Max Wanadoo
max.wanadoo at gmail.com
Fri Mar 21 11:22:56 CDT 2008
Oh right, I think I see now. 1. install VMWare on the remote backup PC. 2. install VMWare on the working PCs. 3. Do a backup of each working PC onto the remote backup PC. Repeat this periodically. 4. Run all working PCs using the VMWare software every day as if it was the normal (direct) system. 5. If a new PC is obtained, install VMWare on it and the recover from the remote backup PC. 6. Continue at step 4. Have I understood that ok? Max -----Original Message----- From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of jwcolby Sent: Friday, March 21, 2008 1:24 PM To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving' Subject: Re: [AccessD] OT:Backup and Restore Complete PCs You don't. What you do is always run a virtual machine. When the current machine crashes, install the VMWare server software on the new machine, copy the virtual machine to the new hardware and launch the virtual machine. Voila, you are running your "old system". John W. Colby Colby Consulting www.ColbyConsulting.com -----Original Message----- From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Max Wanadoo Sent: Friday, March 21, 2008 8:55 AM To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving' Subject: Re: [AccessD] OT:Backup and Restore Complete PCs Gustav, I could kiss you! That sounds really great. I have read the details on the site but what I am a bit uncertain about is how do I get the details out of the remote virtual machine copy back onto the NEW PC once I have set it up? Ta Max -----Original Message----- From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Gustav Brock Sent: Friday, March 21, 2008 11:10 AM To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com Subject: Re: [AccessD] OT:Backup and Restore Complete PCs Hi Max Forgot the link: http://www.vmware.com/products/converter/ >>> Gustav at cactus.dk 21-03-2008 11:58 >>> Hi Max One interesting option is to use the free VMware Converter to copy a physical machine to a virtual machine from time to time. That way you can have your "machine" up an running on any other decent hardware - not at full specs, of course, but identical with all applications, passwords, and settings. /gustav -- AccessD mailing list AccessD at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com -- AccessD mailing list AccessD at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com -- AccessD mailing list AccessD at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com