MessageNorm,
I was talking about a complete, foolproof backup method that will restore your
computer to it's "condition when cloned" regardless of operating system,
applications, settings,etc.
Cloning makes a complete copy of the disk so you can install a new disk drive
if you need to then clone to it and you are completely ready to go again.
Eric Thompson
S/V Procrastinator
South San Francisco
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----- Original Message -----
From: Norm of Bandersnatch
To: [email protected]
Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2008 3:36 PM
Subject: Re: [Liveaboard] Computer failure underway
I was thinking the operating system and the applications. I keep most data
on other partions or off the machine.
Norm
S/V Bandersnatch
Lying Julington Creek
30 07.695N 081 38.484W
----- Original Message -----
From: Ron Rogers
To: [email protected]
Sent: 10/13/2008 9:21:41 PM
Subject: Re: [Liveaboard] Computer failure underway
Well, yes, but Eric is talking about one shot and 80 or more GB. I think
you are thinking of a rescue disk approach, although with Vista, this is a very
weak method.
Ron Rogers
-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Norm of
Bandersnatch
Sent: Monday, October 13, 2008 8:53 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [Liveaboard] Computer failure underway
You can do the same thing to a DVD. It's called an ISO copy.
Norm
S/V Bandersnatch
Lying Julington Creek
30 07.695N 081 38.484W
----- Original Message -----
From: Eric T.
To: LIVE-ABOARD LIST
Sent: 10/6/2008 2:59:03 AM
Subject: [Liveaboard] Computer failure underway
Hello All.
Having suffered more than my share of disk failures I think I have the
best recovery scheme on my computer right now.
It is called Acronis True Image and it allows one to CLONE a hard
disk! You can clone to an external disk (the same size or larger) and if your
main disk dies you can boot from the Acronis CD and clone back to the exact
condition you were in when you made the clone copy.
This is an EXACT copy. Everything is copied, the operating system,
it's validation, all applications, all settings. There will be only the delay
required to boot from the CD and perform the clone.
I clone my C: drive every week, or every time I get a successful new
program install working.
You can buy the Acronis True Image CD for about 50 bucks at newegg.com.
Buy a nice big external hard drive at the same time and forget all
about re-installing stuff ever again.
If you are like me, buy TWO external drives and keep them in separate
places on the boat.
You know, belt AND suspenders!
Eric Thompson
S/V Procrastinator
South San Francisco
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