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From: Leythos on 7 Jun 2010 17:17 In article <hugn8d$7ec$1(a)news.albasani.net>, p.mc(a)home.com says... > > Thanks all. I jumped the gun and let it initialize and formatted it as an > NTFS basic disc. I then targeted "My Documents" folder to this new HDD and > moved its contents over to it. This drive is used mainly for non programs > but storage and scratch disk etc.And your info was quite right about back > ups. I don't know why I typed that I should have typed "Storage" because I > do infact have an external USB2 500gb HDD for that reason. > > My set up > 80gb internal HDD...C:\ Drive... For programs only. > 500gb internal...D:\ Drive...Storage...Huge "My Documents" folder for > storage & scratch discs etc. > 500gb external...M:\ Drive...Back ups Just so that you understand, your data is no more safe on the new 500GB drive than the older 80GB drive - drives can and do fail at any point. If you want to do backups then you should be using multiple removable external USB type drives that you don't leave connected to the computer all the time. This means that at any given moment that your backup will be safe, in storage (such as a fire safe), and not connected to the PC, rotating devices every X period of time. A backup is only good if you test it frequently - meaning that just because the backup program reports that the backup completed does not mean that you'll be able to restore the data. What I would have done if I was in your place is Clone the 80GB drive to the 500GB drive and increase the partition size from 80GB to 500GB, then purchase a pair of external USB drives to use for a backup. -- You can't trust your best friends, your five senses, only the little voice inside you that most civilians don't even hear -- Listen to that. Trust yourself. spam999free(a)rrohio.com (remove 999 for proper email address)
From: mjecson on 8 Jun 2010 02:33 This is really good thing man, if I will take my all the backups in the external HDD then there will be no need of any other back ups and the fear of loss. Actually that can help us to secure our data. For any reason if our data will be lost then we don't have to worry because we have the backup. -- mjecson
From: Shenan Stanley on 8 Jun 2010 08:41
mjecson wrote: > This is really good thing man, if I will take my all the backups in > the external HDD then there will be no need of any other back ups > and the fear of loss. Actually that can help us to secure our data. > For any reason if our data will be lost then we don't have to worry > because we have the backup. mjecson, I thought if I discovered whom you were replying to, your response make more sense. To that end, I looked up the conversation in Google Groups which... http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support/browse_frm/thread/97fc352a98b99766/ Didn't help me figure out what you may have even thought you were trying to say in the least. -- Shenan Stanley MS-MVP -- How To Ask Questions The Smart Way http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html |