@ NightOwl
Quote:*do you have your data on other partitions backed up* in some other fashion?
There are backups on external HD, also on DVD.
Only C:/ is up-to-date.
The other backups (partitions) aren't quite *last status* - meaning:
also older versions apps or data in addition included. But not a *thing* missing, lol.
The question is *is there any storage media you can rely on* !
Reminds me of the Ghost floppy-disks > I got 5 sets, just in case - whereas a floppy is the worst media.
Quote:I use whole drive backups--usually on a monthly basis.
That's how I would like to handle it - think I need to buy 2 more external drives or so.
Presently: Once saved (backed up) to external HD, I don't trust that > then write on DVDs - which sometimes isn't possible ... figure ... 20-30 DVDs!
Naaaa, there should at least be ONE backup that *holds* your data for some years
Quote:I use OS only backups when needed if I know I'm doing something that might cause a potential problem--like ...
Images of my O/S are most important for me, cause if I catch a virus or whatever > image restore. Also after maybe installing a program which sucks. I don't rely on SRPs (created by myself, too). Also for another reason > I use "NTRegOpt" (optimizing
registry after *cleaning* my system - regularly!). Once done, SRPs are not restorable anymore.
Ghost = images of my O/S have saved my *life* more often than I can tell
Quote:I use a separate backup program ( Karen's Replicator v3.6.8 ) to perform daily backups of data that often changes on a daily basis--pictures, emails, word processing--this is saved to my secondary HDD so it's protected from a failure of the primary HDD. Should the secondary HDD fail--I just replace it and start saving backups to it again--no harm, no foul!
NightOwl ,,, are we *backup-freaks* ? Almost get the impression, but so what!
Who likes to reinstall the O/S and fumble (work!) for weeks ++ till the system works *custom*, as we wanted it
Quote:I saw that *Karen* passed away this last year--an unfortunate loss. Her family, for now is maintaining her website, but it's unclear for how long--so, if you want to try her backup program ...
Well, I would love to use Karen's program. Just got no space for daily backups
"Ancient" PCs:
Quote: Mine was 240 MB!
Yaya,, the times they are changing
Nowadays - as I see what we have in common - we need TBss for our steady backups ...
Oh, the good ole times ..... <sigh>
Quote:Please report back with the results of your efforts!
I will do so. But as I said at the beginning of this thread - my present HD0 will hopefully not die
that soon ...
Just you never know!
IF anything happens, I will have a brilliant guide printed (!) which tells me step-by-step what to do :=)
Will see you, NightOwl, was a real honor to get the chance to *talk* to/with you.
henriette