Comments on: CyberNotes: How to Backup Important Files and Photos Each Night http://cybernetnews.com/cybernotes-how-to-backup-important-files-and-photos-each-night/ Technology News Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:19:52 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: The Slasher http://cybernetnews.com/cybernotes-how-to-backup-important-files-and-photos-each-night/comment-page-1/#comment-104377 The Slasher Fri, 13 Jul 2007 07:16:19 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/07/12/cybernotes-how-to-backup-important-files-and-photos-each-night/#comment-104377 thanks, nice tips. thanks, nice tips.

]]> By: Ryan http://cybernetnews.com/cybernotes-how-to-backup-important-files-and-photos-each-night/comment-page-1/#comment-104063 Ryan Fri, 13 Jul 2007 04:05:35 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/07/12/cybernotes-how-to-backup-important-files-and-photos-each-night/#comment-104063 @Tonino: Well, restoring your files is as easy as dragging the folders back over. The backup utility doesn't actually compress the files or use some proprietary format, it just copies the files and folders over into another location. If you want to restore the backup just drag the files/folders back over and you're done. @Tonino: Well, restoring your files is as easy as dragging the folders back over. The backup utility doesn’t actually compress the files or use some proprietary format, it just copies the files and folders over into another location. If you want to restore the backup just drag the files/folders back over and you’re done.

]]> By: edwest http://cybernetnews.com/cybernotes-how-to-backup-important-files-and-photos-each-night/comment-page-1/#comment-104019 edwest Fri, 13 Jul 2007 03:42:58 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/07/12/cybernotes-how-to-backup-important-files-and-photos-each-night/#comment-104019 I use Karen's Replicator & have it set to run every night. I back up to an external hard drive. I set Replicator to back up my 'My Documents' file and that is where I keep everything I would miss if my puters hard drive went bye bye or there was a major crash. I use the Firefox extension FEBE to back up my Firefox settings. Using an external HD there is no problem with restoration. I have duplicates of everything. I use Karen’s Replicator & have it set to run every night.
I back up to an external hard drive. I set Replicator to back up my ‘My Documents’ file and that is where I keep everything I would miss if my puters hard drive went bye bye or there was a major crash. I use the Firefox extension FEBE to back up my Firefox settings. Using an external HD there is no problem with restoration. I have duplicates of everything.

]]> By: Ola http://cybernetnews.com/cybernotes-how-to-backup-important-files-and-photos-each-night/comment-page-1/#comment-102843 Ola Thu, 12 Jul 2007 15:20:59 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/07/12/cybernotes-how-to-backup-important-files-and-photos-each-night/#comment-102843 I have never really liked (trusted) the idea of a backup. That was until I came across this little portable freeware. In ICE Mirror I found exactly what I had been looking for, in terms of simplicity, security and speed. In other words this program is perfect if all you want to do is to take a regular copy (backup) of all your private files to an external harddrive. //Ola Sandström "Synopsis: ICE Mirror creates or maintains an exact duplicate of the original directory. ICE Mirror will compare the mirrored directory to the master directory and correct any disparities. ICE Mirror allows ultra fast mirroring because it only copies files that have changed. It also supports differential updates by copying all changed files to a second mirror directory." http://www.portablefreeware.com/?id=326 I have never really liked (trusted) the idea of a backup. That was until I came across this little portable freeware. In ICE Mirror I found exactly what I had been looking for, in terms of simplicity, security and speed.
In other words this program is perfect if all you want to do is to take a regular copy (backup) of all your private files to an external harddrive.
//Ola Sandström

“Synopsis: ICE Mirror creates or maintains an exact duplicate of the original directory. ICE Mirror will compare the mirrored directory to the master directory and correct any disparities. ICE Mirror allows ultra fast mirroring because it only copies files that have changed. It also supports differential updates by copying all changed files to a second mirror directory.”

[portablefreeware.com]

]]> By: dtanderson http://cybernetnews.com/cybernotes-how-to-backup-important-files-and-photos-each-night/comment-page-1/#comment-102684 dtanderson Thu, 12 Jul 2007 13:42:23 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/07/12/cybernotes-how-to-backup-important-files-and-photos-each-night/#comment-102684 I use Comodo Backup for my backups -- it is free also. I use Comodo Backup for my backups — it is free also.

]]> By: Tonino http://cybernetnews.com/cybernotes-how-to-backup-important-files-and-photos-each-night/comment-page-1/#comment-102644 Tonino Thu, 12 Jul 2007 13:17:36 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/07/12/cybernotes-how-to-backup-important-files-and-photos-each-night/#comment-102644 In my experience, the problem with backups is not making them but restoring them. I've heard many times of companies who require to use some back ups after some data loss happens, just to find that they are unable to do it even though they had a strict backup policy. Have you tried this software to actually restore all the data you backed up? How did it work? Maybe you can add it to your article to know how difficult it is. The app lokks good, specially for being a free app. In my experience, the problem with backups is not making them but restoring them. I’ve heard many times of companies who require to use some back ups after some data loss happens, just to find that they are unable to do it even though they had a strict backup policy.

Have you tried this software to actually restore all the data you backed up? How did it work?
Maybe you can add it to your article to know how difficult it is.

The app lokks good, specially for being a free app.

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