Andy Lacey
andy at minstersystems.co.uk
Tue Mar 22 05:08:25 CST 2005
mm, there's one copy on ebay I'm tempted to get. Would you mind checking for me Lembit if it supports backing up to a HD on a USB 2.0 port? And can you schedule a full disk backup so I can sleep easy at night knwing my whole disk is being replicated during my slumbers? -- Andy Lacey http://www.minstersystems.co.uk --------- Original Message -------- From: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com> To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com> Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Drive Copying Date: 22/03/05 09:18 > > thats what I think: when will you need support? hardly ever? (maybe I'm > naive) > I have also partition magic from them and it has worked great since years, > thats why I trust their Drive Image. > And I have jsut seen that you can tell it how many backups to keep when you > have it make automated backups. > > BTW, I also use karens Replicator for data folders. this one can replicate > deleted files or folders if you wish so > > Lembit > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Andy Lacey" <andy at minstersystems.co.uk> > To: "'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'" > <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com> > Sent: Monday, March 21, 2005 8:48 PM > Subject: RE: [dba-Tech] Drive Copying > > > > Yes I've heard good reports of DriveImage but as you say it's now been > > dismantled by Symantec. I suppose I might still be able to buy one from > > ebay > > but I'm not going to get any support if I need it. But then perhaps I > > wouldn't need it???? > > > > -- Andy Lacey > > http://www.minstersystems.co.uk > > > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > >> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of > >> Lembit Soobik > >> Sent: 21 March 2005 18:26 > >> To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues > >> Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Drive Copying > >> > >> > >> Andy, > >> I have jsut recently purchased Power Quest Drive Image 7.0 > >> well, its one of the last copies on the market, since Symantec ate > >> Powerquest and doesnt sell it any more, but its great, easy > >> to use, you can > >> schedule backups, you can make the drive image of the drive > >> taht has windows > >> from within windows > >> just right for me. > >> > >> Lembit > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "Andy Lacey" <andy at minstersystems.co.uk> > >> To: "Discussion of Hardware and Software issues" > >> <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com> > >> Sent: Monday, March 21, 2005 4:28 PM > >> Subject: [dba-Tech] Drive Copying > >> > >> > >> > Afternoon folks > >> > > >> > Ok so I decided to beef up my backup capability (been using > >> Disk2Disk > >> > to backup essentials to CD), get a second HD, a USB 2.0 > >> caddy for it > >> > and backup my entire disk to that. Was going to get Ghost 9 > >> to do it > >> > but then read some > >> > horrendous reviews of the product which aside from many and various > >> > problems > >> > agreed on only one thing - if you need tech support forget it. So I > >> > thought > >> > I'd better canvas opinion among the best-informed set of > >> people I know - > >> > yes > >> > folks it's you. So who can recommend the greatest, most > >> reliable, easiest > >> > to > >> > setup, easiest to use disk imaging software? One > >> requirement I'd have > >> > would > >> > be to schedule overnight backups and not to have to come > >> out of Windows to > >> > do it. > >> > > >> > Any thoughts? > >> > > >> > -- > >> > Andy Lacey > >> > http://www.minstersystems.co.uk > >> > > >> > PS If we've had this before I apologise but I couldn't find > >> anything > >> > in > >> > the > >> > archives. > >> > > >> > ________________________________________________ > >> > Message sent using UebiMiau 2.7.2 > >> > > >> > _______________________________________________ > >> > 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 Anti-Virus. > >> > Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.7.4 - Release Date: > >> 18.03.2005 > >> > > >> > > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> No virus found in this outgoing message. > >> Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > >> Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.7.4 - Release Date: 18.03.2005 > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> 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 Anti-Virus. > > Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.7.4 - Release Date: 18.03.2005 > > > > > > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.8.0 - Release Date: 21.03.2005 > > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > > > > ________________________________________________ Message sent using UebiMiau 2.7.2