Re: [CGUYS] recovery boot device
On Dec 26, 2009, at 10:05 PM, Tony B wrote: WTF are you talking about? Compressed data isn't any harder to recover than non-compressed; just the opposite, since it resides in a smaller area and often contains recovery info. You are dangerous. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] recovery boot device
Yes, but not completely ignorant, as some can lay claim to. On Mon, Dec 28, 2009 at 12:44 AM, t.piwowar t...@tjpa.com wrote: On Dec 26, 2009, at 10:05 PM, Tony B wrote: WTF are you talking about? Compressed data isn't any harder to recover than non-compressed; just the opposite, since it resides in a smaller area and often contains recovery info. You are dangerous. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] recovery boot device
We're really beginning to stray here with all this talk of rare BIOS and boot sector viruses. And now a question about backups. Disk imaging is the way to go, with some level of compression to save space. Ghost, Acronis, and many freeware apps will do this. They all have basic Windows PE cds that will boot enough of an OS to reinstall the images (Windows Preinstallation Environment). Some of these are further based around BartPE (http://www.nu2.nu/pebuilder/). Anyway, probably the most important thing about system backups is that you keep your C (system) drive backed up daily, preferably without intervention. Make it a smaller partition than the others so you can just image it to a second physical drive. Do full monthly images also, and swap at least two backup drives so that one is off-premises at all times. What is the best generic recovery utility boot device and program these days?? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] recovery boot device
On Dec 26, 2009, at 12:54 PM, Tony B wrote: Disk imaging is the way to go, with some level of compression to save space. Backups should never be compressed. You can find yourself locked out of your data. Disk imaging is a possibility, but I prefer to focus on protecting the data. If you image the drive you can find you have two identical non- functioning drives. Or you may find that you have to switch to different hardware and the image won't run there. I find it is best to have a system that can be quickly installed on any hardware I have available (so installing Windows is out of the question). Then copy over the data and go online. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] recovery boot device
So you are installing linux then? On Sat, Dec 26, 2009 at 11:27 AM, tjpa t...@tjpa.com wrote: I find it is best to have a system that can be quickly installed on any hardware I have available (so installing Windows is out of the question). Then copy over the data and go online. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] recovery boot device
On Dec 26, 2009, at 1:46 PM, mike wrote: So you are installing linux then? BSD UNIX. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] recovery boot device
Awesome, it will install on more systems than if you just used os x at least. On Sat, Dec 26, 2009 at 12:38 PM, tjpa t...@tjpa.com wrote: On Dec 26, 2009, at 1:46 PM, mike wrote: So you are installing linux then? BSD UNIX. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] recovery boot device
If my machine had the symptoms this one has, I would do the works: BIOS flash turn on BIOS virus protection, Boot sector cleaning, partitions removal/ format, Free Zone Alarm firewall w. ask turned on ...all done while keeping the machine off the net. ... and the presently existing data would worry me to no end... db Tony B wrote: We're really beginning to stray here with all this talk of rare BIOS and boot sector viruses. And now a question about backups. Disk imaging is the way to go, with some level of compression to save space. Ghost, Acronis, and many freeware apps will do this. They all have basic Windows PE cds that will boot enough of an OS to reinstall the images (Windows Preinstallation Environment). Some of these are further based around BartPE (http://www.nu2.nu/pebuilder/). Anyway, probably the most important thing about system backups is that you keep your C (system) drive backed up daily, preferably without intervention. Make it a smaller partition than the others so you can just image it to a second physical drive. Do full monthly images also, and swap at least two backup drives so that one is off-premises at all times. What is the best generic recovery utility boot device and program these days?? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] recovery boot device
On Dec 26, 2009, at 4:26 PM, db wrote: If my machine had the symptoms this one has, I would do the works: BIOS flash turn on BIOS virus protection, Since the machine is new enough to be returnable I would skip the tough stuff. Keep the computer disconnected from the LAN and WiFi off. Use the Ultimate Boot Disk to delete all the partitions on the hard drive. Then install the OS. At that point you should be able to tell if the computer is clean. Then proceed step by step and check the machine at each step. If suddenly you find yourself polluted you'll know what step caused it. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] recovery boot device
WTF are you talking about? Compressed data isn't any harder to recover than non-compressed; just the opposite, since it resides in a smaller area and often contains recovery info. As for your system that can be quickly installed on any hardware I have available, I have no idea what you're talking about. You certainly can't install a Mac OS on any hardware. Please elaborate. On Sat, Dec 26, 2009 at 1:27 PM, tjpa t...@tjpa.com wrote: On Dec 26, 2009, at 12:54 PM, Tony B wrote: Disk imaging is the way to go, with some level of compression to save space. Backups should never be compressed. You can find yourself locked out of your data. Disk imaging is a possibility, but I prefer to focus on protecting the data. If you image the drive you can find you have two identical non-functioning drives. Or you may find that you have to switch to different hardware and the image won't run there. I find it is best to have a system that can be quickly installed on any hardware I have available (so installing Windows is out of the question). Then copy over the data and go online. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
