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Title: Backup
Post by sparky415 on Dec 22^nd, 2007, 8:08am

I am sitting here bored thinking that I have my Christmas shopping just about sorted now, but I haven’t got myself anything and the sales are coming ;)

Im also thinking that I should have some kind of backup to store all the information and pictures that are on my computer
Lots of pictures that I would not want to lose if my computer died
What do you use?
Do you just put them on to a disk?
Open to any advice and opinions here

Title: Re: Backup
Post by sparxxxx on Dec 22^nd, 2007, 11:38am

Buy an external hard drive, they are cheap as chips.

Title: Re: Backup
Post by Lectrician on Dec 22^nd, 2007, 12:16pm

A USB one is probably the easiest for you to set up and use.

Title: Re: Backup
Post by JerryD on Dec 22^nd, 2007, 2:34pm

........and then download THIS. It's the easiest backup system I know, fully adjustable to your preferences and schedules for backing up files, folders or even the entire hard drive if you want.

I wouldn't be without it.

Title: Re: Backup
Post by sparxxxx on Dec 22^nd, 2007, 2:55pm

You can also use "synchtoy" free from microsoft.

Title: Re: Backup
Post by sparky415 on Dec 23^rd, 2007, 10:30am

Thanks Chaps

Is this the sort of thing you would use?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000BEY8M6/wwwdealticouk-ce-21/ref=nosim

It looks cool and I can drop it a few times :)

Title: Re: Backup
Post by CWatters on Dec 23^rd, 2007, 10:39am

Well you could but...

I went for a much larger box that would take two 5.25" drives. I fitted two 3.5" drives on standard adaptor brackets. It has a fan so no danger of overheating while doing whole drive images. Dead easy to swap out a drive for a larger one. Currently has two 160G drives in it. I can keep 7 nightly backups of my entire hard drive and several weeklies.

Title: Re: Backup
Post by red-robbo on Jan 24^th, 2008, 10:43pm

Also, ensure that you have a copy outside of the house, otherwise if house burns so does your copy.

I used to keep a DVD of data in the boot of the car, but since having my 80Gb ipod, I defined this to also work as a hard drive. I have something like 3,500 songs on there and a backup of all my important data and photos from the PC. I keep this in the car also, but it has a dual purpose.

cheers
red-robbo :)

Title: Re: Backup
Post by sparky415 on Jan 25^th, 2008, 6:46am

Thanks Rob

That’s depressing I was worried about my computer dieing,
now Im worried about my house burning down :-/

Title: Re: Backup
Post by Lectrician on Jan 25^th, 2008, 4:50pm

I have recently just installed a network cable and RS232 from an office block on a site to a small office the far side of the complex. They are using mirrored servers/drives, one being remote from the other in case of fire.

Installed for the IT company who are installing the kit.

Title: Re: Backup
Post by JerryD on Jan 25^th, 2008, 7:48pm

sparky415 wrote on Jan 25^th, 2008, 6:46am:

Thanks Rob

That’s depressing I was worried about my computer dieing,
now Im worried about my house burning down :-/

Or just keep the external hard drive in a fireproof cabinet with an intumescent seal where the cable goes through. You never need to access the external drive so this 'could' be an option?