Comments on: Essential Tools for Data Backup http://essentialkeystrokes.com/essential-tools-for-data-backup/ Web design and marketing tips, reviews and thoughts. Mon, 13 Oct 2008 19:06:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Ubuntu Lover http://essentialkeystrokes.com/essential-tools-for-data-backup/#comment-39023 Ubuntu Lover Tue, 01 Jan 2008 22:56:23 +0000 http://essentialkeystrokes.com/essential-tools-for-data-backup/#comment-39023 Terinea - I have not seen that yet - I will have to look in to it. Terinea - I have not seen that yet - I will have to look in to it.

]]> By: Matt http://essentialkeystrokes.com/essential-tools-for-data-backup/#comment-12874 Matt Mon, 30 Jul 2007 11:58:25 +0000 http://essentialkeystrokes.com/essential-tools-for-data-backup/#comment-12874 Great list, however thats what I love about my Linux, backup can be handled by scripting! I won't go into that though, but basically all is needed is a txt file (written by me of course) that is executed daily, instead of finding some program to do it for me :) Also, I was just thinking of a plugin that will automatically email you that exported file every time you post on wordpress, that would be nice. I know nothing about writing plugins, but perhaps someone does... Great list, however thats what I love about my Linux, backup can be handled by scripting! I won’t go into that though, but basically all is needed is a txt file (written by me of course) that is executed daily, instead of finding some program to do it for me :) Also, I was just thinking of a plugin that will automatically email you that exported file every time you post on wordpress, that would be nice. I know nothing about writing plugins, but perhaps someone does…

]]> By: Mike http://essentialkeystrokes.com/essential-tools-for-data-backup/#comment-12662 Mike Thu, 26 Jul 2007 14:49:10 +0000 http://essentialkeystrokes.com/essential-tools-for-data-backup/#comment-12662 Too much bartPE, it can be good for scanning for viruses but not always the cheapest and best solution. You did mention knoppix for 'linux users' but knoppix will help any windows system, I can't live without it. I think you should ditch BartPE the loading times are a long time but knoppix is much faster. As for backing up you're system check out something like Norton Ghost or my favorite genie-soft, these if you have any problems will restore the whole system. Or if you want to back up files i recommend using a old laptop hard drive with a external 2.5" hard drive caddie. Too much bartPE, it can be good for scanning for viruses but not always the cheapest and best solution.
You did mention knoppix for ‘linux users’ but knoppix will help any windows system, I can’t live without it.
I think you should ditch BartPE the loading times are a long time but knoppix is much faster.
As for backing up you’re system check out something like Norton Ghost or my favorite genie-soft, these if you have any problems will restore the whole system.
Or if you want to back up files i recommend using a old laptop hard drive with a external 2.5″ hard drive caddie.

]]> By: Wendy http://essentialkeystrokes.com/essential-tools-for-data-backup/#comment-12544 Wendy Tue, 24 Jul 2007 15:30:21 +0000 http://essentialkeystrokes.com/essential-tools-for-data-backup/#comment-12544 Thanks, I'll check both of those out. Thanks, I’ll check both of those out.

]]> By: Jimson Lee http://essentialkeystrokes.com/essential-tools-for-data-backup/#comment-12515 Jimson Lee Tue, 24 Jul 2007 06:10:27 +0000 http://essentialkeystrokes.com/essential-tools-for-data-backup/#comment-12515 Wendy, You can use Acronis True Image 9.1 Workstation to clone a hard drive to a different target size. You can also use Norton Symantec Ghost. Wendy,

You can use Acronis True Image 9.1 Workstation to clone a hard drive to a different target size.

You can also use Norton Symantec Ghost.

]]> By: LaurenMarie http://essentialkeystrokes.com/essential-tools-for-data-backup/#comment-12496 LaurenMarie Mon, 23 Jul 2007 23:23:05 +0000 http://essentialkeystrokes.com/essential-tools-for-data-backup/#comment-12496 <a href="http://allwaysync.com/" rel="nofollow">Allway Sync</a> is the best (and free!) program I've found to help keep track of what I'm backing up. Perhaps this is not as important to some, but I do work at the office (which I bring home on my USB drive), on my laptop, at home on the desktop and I back everything up on an external drive. Sometimes I can't remember which file was updated most recently (Date Last Modified isn't always accurate, they use a variety of ways to determine the most recent file). It's a really great program, I highly recommend it! Allway Sync is the best (and free!) program I’ve found to help keep track of what I’m backing up.

Perhaps this is not as important to some, but I do work at the office (which I bring home on my USB drive), on my laptop, at home on the desktop and I back everything up on an external drive. Sometimes I can’t remember which file was updated most recently (Date Last Modified isn’t always accurate, they use a variety of ways to determine the most recent file).

It’s a really great program, I highly recommend it!

]]> By: Wendy http://essentialkeystrokes.com/essential-tools-for-data-backup/#comment-12418 Wendy Sun, 22 Jul 2007 19:20:55 +0000 http://essentialkeystrokes.com/essential-tools-for-data-backup/#comment-12418 Great post, and very timely for me as I think my laptop is on it's last leg. Any advice for migrating everything from one hard-drive to another before it's fatal? Great post, and very timely for me as I think my laptop is on it’s last leg. Any advice for migrating everything from one hard-drive to another before it’s fatal?

]]> By: Brown Baron http://essentialkeystrokes.com/essential-tools-for-data-backup/#comment-12366 Brown Baron Sat, 21 Jul 2007 18:51:22 +0000 http://essentialkeystrokes.com/essential-tools-for-data-backup/#comment-12366 I think this is a sign that I should backup my data. I keep putting it off for one reason or another. I think this is a sign that I should backup my data. I keep putting it off for one reason or another.

]]> By: Kirk M http://essentialkeystrokes.com/essential-tools-for-data-backup/#comment-12319 Kirk M Fri, 20 Jul 2007 21:51:40 +0000 http://essentialkeystrokes.com/essential-tools-for-data-backup/#comment-12319 Oh, and BTW...If you're running Windows XP on just 512 mb it's worth putting another 512 mb in...and cheap too. (if your lucky enough to have just one ram chip installed with and extra slot open). Breathes new life into old "reliable". But you probably know this already. I just now shoved an extra 512 mb into my 2003 AMD machine and it's definitely heaving a sigh of relief. In fact, you're my first comment using a GB of ram. Doesn't it sound more powerful? :) Oh, and BTW…If you’re running Windows XP on just 512 mb it’s worth putting another 512 mb in…and cheap too. (if your lucky enough to have just one ram chip installed with and extra slot open). Breathes new life into old “reliable”. But you probably know this already.

I just now shoved an extra 512 mb into my 2003 AMD machine and it’s definitely heaving a sigh of relief. In fact, you’re my first comment using a GB of ram. Doesn’t it sound more powerful? :)

]]> By: Char http://essentialkeystrokes.com/essential-tools-for-data-backup/#comment-12299 Char Fri, 20 Jul 2007 14:56:01 +0000 http://essentialkeystrokes.com/essential-tools-for-data-backup/#comment-12299 Terinea - I have not seen that yet - I will have to look in to it. Kirk - thanks for the power supply tips. I'm actually thinking my desktop could probably use a new one. Terinea - I have not seen that yet - I will have to look in to it.

Kirk - thanks for the power supply tips. I’m actually thinking my desktop could probably use a new one.

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