Or use Karen's (freeware) Replicator - it does the same thing, and will delete files no longer on the primary hard disk:
http://www.karenware.com/powertools/ptreplicator.asp Maris Toine wrote: > My setup is similar with one exception. I copy the files to the first > harddisc and the contents of this harddisc are synchronized daily with > dirsync to the second backup drive. > http://www.archersoft.com (it's only $ 24.95 and works perfectly). > > Toine > > On 4/22/07, Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Do yourself a huge favor: >> >> - Buy a pair of Seagate 500Gbyte external drives. I was at Fry's just >> yesterday ... in USB 2.0 only enclosures, these drives would cost >> $119 apiece; USB2/FireWire 400 enclosures and the price goes up to >> $190 right now. >> >> - Move all the data from the CDs/DVDs to one of the drives. >> >> - Copy the entire drive to the other. >> >> - Backup new data, as you generate it, to both drives. >> >> - Dismount, disconnect, and unplug the drives when not in use for >> backup. >> >> When they become outdated by 1Terabyte drives at the same price, buy >> another pair and move the data to them. >> etc >> >> It's the most efficient, easily maintained, reliable backup/archive >> system available today. You can get some low-cost backup software >> that will make doing this job fast, easy, consistent and efficient. I >> do this myself, have been for five years now. It works flawlessly and >> is FAR easier to maintain than mountains of CDs and DVDs. And it's >> fast enough to actually be useful. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
