>BTW In the future, when I back up files to this external HD, wouldn't it
>be safer for me to partition it into two partitions - one FAT32 and the
>other ext3? Or maybe I'll just go back to using CDs and DVDs.
You should be able to do it with just two directories. Point each of the
backups at a
I'd have at least three backup media, and use them in rotation. Very important
files would go on CD monthly, at least. The broader the coverage, the better.
At 01:42 PM 9/18/2008, Kelly J. Morris wrote:
>BTW In the future, when I back up files to this external HD, wouldn't it be
>safer for me
John DeCarlo wrote:
I don't think it will do what you want,
either one.
John - Everything worked as you laid it out for me. You were right: it
didn't do what I wanted. I think that, as you indicated, the Linux
folders were most likely overwritten by Windows folders of the same name.
I did s
On Wed, Sep 17, 2008 at 4:55 PM, Kelly J. Morris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote:
> When I originally dragged and dropped my data from my Linux partition to
> the external drive (formatted FAT32), I dragged folders that were created in
> Linux ext2 but that contained .doc, .txt, .html, .pdf, and .jpg fil
Greetings -
For the last few days, I have been testing data recovery software and
trying to find the folders and files from my WD 500 GB USB external
drive. No luck, in particular with "Search and Recover" and "Easy
Recovery Pro."
When I originally dragged and dropped my data from my Linux p
