UPSTATE CHAT- ongoing conversations
04-04-2011, 06:01 AM
#471
Every time I hear a hard drive death story, it makes me want to run out and buy two drives to run a RAID1 setup. Then I usually forget and get distracted by the next shiny thing available for the S and it keeps getting pushed off.
(For those who don't know what RAID1 is, basically it means you run two drives at the same time that perfectly mirror one another. If one drive goes, you have the second drive with all your info on it)
Both drives in my current computer are getting old. I really should think about replacing them.
(For those who don't know what RAID1 is, basically it means you run two drives at the same time that perfectly mirror one another. If one drive goes, you have the second drive with all your info on it)
Both drives in my current computer are getting old. I really should think about replacing them.
04-04-2011, 06:26 AM
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I now have a "clone" backup system in place... an external hard drive large enough to fit my entire laptop's hard drive... the software I am using makes it bootable so when this laptop dies, I simply connect my NEW laptop to the external drive and it will clone over all my settings, software, hidden files, and of course, emails, photos, music, etc.
The really sad part is, I *thought* the old backup system I was using WAS saving emails
I have stupid shit saved like Safari remembers all my bookmarks and logins... things that were easily re-doable.
Never again!
The really sad part is, I *thought* the old backup system I was using WAS saving emails
I have stupid shit saved like Safari remembers all my bookmarks and logins... things that were easily re-doable.Never again!
04-04-2011, 07:30 AM
#474
It's funny you say that. We have one for our grandson. The first two times he used it, he woke me up to tell me he was cold. I figured the plastic of the mattress was not heating up with his little body heat. The next time he used it, I put a blanket on it, then the sheets, and other blankets, added an extra for good measure. He's been fine since.
04-04-2011, 08:55 AM
#475
Is anyone interested in going to the Dragon at the end of the month? NE is planning a trip down April 24-29. This is NOT part of the
big trip S2KI does. The idea being less cars on the road and more open space for us to enjoy! The NE folks have rented a house and it
would be $85 for the nights we are there, plus hotel down and back because they are splitting those drives up so they don't do them
all in 1 day. The room available has 2 queen beds in it. Anyone interested?
big trip S2KI does. The idea being less cars on the road and more open space for us to enjoy! The NE folks have rented a house and it
would be $85 for the nights we are there, plus hotel down and back because they are splitting those drives up so they don't do them
all in 1 day. The room available has 2 queen beds in it. Anyone interested?
04-04-2011, 08:55 AM
#476
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(sorry reposting this on the new page so everyone sees it)
Is anyone interested in going to the Dragon at the end of the month? NE is planning a trip down April 24-29. This is NOT part of the
big trip S2KI does. The idea being less cars on the road and more open space for us to enjoy! The NE folks have rented a house and it
would be $85 for the nights we are there, plus hotel down and back because they are splitting those drives up so they don't do them
all in 1 day. The room available has 2 queen beds in it. Anyone interested?
(sorry reposting this on the new page so everyone sees it)
Is anyone interested in going to the Dragon at the end of the month? NE is planning a trip down April 24-29. This is NOT part of the
big trip S2KI does. The idea being less cars on the road and more open space for us to enjoy! The NE folks have rented a house and it
would be $85 for the nights we are there, plus hotel down and back because they are splitting those drives up so they don't do them
all in 1 day. The room available has 2 queen beds in it. Anyone interested?
04-04-2011, 10:07 AM
#477
Every time I hear a hard drive death story, it makes me want to run out and buy two drives to run a RAID1 setup. Then I usually forget and get distracted by the next shiny thing available for the S and it keeps getting pushed off.
(For those who don't know what RAID1 is, basically it means you run two drives at the same time that perfectly mirror one another. If one drive goes, you have the second drive with all your info on it)
Both drives in my current computer are getting old. I really should think about replacing them.
(For those who don't know what RAID1 is, basically it means you run two drives at the same time that perfectly mirror one another. If one drive goes, you have the second drive with all your info on it)
Both drives in my current computer are getting old. I really should think about replacing them.
I have an external USB drive and run robocopy to move any files that are new or changed from my active hard drive to the USB drive.
I only plug it in when I do the copy so it should last for many years.
04-04-2011, 10:15 AM
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2 months ago had my laptop hard drive take a dive. nothing recoverable. Had a backup, it was corrupted. lost everything had to reconstruct training powerpoint presentations from scrap. Technology can be great but sometimes will bite you in the A$$. Now I copy my Laptop and pc to my company server and that is backed up off site every night.