.com/?source=EML_WLH_Talkathon_BetterPlace
