Lembit Soobik
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Tue Feb 12 07:30:46 CST 2008
aahhh, that starts making sense thank you Lembit ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dan Waters" <dwaters at usinternet.com> To: "'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'" <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 2:17 PM Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] hd partition utility > >From www.toptenreviews.com: > > Change SID > SID, Security Identifier, is a unique code that identifies a computer and > its privileges in a network (a group of connected computers). Some disk > imaging software allows you to change this code when you make an exact > copy > of a hard drive, since two hard drives with the same SID can cause errors > in > network communications. > > Dan > > > -----Original Message----- > From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Lembit Soobik > Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 5:18 AM > To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues > Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] hd partition utility > > "> The app 'Acronis True Image' looks like a great package. Its only > failing >> would be not having SID capabilities would when doing a maulticast >> rollout. " > > what are SID capabilities, please? > > thank you > Lembit > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jim Lawrence" <accessd at shaw.ca> > To: "'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'" > <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com> > Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 2:13 AM > Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] hd partition utility > > >> Just a note, probably late in this tread but let me be so bold as to >> recommend a piece of software for doing system image backups. >> >> Just recently, used it to restore 200GB of data... do not ask who long it >> took but it worked flawlessly. It can backup and restore across, >> networks, >> portable drives and even IP addresses. It can use a couple of hot imaging >> strategies like Volume locking and Shadow services. It can split backups >> into DVDs, CDs or even smaller drives. It also uses various level of >> compression. As well as a data file an XML file is created and the XML >> file >> can be used to specify whether all the data or specific data is recovered >> from the image. >> >> I use the package in conjunction with the BartPE disk. This allows me to >> go >> to various client sites, boot up from DVD and image the current drive to >> anywhere on the network. >> >> Though the package is not as sophisticated as some, the price is right >> and >> it is sledge hammer simple. >> >> You can see it at http://www.runtime.org/dixml.htm >> >> The one feature that it does not have is the ability to re-partition a >> drive >> to a larger size. >> >> The app 'Acronis True Image' looks like a great package. Its only failing >> would be not having SID capabilities would when doing a maulticast >> rollout. >> >> Jim >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com >> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Dan Waters >> Sent: Monday, February 11, 2008 3:26 PM >> To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues' >> Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] hd partition utility >> >> A site I like to read when selecting software is www.toptenreviews.com. >> Acronis True Image is at the top of their list (and not the most >> expensive). >> >> http://disk-imaging-software-review.toptenreviews.com/ >> >> Dan >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com >> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Helmut Kotsch >> Sent: Monday, February 11, 2008 3:49 AM >> To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues >> Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] hd partition utility >> >> Try >> http://www.acronis.com/homecomputing/products/diskdirector/ >> >> you can download a trial version. I haven't used it so far but I use >> their >> backup program TRUEIMAGE which is perfect. >> >> Helmut >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -----Ursprungliche Nachricht----- >> Von: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com >> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]Im Auftrag von Peter >> Brawley >> Gesendet: Montag, 11. Februar 2008 10:26 >> An: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues >> Betreff: [dba-Tech] hd partition utility >> >> >> PowerQuest's Partition Manager was terrific up to version 7. Then >> Symantec bought 'em. There are lots of horror stories out there about >> v8. No thanks. There are horror stories about some of the other leading >> (in terms of downloads at cnet) partition managers too. Does anyone know >> a reliable partition manager that can handle 250G HDs, multiple >> partitions &c? >> >> PB >> _______________________________________________ >> dba-Tech mailing list >> dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com >> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech >> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> dba-Tech mailing list >> dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com >> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech >> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> dba-Tech mailing list >> dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com >> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech >> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> dba-Tech mailing list >> dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com >> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech >> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >> >> >> -- >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >> Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.20.2/1272 - Release Date: >> 11.02.2008 17:28 >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.20.2/1272 - Release Date: > 11.02.2008 17:28 > >