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From: John Corliss on 16 Aug 2007 09:52 dadiOH wrote: > John Corliss wrote: > >> XXCopy used to create a functional backup for me when I was using >> ME. It doesn't with XP though. The reason it doesn't is the same as >> the reason that Replicator doesn't - neither can copy system files >> that are in use. > > Gotta love the way MS protects us from ourselves...:( > ____________ > >>> I see nothing that would preclude passing on my old copy of the >>> program; assuming that is the case, I would be pleased to send you >>> a copy if you wish...just let me know via email (see address in >>> "reply to sender"). >> Thanks for the offer, but I'm almost positive that an older version >> of >> the program wouldn't be able to temporarily unlock XP's system >> files for copying. > > Well, if it doesn't, someone will/should write one. If necessary, all > they need do is access the drives without the presence of an OS. > Which means they'd have to write their own disk and monitor i/o > routines. A "mini-DOS". A nuisance but not an impossibility. Well, this is a good point. Of course, then there's the NTFS file system to contend with on most XP computers. What I'd like to see though, is something like XXClone but freeware. -- John Corliss BS206. I try not to reply to trolls like Andy Mabbett, Bear Bottoms, Hummingbird or proteanthread. Due to all the spam coming from that service, I use NFilter to block all Google Groups posts from being displayed in my news reader. No ad, cd, commercial, cripple, demo, NAGWARE, share, spy, time-limited, trial or web wares or warez for me, please.
From: John Corliss on 16 Aug 2007 10:06 badgolferman wrote: > John Corliss wrote: >> >> No preaching to me about how to back up my $#!%?%! data, PLEASE! > > As you have realized by now Karen's Replicator is not a cloning > program, just a file backup program. It does that job well and is easy > to use. This is true. It's kind of like a really nice graphical version of XXCopy. > Cloning programs work nicely for what they are designed for but I am > starting to use them less and less. I use Karen's to backup the data > files I want to keep, ERUNT for emergency registry restores, and resign > myself to reinstallation of OS and applications. This is exactly the situation I find myself in currently. > I do have a cloned backup of the original installation just in case > I decide to use that. Not a bad idea at all, that. A real time saver. Thanks! > My reasoning is based on several factors that make sense to me only, I > suppose. My OS gets bloated over time and their are programs in there > I don't use anymore. Whatever corrupted the OS in the first place to > force a reinstallation is probably still residing in the latest clone, > especially if all I do is incremental backups. My OS is much speedier > and leaner when starting from scratch. I agree, that's always been my observation too. However, the problem at this point is that with each iteration of Windows, the tweaks necessary to enable me to use the OS comfortably become more and more esoteric, and difficult to implement. With some of the tweaks, I was in a hurry and forgot to document them.* A fresh reinstall would mean the frustration of encountering the multitudinous limitations of XP anew. Also, in the event of a hard drive failure, I may be involved in a huge project (as was the situation last time) where taking the time out to do a fresh reinstall simply isn't practical. *I have a special folder named "Tips, notes and manuals" on my drive and the following is what I have to date: "C:\My Documents\TIPS_N~1\WINDOWS\XP" About the rmdir command in XP.txt Clear the Paging File at shutdown.htm Computer cycle theft.wpd Descriptions of Services.htm Descriptions of Services.rtf Disable NetBIOS and LMHOSTS Lookup.txt Disable port 445.txt Disable prefetching.txt Disable themes.txt Disable unneeded services in XP Home SP2.htm Disable WMI logging.txt Disable zip folders.txt Hardening XP.htm Kerio alert during dotnet 3 install.jpg Key Windows XP Executables.wpd Location of shell icon cache in XP.txt Make Explorer open where you want and in 2 panes.txt Manually resetting AUTOCHK.txt Microsoft's description of dotnet.eml Microsoft's Product Activation FAQ.htm Original services settings.jpg Port 445 information.rtf Registry info for Empty Temp Folders' index_dat batch file.txt Reinstall XP from scratch.wpd Remove and reinstall Hyperterminal.txt Remove ghost folders.zip Remove hiberfil_sys.txt Remove Messenger.rtf Remove My Network Places in Explorer.txt Remove Netmeeting.txt Remove Outlook Express.txt Remove the Shared Documents folder.txt Remove the Sharing tab from folder properties.txt Remove WMI (and description of it).txt Run locations in registry.txt Shutdown speed tips.rtf Speed up XP's boot time.htm Stolen processing cycles.wpd Suggestions for improvements to Windows.txt Synchronizing your computer's time with a server.txt TweakingCompanion_3.3.pdf Using eudcedit.exe.htm View the 'System Volume Information' folder.wpd Windows XP Directory Structures.wpd Windows XP Distribution CD folders.wpd winupdate info.txt Xpsucks.wpd > Now when I was a system administrator I would keep several cloned > copies of the W2K3 Servers in addition to the RAID systems also within > them that were supposed to prevent data loss, in addition to file > backups to remote servers. That was a different situation where I had > to ensure no loss of data and had to have insurance to restore stuff > quickly. Wish I had the money to be able to afford the hardware for such a scheme. Oh well, I think this thread is coming up with some really good ideas and I look forward to its continuation. -- John Corliss BS206. I try not to reply to trolls like Andy Mabbett, Bear Bottoms, Hummingbird or proteanthread. Due to all the spam coming from that service, I use NFilter to block all Google Groups posts from being displayed in my news reader. No ad, cd, commercial, cripple, demo, NAGWARE, share, spy, time-limited, trial or web wares or warez for me, please.
From: John Corliss on 16 Aug 2007 10:09 dadiOH wrote: > dadiOH wrote: >> John Corliss wrote: >> >>> XXCopy used to create a functional backup for me when I was using >>> ME. It doesn't with XP though. The reason it doesn't is the same as >>> the reason that Replicator doesn't - neither can copy system files >>> that are in use. >> Gotta love the way MS protects us from ourselves...:( >> ____________ >> >>>> I see nothing that would preclude passing on my old copy of the >>>> program; assuming that is the case, I would be pleased to send you >>>> a copy if you wish...just let me know via email (see address in >>>> "reply to sender"). >>> Thanks for the offer, but I'm almost positive that an older version >>> of >>> the program wouldn't be able to temporarily unlock XP's system >>> files for copying. >> Well, if it doesn't, someone will/should write one. If necessary, >> all they need do is access the drives without the presence of an OS. >> Which means they'd have to write their own disk and monitor i/o >> routines. A "mini-DOS". A nuisance but not an impossibility. > > After writing the above, a thought struck me: I wonder if a hot (CD > bootable) distro of Linux could be used. Just mulling.... Hard to get Linux to read and write to NTFS. -- John Corliss BS206. I try not to reply to trolls like Andy Mabbett, Bear Bottoms, Hummingbird or proteanthread. Due to all the spam coming from that service, I use NFilter to block all Google Groups posts from being displayed in my news reader. No ad, cd, commercial, cripple, demo, NAGWARE, share, spy, time-limited, trial or web wares or warez for me, please.
From: ms on 16 Aug 2007 10:16 John Corliss <jcorliss(a)fake.invalid> wrote in news:13c8mfbc199v89f(a)corp.supernews.com: > badgolferman wrote: >> John Corliss wrote: >>> >>> No preaching to me about how to back up my $#!%?%! data, PLEASE! >> >> As you have realized by now Karen's Replicator is not a cloning >> program, just a file backup program. It does that job well and is >> easy to use. > > This is true. It's kind of like a really nice graphical version of > XXCopy. > >> Cloning programs work nicely for what they are designed for but I am >> starting to use them less and less. I use Karen's to backup the data >> files I want to keep, ERUNT for emergency registry restores, and >> resign myself to reinstallation of OS and applications. > > This is exactly the situation I find myself in currently. > >> I do have a cloned backup of the original installation just in case >> I decide to use that. > > Not a bad idea at all, that. A real time saver. Thanks! > >> My reasoning is based on several factors that make sense to me only, >> I suppose. My OS gets bloated over time and their are programs in >> there I don't use anymore. Whatever corrupted the OS in the first >> place to force a reinstallation is probably still residing in the >> latest clone, especially if all I do is incremental backups. My OS >> is much speedier and leaner when starting from scratch. > > I agree, that's always been my observation too. However, the problem > at this point is that with each iteration of Windows, the tweaks > necessary to enable me to use the OS comfortably become more and more > esoteric, and difficult to implement. With some of the tweaks, I was > in a hurry and forgot to document them.* A fresh reinstall would mean > the frustration of encountering the multitudinous limitations of XP > anew. > > Also, in the event of a hard drive failure, I may be involved in a > huge project (as was the situation last time) where taking the time > out to do a fresh reinstall simply isn't practical. > > *I have a special folder named "Tips, notes and manuals" on my drive > and the following is what I have to date: > > "C:\My Documents\TIPS_N~1\WINDOWS\XP" > > About the rmdir command in XP.txt > Clear the Paging File at shutdown.htm > Computer cycle theft.wpd > Descriptions of Services.htm > Descriptions of Services.rtf > Disable NetBIOS and LMHOSTS Lookup.txt > Disable port 445.txt snip Good info, I saved it if I ever get into an XP machine. My present W2K is trouble-free (so far). Mike Sa
From: Klaatu on 16 Aug 2007 10:36
On Thu, 16 Aug 2007 14:09:11 GMT, John Corliss posted to alt.comp.freeware: > Hard to get Linux to read and write to NTFS. I don't know that that's the case any more. I'm pretty sure that when I was trying out SimplyMEPIS 6.5 (based on Ubuntu, IIRC) a while back for a few weeks it didn't have any problems both reading from and writing to my NTFS drives. -- Some days, it's just not worth chewing through the leather straps to get out of bed in the morning. |