RE: Basic Configuration (Was: Re: Retro)
From: Todd Williams I use the same basic setup. Its easier to restore only the docs and prefs to the disk after you have restored everything else with an image. Keep in mind how Retrospect works (based on Eric's ASCIIart). If you're already using disk imagine software (Mac or Windows) to roll out computers, Retrospect only makes one copy of identical files. So, there's only one copy of those files in the backup set -- and, if you install those files locally to the backup computer, those files never have to be copied across the LAN. So, you don't have to limit the backups to the Docs folder. Craig -- -- To subscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives:http://list.working-dogs.com/lists/retro-talk/ Search: http://www.mail-archive.com/retro-talk%40latchkey.com/ For urgent issues, please contact Dantz technical support directly at [EMAIL PROTECTED] or 925.253.3050.
RE: Changing backup media
But then, since "removable disks" and "CDR-Drive" are 2 different selections from the pop-up menu, maybe that's enough to keep it from spanning discs Exactly. -- -- To subscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives:http://list.working-dogs.com/lists/retro-talk/ Search: http://www.mail-archive.com/retro-talk%40latchkey.com/ For urgent issues, please contact Dantz technical support directly at [EMAIL PROTECTED] or 925.253.3050.
RE: user deferred?
I was just looking through my log file and I notice that there are a lot of entries for a user that say that the user was deferred every 4 minutes yesterday from 9:48am to 4:48 pm. I have seen this before with different users. Does anyone know why this happens? What is going on? Sounds like the user clicked "Defer" and then didn't enter a time. -- -- To subscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives:http://list.working-dogs.com/lists/retro-talk/ Search: http://www.mail-archive.com/retro-talk%40latchkey.com/ For urgent issues, please contact Dantz technical support directly at [EMAIL PROTECTED] or 925.253.3050.
RE: Backing up PC Outlook *.pst files with Retro 4.3 on the Mac
Hi all, Apart from repeatedly badgering users to make sure Outlook is quit before having the backup run, is there any fix in the works for the Mac version of Retrospect to back up the "open" Outlook *.pst files when backing up PCs? ... Or is this something the PC version of Retrospect backs up correctly (like the Win2000 registry issue somebody pointed out a while back?) If you run backups from a Windows box, you can tell the Retrospect Client to exit Outlook 2000, start the backup, and then restart Outlook 2000. One thing you can do for any client (and for any file, not just Outlook) is to use autoexec.bat to make a copy of the file on start-up. It will slow the start-up speed, but it will also ensure a good .pst file is available for backup. Checking the user option to leave mail on the server until filed/deleted plus this type of backup will ensure no in-bound email is lost. Craig -- -- To subscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives:http://list.working-dogs.com/lists/retro-talk/ Search: http://www.mail-archive.com/retro-talk%40latchkey.com/ For urgent issues, please contact Dantz technical support directly at [EMAIL PROTECTED] or 925.253.3050.
RE: multiple sets on single media?
The key here: you have to think about Retrospect differently than Backup Exec or ARCserve. Retrospect tracks every file copied to each backup set. So, the first time you back up, every file that matches your criteria is added to the set. The next time you back up (assuming normal backups -- not new media or recycle/full) only those files that are new or different are copied. If you want to back up more than one disk (or more than one computer), the process is the same. Retrospect looks at each disk to see what files are unique and are required by the backup set to be complete. So -- another answer to your question could be: you can store as many different backups onto a single backup set as you want -- but by default, Retrospect will only copy unique files to the backup set. (If you want more than one copy of a file, use more than one backup set as Irena mentioned below.) Craig -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Irena Solomon Sent: Monday, January 08, 2001 9:44 AM To: retro-talk Subject: Re: multiple sets on single media? Hi Maxine, Retrospect looks at each tape as a member of a single backup set, so you may not use that tape for more than one backup set. One of the primary reasons for this is that allowing this would negate the security of having multiple backup sets in the first place. If your tape is damaged, you lose all your backup sets. For maximum security, have rotating tapes from multiple backup sets. Regards, Irena Solomon Dantz Technical Support 925.253.3050 Try our new Searchable Knowledgebase at: http://partners.dantz.com:591/faq/ I have a high capacity tape drive (80gb) and only about 15gb of data on my hard disk. Is it possible to use Retrospect to create more than one backup set on a single tape? -- -- To subscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives:http://list.working-dogs.com/lists/retro-talk/ Search: http://www.mail-archive.com/retro-talk%40latchkey.com/ For urgent issues, please contact Dantz technical support directly at [EMAIL PROTECTED] or 925.253.3050.
Faster catalog matching (was RE: Anyone used Retrospect onmedium-large systems?)
- with a lot of computers, the Retrospect catalog files can become large, and doing the comparisons between catalog and the current client filesystem structure prior to backing up each client can take a long time. We are working diligently on this issue. It will be faster in the next release (scheduled for this year). Craig -- -- To subscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives:http://list.working-dogs.com/lists/retro-talk/ Search: http://www.mail-archive.com/retro-talk%40latchkey.com/ For urgent issues, please contact Dantz technical support directly at [EMAIL PROTECTED] or 925.253.3050.
RE: Force use of tape (was Re: SCSI Voodoo strikes...(continued))
Hi again, I only received one response to the email below about 102 errors disappearing after restarts...so if anyone else has any light to shed it would be appreciated. Since I posted we have found that if IE crashes (which it does extremely frequently on the backup) machine then we will always get the 102 error unless we restart first. However, this is not the only cause of the problem... How do you know? Have you tried never running IE on the computer? If the problem goes away after a restart, there's definitely something corrupting your system over time. If the computer is a dedicated backup system, disable all unnecessary extensions and control panels and don't run IE to see if it happens again. ... when Retrospect gives us the 102 error it assumes that the current tape cannot be used and asks for a new one next time the backup runs, even if the tape appears to be less than half full... So, is there any to force Retrospect to keep using that tape? I don't know of a way to get Retrospect to append to that tape, but you can certainly get Retrospect to use the tape by either setting the tape as missing or erasing the tape. In either case, Retrospect will recopy the files already on the media and continue to fill the tape. HTH, Craig -- -- To subscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives:http://list.working-dogs.com/lists/retro-talk/ For urgent issues, please contact Dantz technical support directly at [EMAIL PROTECTED] or 925.253.3050.
RE: Backing up a remote site over DSL
How feasible is it to backup a remote office over a DSL line? A client has a backup server at their main office and a remote site with 3 Macs. Each office has DSL. Assuming we can get through the firewalls, and get static IPs at the remote site, is it just a matter of entering the remote IPs in the Client configuration window? Has anyone tried this? I do it, but it's slow. I think the best way to accomplish the task would be to do a duplicate from the source drive to a local drive, and then back up the local drive. Craig -- -- To subscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives:http://list.working-dogs.com/lists/retro-talk/ For urgent issues, please contact Dantz technical support directly at [EMAIL PROTECTED] or 925.253.3050.
RE: tape capacity
I'd like to say that I am not knocking Retrospect in the very least. This discussion on compression started by a feature suggestion. Retrospect is the best backup software on the market. I say that without hesitation because our department has tried at least 2 others and they quite frankly suck in comparison. My suggestion was _not_ to add software compression and get rid of no compression, 2:1, or hardware compression options. My suggestion was to add a feature that allowed greater compression at the cost of speed, but allow people to have a choice. Thanks for the kind words! I should have also said in my previous reply: this is a good idea. Thanks! It could work particularly well for non-tape or slow destinations. Craig -- -- To subscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives:http://list.working-dogs.com/lists/retro-talk/ For urgent issues, please contact Dantz technical support directly at [EMAIL PROTECTED] or 925.253.3050.
RE: tape capacity
Could someone techy from Dantz weigh in on this? Wow -- where to begin? 1. Retrospect only copies unique files to the backup set, which does reduce the amount of data copied to the backup set without reducing safety. Typically, you can expect to only copy 70-80% of the data on a network, depending on the numbers and types of computers and how they're used. Our Snapshot technology then allows us to restore any computer on the network exactly as it was -- even if some of the files did not originally come from that computer. 2. Several years ago, when DDS-DC (DAT-1 with compression chip) drives first came out, manufacturers had different claims for capacity. This caused great customer confusion in the marketplace. When DDS-2 drives arrived, Dantz sent a letter to all our tape contacts informing them that, regardless of their marketing, we would only market a 2:1 compression ratio. Some agreed, others didn't. When customers contacted us about the drives, we stuck with our belief that 2:1 was reasonable and beyond that was a bit over the top. In addition, we worked with the media to make sure articles reflected reality. For the most part, the strategy seems to have worked. (No more "16GB!!" DDS-2 drives.) 3. Backup is all about time and space. If you had infinite time and infinite space, you could always have everything backed up. Unfortunately, one has neither infinite time nor infinite space. We have to make sure everything's in balance. If we spent too many cycles getting slightly better compression, our speed would suffer. While this may be OK for some folks, pushing the balance too heavily towards either time or space could make a backup application unmarketable. (Note also that may tape technologies greatly suffer if data is not continuously streaming to the drive. So, not only would time increase but also it's likely that the amount of data the media could store would actually *decrease* because of pad blocks caused by underruns of the media. See http://www.dantz.com/index.php3?SCREEN=tn305, tech note #305 for more information.) 4. Retrospect doesn't control the built-in hardware compression chip, other than to turn off compression or turn it back up. We take advantage of the technology if it's there. Otherwise, we use software compression which is generally slower and not as efficient. If your computer is too slow compared to your backup device, you may actually be trading off speed for marginal gains in compression. Again, check out tech note #305. 5. Retrospect must rely on loss-less compression. We cannot get the same compression as an MP3, jpg, etc., because it would be unacceptable to lose a single bit of, for example, your payroll database. If there's a slight artifact in an MP3 or jpg, it's hardly noticeable. If there's an artifact in your payroll database, the results would be unpredictable, which defeats the purpose of backing up in the first place. I hope that about covers it! Craig -- -- To subscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives:http://list.working-dogs.com/lists/retro-talk/ For urgent issues, please contact Dantz technical support directly at [EMAIL PROTECTED] or 925.253.3050.
RE: Mac Client Update
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Wade Masshardt Unless I'm wrong, the Windows clients will restart the client computer immediately after they are updated, whereas the Macintosh clients require a manual restart. For fun and games, do a mass update of all your Windows clients during the middle of the day, when the users are logged on working. Laugh yourself silly behind the locked door bulletproof glass of your system's room. Or, you could use the "no reboot" update and avoid all that messy blood and stuff... Craig -- -- To subscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives:http://list.working-dogs.com/lists/retro-talk/ For urgent issues, please contact Dantz technical support directly at [EMAIL PROTECTED] or 925.253.3050.
RE: Feeling Stupid
...
This really does work...honest. Before I would conjecture on what's
happening at your site I'd like to ask you some questions.
Like:
1) what does the log say?
2) do you have any error messages in modal/non-modal boxes (like backup
failed with error "blah blah blah")?
3) did you save the scripts?
4) is your date/time correct? (you might want to go to AutomatedCheck to
make sure your script is ready and AutomatedPreview to see when the next
script is scheduled to run)
5) do you have media in your drive and is it turned on?
Pam
P.S. The walkthrough starts on page 57 ("Creating the Script") of the
manual and moves into "Executing the Script" further on.
It may also be useful to manually run the script to make sure it works
(assuming you did go to AutomateScripts and save a script).
To do this, click on the Run menu and pick the script you're testing from
the list. If your script isn't there, Retrospect doesn't know the script
exists.
Craig
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RE: Can I add new files to a backup set's selector?
I created a backup set based on a selector I built. After I did the first backup to that backup set, suddenly I realized that, oops, there are more files I should have included in it. Can I now modify that selector, adding another condition to included the files I forgot to originally include, and then run an incremental backup on the backup set that uses that selector? In other words, can I now run an incremental backup on that backup set with the modified, more inclusive selector, and Retrospect will now simply add those additional files to the set in the incremental backup, and all is well with the world? Any backup set can include any files, so it's no problem adding more files (or even different disks) to any backup set. There are two ways I can think of changing the selector: ImmediateBackup Set Selecting to your selector Click Preview (the original files should be marked) Mark the files you want to add with a check Now, highlight all the checkmarks Save the highlights again to your selector or Mark the new files you want to include Save the highlights to a new selector Go to SpecialSelectors Create a new selector that includes both of your selectors Craig -- -- To subscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives:http://list.working-dogs.com/lists/retro-talk/ Problems?: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: ASIP 6.3 oddity
I've noticed that on a number of occasions when backing up my ASIP server (6.3.1) from another Mac, any connected users get shut out, although the server continues to work and the backup proceeds without a problem. What's happening? any advice gratefully received. Just a guess (in other words, pretend I'm not with Dantz ;-) Is the priority set all the way to the backup in the control panel? If so, the Retro backup may be taking a lot of the bandwidth. (Note, though: if you move the priority down, Retro will slow down.) Craig -- -- To subscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives:http://list.working-dogs.com/lists/retro-talk/ Problems?: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: Maintaining a Redundent Server
Will the duplication be like a Recycle backup or after the first will it be like a Normal backup (i.e only what has changed). Duplicates will only copy files that are not already there. The two options are to either make the destination look exactly like the source (i.e., delete files on the destination that aren't on the source) or just copy the files to the destination that are not there. HTH, Craig -- -- To subscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives:http://list.working-dogs.com/lists/retro-talk/ Problems?: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: backup strategy
I want to have five tapes named mon - fri and overwriting any information each night. Can someone please give me a hint of the settings in Retrospect. Launch Retrospect AutomateScripts New Pick "Backup" Call the script "Daily" Click Sources and set your sources Click Destinations and add your 5 sets (Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri) Selecting: All Files except cache files Schedule:Add:Day of Week (OK) Put a check box on "Monday", make Action "Recycle" (or Full if you have an older version of Retro) set To: to Mon Repeat for each day of the week. Having said that, why not just do recycle backups every 3rd of 4th week rather than recycling every week? To do this, you would set the action to "Normal" and then do another schedule for each day with a "Weeks" interval of 3 or 4. Also, this is the type of thing you should feel free to email directly to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Craig -- -- To subscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives:http://list.working-dogs.com/lists/retro-talk/ Problems?: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Usenet comments?
Is anyone interested in replying to a usenet posting about experiences with Retrospect for Windows? Here's the link: http://www.deja.com/%5bST_tr=st%5d/discussion/654739937 Thanks in advance Craig -- -- To subscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives:http://list.working-dogs.com/lists/retro-talk/ Problems?: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: Force a backup
How does one force a single file to get backed up that RS thinks is already backed up? One way: Launch Retrospect ImmediateBackup Select your source and destination volumes if they're not already selected Click Options Click More Choices Click Matching Uncheck "Match source volumes to catalog" Click OK Now, just select the file you want to back up by clicking on Preview. HTH, Craig -- -- To subscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives:http://list.working-dogs.com/lists/retro-talk/ Problems?: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: Estimate of user data backed up
Title: Estimate of user data backed up On this page: http://www.dantz.com/index.php3?SCREEN=white_papers there is a workgroup backup workbook. I believe it's also in the appendix of most recent Retrospect manuals. It's a great place to start. Craig -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Benjamin L. JonesSent: Thursday, July 20, 2000 9:17 AMTo: retro-talkSubject: Estimate of user data backed up I have been asked two questions: How much disk space would be required if we elected to back up to a remote hard disk? and On average, how much disk space would it take if users were to do their own backups to a server by simply copying the data to that location? Any suggestions on how I could approach these two questions based the data Retrospect keeps on our nightly backup of user systems? As always, your help is appreciated. Ben -- ...919.962.4551
RE: customer notification
retro-talk #660 - Tuesday, July 18, 2000 Dantz Website / Update? I did not receive an announcement of this update. I heard about it from TidBits. Did Dantz make an announcement to users? Dantz sent an email to all registered Retrospect for Mac customers. So, if you didn't get an email and you are a Retrospect for Mac customer, either your Mac product isn't registered or your email address failed. Send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with your registration details (name, company, address, email address, registration number) if you should have received a notice. Craig -- -- To subscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives:http://list.working-dogs.com/lists/retro-talk/ Problems?: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: onstream deal??
A company mailed me with a deal on an onstream backup solution. What technology does onstream use? Is that the name of a backup tape + drive or a company that sell OEM backups...?? (DLT's for example.) The tapes were 25/50 and the drive handle 4 MB/sec. What are they talkig about!? ;-) OnStream is a spin off from Philips Electronics. You can find out about their drives and ADR technology from: http://www.onstream.com HTH, Craig -- -- To subscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives:http://list.working-dogs.com/lists/retro-talk/ Problems?: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: Encryption?
Is it possible to encrypt/password protect the content on the backup media? I know that you can encrypt/password protect the network transfer from the clients to the server but what about the contents of the media? When you create a new backup set, you can set encryption. Click on the Secure button. Note that if your tape drive has hardware compression and you want to encrypt your backup set, the hardware compression will be disabled (encrypted data cannot be compressed). Software compression, however, can be used: first Retrospect compresses and then encrypts the data. HTH. Craig -- -- To subscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives:http://list.working-dogs.com/lists/retro-talk/ Problems?: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: backing up the registry in retrospect express
Does Retrospect Express automatically backup the registry of Windows 98 when I do a full backup of the c;drive (where windows resides)? Yes. Craig -- -- To subscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives:http://list.working-dogs.com/lists/retro-talk/ Problems?: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: Duplicating volumes
Here's the stress then.. I need a copy of retrospect for each machine then right. Who's got that much scratch. plus I prefer to not have retrospect running on any of my servers (putting the client on there hurt). so hmmm looks like I'll still do it manually. Or maybe set-up an applescript (that'll take some research). Retrospect Express is ~$49. Even I have that much scratch. ;-) Craig -- -- To subscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives:http://list.working-dogs.com/lists/retro-talk/ Problems?: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: [Request] Progress bar on client machines
That's a good request, Matthew. Thanks. One thing to note: it's OK if the backup is interrupted. The next time the notebook shows up on the network, Retrospect only copies what it doesn't already have. If the user wants to see if the backup is still happening (not how much is left -- sorry), s/he can open the client control panel to see if it's "In Use". Again, thanks. Craig HI there, I have just installed Retro in our network to backup our servers and the directors Powerbook G3 500's. Everything works perfectly and the powerbook backups over Airport are a network admins dream!. Good job Guys! What I did want to know though, is it possible to show a progress bar on the clients as they are getting backed up? I have had to set the client backups to run in the for ground because I ran into the problem of the laptops being taken offsite while the the backups were in progress. The only problem is, there is no way to find out how much time is remain on the backup without looking at the server itself. Is there any way around this? Regards Matthew Healey -- Matthew Healey Western Orthopaedic Clinic [EMAIL PROTECTED] Phone: +61 (08) 9423 8844 Fax: +61 (08) 9381 8866 -- -- To subscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives:http://list.working-dogs.com/lists/retro-talk/ Problems?: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- -- To subscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives:http://list.working-dogs.com/lists/retro-talk/ Problems?: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: AIT tape loaders-any real world experiences?
(Bob said: "I attempted to post a message to the "Retro-Talk " mailing list this morning and experienced some difficultyPossibly you can pass this onto the responsible party..?" So, here's his post. Craig) On 5/3/00 18:23 ed hintz via email account: [EMAIL PROTECTED] stated the following... I'm running a system with about 100 cpus. To this point we've been using a single AIT2 drive, and doing a lot of tape changing to deal with backups. However, we're still growing and it seems the single drive solution is starting to show it's inadequacy for our needs. So, we're looking into solutions. Also, anybody have a solution for notification of failures? I've been toying with hacking up an applescript solution to my pager, but if someone's already done it... ;-) Hello Ed, We have several SONY TSL-SA300C AIT (1) Tape Library (Magazine holds 4 tapes). Have been using them for over a year now and we are quite pleased with the performance and reliability of the robotics and the tape mech itself. However this solution is limited by the 4 tape magazine. A few months ago I evaluated the Spectralogic TreeFrog AIT library and found it to be a KILLER Hardware solutionWe will be transitioning to this product in the next few months. For further info on the "TreeFrog" see: http://www.spectralogic.com/treefrog/treefrog.htm I hope this is helpful! Fraternally, ... Bob -- -- To subscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives:http://list.working-dogs.com/lists/retro-talk/ Problems?: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: testing restores
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] If I may make one suggestion: Just to give yourself peace of mind, it's a good thing to do a "test nuke". If you can, remove your working mirror disks from the server and them aside and grab a fresh HD and drop it in your server. Totally restore it from a retrospect backup, carefully following the instructions in Ch9 of the user's manual. If something goes horribly wrong, you can always drop your working mirror back in. Every couple of months we do "drills" on one of our test servers - we make one of our techs see how fast they can bring a server back from just a catalog and a tape. It really keeps the stress level to a minimum when we *really* have to do a restore. This is a great idea, Mark. I wish all our customers tested restores every once in a while. Not only does it keep the stress level down but also it allows you to discover holes (like having "private files/folders" turned on inadvertently on clients) that you might not otherwise find. Craigè²æìr¸z·®ZJ'«\G²r¢éì¹» ®Þëk¢Ö¥ß«\G²rÈb½ë!¶ÚþX¬· +)àv,r¿+-³úÞ¶º-jY?ºé¬åj×!ì¢
RE: Backing up FileMaker Pro 5 on a PC
I hope Retro will be able to tell a CLIENT to do something (like run a batch file). That would be REALLY helpful if I could turn off virus software to speed the client up... ... or tell a client to exit Outlook 2000 (since the other versions will back up cleanly)... That would be good, wouldn't it? :-) Stay tuned. Craig -- -- To subscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives:http://list.working-dogs.com/lists/retro-talk/ Problems?: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: my @$$ is saved
Woo hoo! Thanks, Luke. It always helps to hear *why* we do what we do. Craig -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Luke Jaeger Sent: Friday, February 25, 2000 1:31 PM To: retro-talk Subject: my @$$ is saved Just another ordinary day at the office. A user lost slightly upwards of 1 GB of data off her hard drive due to catastrophically munged volume structures (this was a new one on me - below a certain level, everything that was in a folder disappeared; only 100 MB worth of bare files were left!) Fortunately her drive was backed up to tape last night, and the whole thing is being restored as I write this. Thanks Dantz! -- top of the world, Luke Jaeger, Technology Coordinator Disney Magazine Publishing Northampton, Massachusetts [EMAIL PROTECTED] Any opinions expressed in this message are my own and may not represent the opinions of Disney Publishing, etc etc etc. * -- -- To subscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives:http://list.working-dogs.com/lists/retro-talk/ Problems?: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- -- To subscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives:http://list.working-dogs.com/lists/retro-talk/ Problems?: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: nt permissions
If I do a full backup of any ntfs parition with retro server 5 will the security/permissions of all files backed up be saved and restored if needed? I'm fairly confident it will, I guess I just need confirmation and assurance of the process from someone with experience of the process. maz Absolutely! However, I highly recommend you test your backups. It's always a good idea to restore occasionally just to make sure everything's working the way you expect it to. Craig -- -- To subscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives:http://list.working-dogs.com/lists/retro-talk/ Problems?: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Windows 2000
Anyone using Retrospect 5.0 with Windows 2000? If so, would you please reply to me offline? Thanks. Craig [EMAIL PROTECTED] _ Craig Isaacs Dantz Development Corporation www.betterbackup.com -- -- To subscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives:http://list.working-dogs.com/lists/retro-talk/ Problems?: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
