Part of my backup strategy is off-site storage.
So let's assume I have a scheduled backup. It backs up to a USB external drive.
Now, I want to protect against theft and fire, so I use a PAIR of external drives. I alternate them monthly - keeping one off-site.
HERE'S WHERE I NEED HELP:
My backup "job" is set up to save to drive G (for example). It works fine with the first USB drive. However, when I swap it out for the Second USB drive, I have no guarantee that the second drive will appear as G. If it doesn't, the backup fails.
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Now, I have been lying a bit. The above was an introduction to my topic. I have played with this issue a bit, but I am dissatisfied.
In truth, I use the Assign Drive letter (Windows XP) and assign the drive letter S. I use a high letter so I am not effected by Flash Drives, etc. messing up the E, F, G, H (low drive letters) order.
Now, I can't have both external drives in there and assign them both to S. So I put the first external drive in there, and Assign it S (my backup job, of course writes to S). I then REMOVE the first drive, and put the second drive in. I also assign it S.
As far as I can tell, it doesn't work.
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Now, I've introduced this topic as a seeking of "strategies." I've done that because I may be approaching this all wrong.
Help greatly appreciated.
Finally, I should point out that I use both Norton Ghost and ShadowProtect from StorageCraft.