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labrax · 01-21-2007, 10:54 AM

Spence consider the backup drive as well. There are backup programs out there. I have been using freeware called GoodSync - should be available on download dot com - you can schedule it as well I believe with Windows scheduled tasks. Have also used SyncToy a free utility from Microsoft. Drive Image Pro is another software application that allows you to make a copy of your disk - by creating a drive image that you can save to DVD or external hardrive. You can use it to restore a file, folder, or whole drive.

I have a 2.5" 2.0 enclosure by Vantec - cost is about $13 from NewEgg - it is great. I put a 40GB spare notebook hardrive in it. You can get 60 - 80 GB laptop hardrives for $80. Plus, this fits in your shirt pocket. You can get a external enclosure that uses regular 3.5" drives - probably get a 250GB drive for under $90 if you look around.

Reason why I mention the additional backup is so you can do what John suggested. If you have a copy of your data that is great, but an added measure of protection is to have another copy off-site. Now that a lot of us have our digital pictures on are hard drives and no paper copies - we are susceptible to losing them if we have a hardrive failure. Backup solutions are cheap compared to losing something you cannot get back again.

01-21-2007, 10:54 AM	#13
labrax Registered User iTrader: (0) Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Central Mass Posts: 214	Spence consider the backup drive as well. There are backup programs out there. I have been using freeware called GoodSync - should be available on download dot com - you can schedule it as well I believe with Windows scheduled tasks. Have also used SyncToy a free utility from Microsoft. Drive Image Pro is another software application that allows you to make a copy of your disk - by creating a drive image that you can save to DVD or external hardrive. You can use it to restore a file, folder, or whole drive. I have a 2.5" 2.0 enclosure by Vantec - cost is about $13 from NewEgg - it is great. I put a 40GB spare notebook hardrive in it. You can get 60 - 80 GB laptop hardrives for $80. Plus, this fits in your shirt pocket. You can get a external enclosure that uses regular 3.5" drives - probably get a 250GB drive for under $90 if you look around. Reason why I mention the additional backup is so you can do what John suggested. If you have a copy of your data that is great, but an added measure of protection is to have another copy off-site. Now that a lot of us have our digital pictures on are hard drives and no paper copies - we are susceptible to losing them if we have a hardrive failure. Backup solutions are cheap compared to losing something you cannot get back again.