Gary,
Thank you for your reply. I've now noodled your crisp reply for 5 days.
Your 'joking' with your former boss is what still scares me.
I have never seen much noise during/post the [backup] operation. I have
very little experience with the [restore side] of the default MS code.
Buying, getting, dl'g/install'g some other suggested BU SW code is not
part of my ask ATM. I already have a list of what other List Members
have shared. Besides, choosing another vendor will be just cause many
more weeks learning to drive the chosen new code that I would like to
avoid ATM. ... :(
I do so appreciate your shares. Still doing due diligence.
Perhaps, I have one of those $100 "Geek Squad" chores, but, I still do
not think so. I still have faith in the code(s) I use ATM.
Best,
Duncan
On 09/22/2010 05:51, Gary Jackson wrote:
Good Morning Duncan,
Yes, I do believe that Vertas did own Backup Exec for a while, and it
is now a Symantec product. I think what Microsoft did was to license
the basic code from Veritas at the time and provided the function with
XP. Ironically I still get support updates from Symantec that I
subscribed to from my last job, in fact I got one this morning...very
timely . :-)
I used to joke with my former boss, backups are very easy, it is the
restores that are hard.
If you don't feel that you would need to do a full system restore, ie
recover from a total failure, then I would think backing up data only
should be fine. I could recommend restoring random single files from
time to time to make sure you can. It is a very bad feeling to think
you are covered and then find your backups don't work when it comes
time to restore something important. Been there, done that to be sure.
Good luck....Gary
At 12:02 PM 9/21/2010, It was written by DSinc that this shall come to
pass:
Gary,
Thanks for the vote of confidence. So far, I have used it only for
backups. I have never had to do a restore.
Would your reference to "Backup Exec" connect to Veritas
Corporation? I can accept that perhaps Veritas may have been
absorbed by MS way back when.
My XP version indicates "MS and Veritas Corp. copyright 2001."
My W2K version indicates "Veritas Corporation, v5.0, copyright 1999."
I will accept a version mis-match ATM.
Basically, I am doing my research of these routines that I have used
for several years now.
I will use the W2K version to backup the DATA only of my server
before I upgraded the server to either MS Server 2K3, or, just plain
Win XP.
I am still trying to get wise with the Restore side of the program ATM.
Yes, I know that there are several other backup programs available.
Just now I am studying the right settings/selections during backup to
just save the data (user, loaded programs, etc.). I plan to
de-select the W2K "State Data." I don't believe I need to backup any
W2K OS files. But, I can still be wrong here! LOL!
Best,
Duncan
On 09/20/2010 21:46, Gary Jackson wrote:
Ahhh...there is nothing wrong with the backup utility included
with Windows. I thought I had read somewhere it is basically a
stripped down version of Backup Exec. Not sure I would be much help
on anything specific as I have not used that one exactly, but I used
to do server backups when I was working so I might be able to help
with a general backup question...possibly ?
Best regards....Gary
At 07:47 PM 9/20/2010, It was written by DSinc that this shall come
to pass:
Gary,
I use the "Backup" utility included in WinXPro.
I assume that nobody on this list does due to it being MS.
Was hoping somebody had some experience with this canned
program. Nothing more.
Was willing to go off-list for further traffic. Suppose I need
some help
via "obvious." Sorry.
Best,
Duncan
On 09/20/2010 20:30, Gary Jackson wrote:
Hi Duncan !
Please pardon my denseness, but what are you asking ?
Best regards....Gary
At 06:16 PM 9/20/2010, It was written by DSinc that this shall
come to pass:
Would like to trade emails about the SUBJ.
I do not wish to load some other code/logic, ATM.
I am open to other code/logic, but ATM I only need to speak about
my default XP BACKUP logic. It does seem to work. I use it
each month. Yes, manually. (I need chores!!)
Best,
Duncan
