Now that Terabyte hard drives are so cheap, I have two. What is the best way to backup these drives for long term archive? I'm tempted to just buy terabyte drives as backup, and store them in a waterproof container, but do they do OK when just shelved for long periods of time?

If you put them on shelves for a long time, moisture tends to accumulate on it. You could put it in a waterproof box to make sure that they don't get wet and get messed up. you could also just put the hard drives in boxes along with song moisture absorbing packets. By the way, as Schecky said, use anti static packing to protect the hard drives.

For long term storage. As long as the environment they're in is clean and dry (and not near anything magnetic) they should be just fine. What you might do is take a thin piece of cardboard and wrap it around the inside of the waterproof container. This should reduce the risk of damage if it falls off the shelf, and will also reduce static electricity (plastic is a great conductor). Do not use duct tape one the container (to tape the card board), it becomes statically charged when you tear a piece off the roll. I would create a cushion around the harddrive using a towel, just do it while standing barefoot (without socks).

yes, also make sure you go with good brands, not just cheap ones- in my experience Seagate and Western Digital are best :]

you could always back up a TB on another TB or in two 500s

They do ok. Keep the anti static bag and store it in there.

I would buy more drives, yes.

get you a 1tb external

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I want to know what will happen if I backup my jailbroken ipod to itunes and do a restore on it. I'm doing this so I can update it to the 2.0 version

I understand that the restore will remove everything on it and put it like brand new but will the backup have all of my songs, videos, and everything else in there?

If you back up your jailbroken ipod, nothing really is going to happen. I woudl suggest just to re-jailbeak it with quickpwn and then start over. If you want a non-jailbroken ipod, I suggest that you do not back up you r ipod to uyour computer because that backup may change your ipod to become jailbroken again. I never ried it but thsi is my prediction. I wouyld just jailbreak teh ipod and start a new synch and not with a back up. This is what I did with my Iphone 2g.

Transfer iPod/iPhone/iTouch stuff to computer or recover lost or missing music, backup and restore all of iPod/iPhone/iTouch content I recommend you Cucusoft iPhone/iTouch/iPod to Computer Transfer. This software can keep your iPod/iPhone safety.

http://www.dvd-video-converters.com/ipodconverter/ipod--itouch-iphone-transfer.html

Step by step guide-- How to transfer music/movie from iPod to computer or iPod to iTunes with iPod Transfer?

http://www.dvd-video-converters.com/guide-ipod-to-computer-or-ipod-to-itunes-with-ipod-transfer.html

Also, you can search some other ones:

http://www.ask.com

podtopc.com

and if you ever have problems with your ipod touch, look at this guys youtube channel. he helped me with alot of stuff on my jailbroken ipod no joke. http://www.youtube.com/user/Dinozambas

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I searched the entire internet to backup my files and data,but all I find is downloading things to backup.As my computer is going "haywire",I need to find a place where I can backup for free and it does not need any downloads or extra stuff to add.Any suggestions would be a great help.

you can backup to CD if you have a CD-Burner, but depending on your hard drive size, it may take a bunch of discs. Just find some place off your computer, (like a free website from google for example) to put a copy of your important files. Alternatively, you could purchase an external hard drive with the one button backup feature. Those are really easy, just plug it in and hit the button. Wait. Then you have a backup of any information on your whole computer.

it is a good question.AND i would link u 2 some websites:-

1.[ //4shared.com//]

..................... is good website that can stroe about 5 GB for free.

2.[myotherdrive.com]

............................can store about 2 GB for free.

3.[//divshare.com//]

..........................can store 5GB & can download 10GB for free.

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You can go into control panel on windows XP and use the back up facility it is very user friendly and will guide you through the whole process explaining it. If you decide to upgrade to vista tho, XP back up files have some compatibility issues with vista.

If you are using Norton you can download the most updates databases fro them and store in ur pc or anywhere and just double click it to update ur system. This helps you to reduce you dial up bill. No need for realtime updating.

If you are using other type of antivirus, they may also have such downloads.

Find the file, copy it to a CD and burn it. Or copy it to a flash drive.

BTW, your operating system should never become corrupted. Stop doing what you're doing to corrupt it. (This computer has been running for over 2 years - that's how old it is - without needing to have its operating system reinstalled. I have some computers that haven't had a reinstallation in a lot longer than that - usually never.)

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I searched the entire internet to backup my files and data,but all I find is downloading things to backup.As my computer is going "haywire",I need to find a place where I can backup for free and it does not need any downloads or extra stuff to add.Any suggestions would be a great help.

you can backup to CD if you have a CD-Burner, but depending on your hard drive size, it may take a bunch of discs. Just find some place off your computer, (like a free website from google for example) to put a copy of your important files. Alternatively, you could purchase an external hard drive with the one button backup feature. Those are really easy, just plug it in and hit the button. Wait. Then you have a backup of any information on your whole computer.

it is a good question.AND i would link u 2 some websites:-

1.[ //4shared.com//]

..................... is good website that can stroe about 5 GB for free.

2.[myotherdrive.com]

............................can store about 2 GB for free.

3.[//divshare.com//]

..........................can store 5GB & can download 10GB for free.

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You can go into control panel on windows XP and use the back up facility it is very user friendly and will guide you through the whole process explaining it. If you decide to upgrade to vista tho, XP back up files have some compatibility issues with vista.

If you are using Norton you can download the most updates databases fro them and store in ur pc or anywhere and just double click it to update ur system. This helps you to reduce you dial up bill. No need for realtime updating.

If you are using other type of antivirus, they may also have such downloads.

Find the file, copy it to a CD and burn it. Or copy it to a flash drive.

BTW, your operating system should never become corrupted. Stop doing what you're doing to corrupt it. (This computer has been running for over 2 years - that's how old it is - without needing to have its operating system reinstalled. I have some computers that haven't had a reinstallation in a lot longer than that - usually never.)

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Do you need to run system monitoring for system restore? Is backup the same as monitoring?

Yes and No.System monitoring is way more simpler to use. Backup is the tool that makes one-time (or timed ) copy(ies) of a set of files of your choice (you need to know exactly what you want to save). System monitoring runs automatically and is looking for mainly for system files changes.

Backup is meant to be used to make a copy of your own files, in addition to the system monitoring.

On Servers the backup is used to backup data and system settings to a safe place usualy outside the computer (Tape, Removable HDD).

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I mean, if a 3rd party were to steal your online backup files unencrypted, is it possible that you could try to access the files 1 day, & they'd be gone?

Get an external hard drive and save your files to that and store the drive away from your computer. Then do a daily backup if you add large amounts of data to your system otherwise once or twice a week should suffice.

Anything is possible on the net. I would read the online policy first and question them about data lost. If you are so unsure about the site buy yourself and external harddrive, save your information to that and then place that in a safe location for when you needed.

Yes

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I am planning on backing up my laptop and I have a couple programs that my school installed on it which I can't just download. When I backup my laptop, will it also backup the programs installed or does it only backup individual files?

Depending on the type of backup you're planning on doing. If you're planning on backing up the entire hard drive (create a clone image of it), then all your programs will be backed up. If you are simply backing files, then it's not backing up your programs. In order for the programs to work, not only you have to backup the program folder, you have to backup the system folders, the registry, and any other software/services that the program depends on. Two good softwares for such a task are Norton Ghost, and Acronis.

I am using norton ghost only because I've been using it for so long, and don't feel like learning anything new right now. http://answers.yahoo.com/question/accuse_write?qid=20080407172540AA1iMEi&kid=NbUvWzK0UjRfvxAgBfJP&s=comm&date=2008-04-08+19%3A33%3A01&.crumb=

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I have purchased copies of several television series and some full length movies. I take the movies to work with me to kill time, but I have lost some of the discs. Is there a legal way to make backup copies for my own personal use so that I can take the copies to work with me in order to avoid losing the original copies?

You need to use a software to remove the copy- protection on the DVD.

I suggest you download DVD Decrypter and follow the instructions. The files will be copied onto your computers hard drive. Then you can burn your copy to DVD using Nero or Decrypter

Download DVD Decryptor from

http://www.afterdawn.com/software/video_software/dvd_rippers/dvd_decrypter.cfm

A guide on usuing DVD Decryptor is here-

http://www.mrbass.org/dvdrip/

Download Nero from

http://www.afterdawn.com/software/cdr_software/cdr_applications/nero.cfm

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Another good software is DVD43 ("DVD for free"). DVD43 is a small tool that integrates into Windows and overrides copy-protection mechanisms found on DVDs (CSS) and DVD region limitations.

Download from

http://www.dvd43.com/

or

http://www.afterdawn.com/software/video_software/dvd_rippers/dvd43.cfm

Guide for usuing DVD43-

http://www.mrbass.org/dvdrip/#dvd43

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AnyDVD and DVD-Region Free are commercial on-the-fly dvd decryption software which do the same thing but with a few more bells and whistles. Many commercial DVD transcoding software doe not include ripping ability.

Download AnyDVD from

http://www.slysoft.com/en/download.html

Download DVD-Region Free from

http://www.dvdidle.com/

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Guide for removing RCE protection from DVD's usuing IFO Region Free

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Please use these softwares only for backing up your own DVD's and not for any illegal purposes.

I am not 100% certain about this but if you own the original, i think it is legal to make a copy if it is only for your own use.

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Hi,

I need to format harddisk and re-install Windows. How to backup these bookmarks and cookies with Firefox 2.0?

Thx for the guide.

you can put your bookmarks online with delicious and sync them with any computer, anywhere and any time.

why would you want to save your cookies anyway? every website that creates them will create them again and many use them to report on you as spyware.

Open the browser, click file and then click import and export, from there you will be able to save them to a flash drive or another storage device, just follow the steps.

go to 'My Computer' then

click on 'Local Disk" then

'Documents and Settings' then

go to your user profile folder then

'Application Data' then

'Mozilla' then

'Firefox' then

'Profiles' then choose your profile folder then

copy 'bookmarks.html' or the bookmarkbackups folder

*you might also want to copy

signons.txt and key3.db - I think this is for your

saved passwords

Click Bookmark > Organize Bookmarks > File > Export > choose location and save such as on a memory stick or backup drive.

After you reformat, install Firefox then organize bookmarks again only this time choose Import.

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When i search for files using the search button it freezes.

How can i get to my backup files without using the search?

First, make backup for all your personal files before have any crash/problem.

Microsoft do not provide any suitable or trustful solution for backup.

My suggestion for you is try the service Mozy, for online backup, for free:

https://mozy.com/?code=94HW8M

I am using for near 3 years and is very good.

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It's not active and its not pending so what doesw backup offer mean? Thank you very much.

When they are accepting back-up offers it usually means that the offer that has been accepted and is in escrow probably has a contingency, like the buyers must sell another property in order to close on this one. There is usually a time-frame in which all contingencies must be removed, and the property that you are looking at is in the middle of that time frame. So, while they have accepted an offer, they are wanting to line up additional buyers (back-ups) in case the first buyers aren't able to remove the contingencies.

That's when they received an offer and they are waiting for it to be signed. They can't sign your offer but if anything goes wrong with the other they can get back to you. So you would be the "backup".

My understanding is that they have accepted an offer, but of course they want to know who else is interested. Not all accepted offers go to closing for one reason or another. If you want to buy the property, don't be afraid to write a back up offer. After all, you only get to close if the offer is accepted and the other contract falls through.

a backup offer can be a good thing, if it's a property you really like, I have gotten 2 properties with backup offers. you just have to be prepared that the first offer will go through, in this market, the odds are more in you're favor. good luck.

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I want to get two terabyte hard drives. I'm going to use one of the drives I have now for my OS disk and then have one of the new drives for saving media and the second for primary backup of the media drive.

So, my questions are:

Is that the best way to set it up as in, if my media catches a virus or bricks, will the second drive likely be affected?

What would the best software for automatic back up be?

Thanks!

You might want to check out CrashPlan to manage the backups. It can backup data to another drive and take care of it all automatically for you. I have been testing it lately and have been impressed with it so far.

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I feel like saving a backup on Word is pointless because if my computer crashes the originals and the backups will all be gone anyway.

Also if anyone knows of or can recommend a good web based system I can save backups of my files on, I would appreciate it.

In a Word document, click Tools

Options

click the Save tab

clear the box in fron of "always create backup copy."

Remember the X files -- "trust no one"

I keep two backups of important files on two separate flashdrives.

There are failures other than a hard disk crash that can befall you, many of which don't damage the hard disk at all.

For instance:

Accidentally deleting the file.

Accidentally deleting all the text in the file, then saving back into the file.

Having the file mysteriously corrupted (many cases of this here on Yahoo! Answers).

Saving the file in a single bad spot on the disk.

I recommend you leave the backup file alone. It's cheap insurance.

Hope that helps.

If you're talking about the autosave feature, that's not for when your entire computer crashes, it's for when the program crashes in the middle of working. Autosave is one of the most incredibly helpful features for any program and should NEVER be turned off.

And unless your autosave is sucking up valuable resources (you'd have to have a pretty old/not-so-powerful computer to be in this situation nowadays, especially with Word), there's no good reason to turn off a feature like that, even if you don't use it.

Major rule of computing: Don't turn it off/delete/unplug just because you don't KNOW it's purpose. And the same goes for turning something on/running something/plugging something in. I've heard horror stories coming from both of these mistakes.

That being said, if it's still bothering you that much, there is more than likely some kind of feature in some preferences window. Look for Word's general preferences and you could, perhaps, turn the frequency of autosaves to 0, or what-have-you.

But again, I don't advise it.

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I have a lot of media files on my computer, I was wondering if it's safe to use Norton Ghost to backup everything since it takes up less disk space.

Now after I recovered the whole disk partition, will my avi or mp3 files still be accessible?

Thanks.

yep. sure. no problem.

Ghost is traditionally for backing up system drives as it has the capacity to do the whole drive or partition.

I think the issue will be with compression. Media files (jpg, mp3, avi) are already compressed. This means that even if you use maximum compression with Ghost you wont really save much room.

While the files are in the archive, as far as I know they're not accessible (I could be wrong about this aspect though as Ive never tried to access file from an Image)

When you restore the image to the drive or partition, everything should be just as it was when the image was made.

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I'm helping my friend, she has an office of about 7 computers, and one server. I would like to know what would be that best way to implement a backup. I was planning on using an external drive, and use something like windows live folder share so that every time a file is updated on the server it will automatically synchronize on the external drive. her database which is the most important is about 10GB, so using a dvd burner probably would not help. Can you please advice me on this issue.

Thanks

What your doing sounds good, but you need to make multiple backups, What she should do is get a tape drive for her server, than she can do a GFS tape back up scheme. Grandfather Father Son backups are basically every day of the week you back up files(Son) Then at the end of each week everything gets backed up(father), then at the end of each month everything else gets backed up(Grandfather). This allows for you to go back to a specific day when everything was working and do a restore if needed, such as if your network get's infected with viruses or your hardware fails. You'll need a tape drive and 12tapes 6 for the days of the week five for the weeks of the month and and one for the end of the month. Just to make sure you get it, you back up every night let's say you start monday, you would do your daily backup's until saturday, then on Sunday you would do a full weekly backup, and this would continue until the end of the month where you would this time do two full backups, only this last backup would be stored in a safe offsite. It would continue this way. Now of course you could use only three tapes and just have one tape save the changes from the previous day each time, but if it becomes infected too all the changes on their are lost. The first method I listed is called Incremental backups which backs up the changes from day to day and only those changes and removes the archive bit on the files, The second method I listed is called Differential backups and backsup everything that has changed but does not remove the archive bit. These are both standard method's in backups. Also the guy above me is right you may need to consider using raid and either getting SATA or SCSI. I would suggest SATA since it requires the least computer knowledge to use, and then use raid one which is Disk Mirroring. Meaning you have and Identical copy of one drive on the other and when one fails you can keep going(depends on the hardware) without failure, but SATA is hot swappable and can allow for little server downtime that way.

Perhaps you might want to try Time Capsule from Apple. If I recall correctly, it is server grade but not server size, and works with multiple PCs for networking, printer sharing, backups (mac) and wireless connections all at the same time. It is available in 500GB and 1TB versions, and is at an affordable price. Here's the link: http://store.apple.com/1800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/singaporestore.woa/wa/RSLID?sf=wPKD9A7FKXYJ2PCKF&nplm=MB277ZP/A

Please see http://www.lwcomputing.com/tips/static/backup.asp

without specifics, no one can truly answer this - and anyone who tried would be, at least to me, demonstrating their ignorance of IT and backup.

As my page states, there are MANY factors you need to consider.

I use a spare 7 gig 95 laptop running puppy linux for backup.

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The backup lights and turn signals are on the same fuse which pops when you drop it in reverse. Pops so quick, I can't find the problem. All wires are in the original looms, no bare wires I can find. Thanks.

These can be very difficult to find as I did this for a living for a very long time. I read the other answers and the one guy that said wiring in a headlight across the fuse holder will enable you to have a live circuit will help if you know what you are doing. Cutting wires without cause is a last resort and I would never recommend that. To start the short is obviously in the reverse lamp circuit from the neutral safety switch on the side of the trans. to the rear somewhere. I have found that most of these problems reside in the fact that there is usually a trailer wiring package installed either by the factory or by someone else. I would give a long and lasting inspection under the truck where the wiring loom runs the length of the left frame rail to be sure you cannot pinpoint something here. The problems with trailer wiring or other shorts is generally close to the spare tire area. You might have to drop the tire and get into this area to expose it all. There is a lot of mud and crud in here and there have been cases I found that the wires simply corroded together. So do a thorough inspection of this area. Also inpsect the trailer plug if it has one as I have found plugs with shorted pins inside. As you can tell, I believe you have to look and look some more to find your problem. Good luck.

Your going to need a wiring diagram to be able to tell which wire is for your back-up lights. As a licensed mechanic I would rarely go looking for the short in a circuit like this. I would find where the back up switch is located and cut the feed wire there and run a new wire to the back of the vehicle joining up where the wire feeds the lights at the rear. I would of course have confirmed that the short wasn't in the rear light sockets or that the wrong bulb hadn't been installed in the back up light socket.

Wire a spare headlight into the fuse slot for the one that's blowing.It will light up if there is a short. Now you can work on a live circuit a least. Pull the tail lights assemble out as they can be bad for wire rubbing in behind. Other than that it a wire trace to pin point. Did you inspect the bulbs really good as i have had a few bulbs or sockets short inside(plastic sockets are bad for burning out the grounds)If you can unplugged any connection on the way back to the tail lights if the headlight goes out the short is behind that connection. Good luck hope I helped

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I've been throwing a backup ball for years and six months ago my husband started to teach me to throw a hook, saying that it would help my average jump up once I got it down. But I'm struggling with it and my average dropped down to 115. When I throw a backupball my score is usually 13-150. I'm getting discouraged.

Keep hanging in there. Any time you make a change in delivery technique there will be a downturn for a while. Look at what happened to Tiger Woods when he made major changes in his golf swing. He knew the swing he had was for a young man and would only hurt his game as he got older. He started learning the new swing and he stopped winning. Matter of fact he did pretty poorly for about a year. Then the new swing and his game started coming back and today he is back being the power house golfer he was four years ago.

Your husband is teaching you the hook and that good. Although the technique might be good for him, it might not be correct for you. You probably need to get some coaching from another bowler with a good hook technique.

Tiger had to fire his original coach because he did want him to change his swing. Tiger knew what he had to do and got another coach that could help him accomplish his goal.

Here's the best answer I can give, and I'm a fellow bowler. Some people get the mistaken notion that you "have" to throw a hook for some reason. A good buddy of mine has thrown a backup ball all his life and is a better bowler than I'll ever be. He also has a mantel full of trophies. My best advice would be, give the hook some more time, perhaps invest in a pro-style bowling glove that forces your hand into the proper position. But if the hook's not working and you are struggling with it, I'd go back to the backup ball and work on perfecting your technique. There's nothing wrong with throwing it that way if it works for you. In a way, you are still throwing a hook, just from the "brooklyn" side of the lane. Good luck.

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How do you backup Microsoft Money 2001 (from the backup facility within the program) to a fat32 usb Memory stick. It keeps stating load another floppy disk when there is 4GB of space. I've tried re-formatting to NTFS and have the same problem. I have an older USB memory stick and it works fine with that so why the problem - totally confused.

It might be the format of the memory stick?

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I also don't have my Windows CD handy and I can't access the Backup utility.

ntbackup is a good one you can use it it comes with windows any verson just type ntbackup in the start->run or in a dos prompt like c:\> start ntbackup

if you open the first time then just uncheck the wizard and cancel it.

and try open it for the second time this time it will open and you can see your computer in that you can see the "System state" this is the registry just back it up only this will do next time you can restore it back

it will do good for you.

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I just bought a backup tape drive (off ebay) for my pc and I have a tape with information already on it. How do I access the information stored on this tape? I'm using Windows XP. Will I need any sort of special software or is the feature just built into Windows?

You will need to install the drivers for it. If they weren't provided check the manufacturers web site. Once the computer recognizes the drive it will be assigned a drive letter for access.

You need the same software that you used to put the data on the backup drive to retrieve the data from the tape.

I have Win Xp Home, it does not have a backup software.

I am not sure abt Xp Pro, i think it has a backup software inbuilt.

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I know that desktop computers have a little battery that keeps the clock going for years. Since a laptop has a large battery that is constantly charging does it also have a backup battery? I would think is needs something to keep the clock going when the large battery is removed.

CR2032 battery is in the laptop as well as desktop machines. This battery holds the time and information stored in the BIOS while the computer is shut down. These batteries usually last approx. 5 years (generally).

Yes there is a battery, the same as desktops there is a CMOS battery on the mainboard that serves the same purpose.

Also known as a RTC/NVRAM or CMOS RAM, CMOS is short for Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor. In the Mac the equivalent is PRAM

Normally the battery is of the same coin cell type as a desktop PC, often smaller and not easily accessable. On older laptops to get at this battery you often have to take the casing apart and remove the board, though some brands and models are much easier than others. The newer Laptops the battery is often just under the top panel of the casing by the display but still not that easy to get at.

In addition to the other answer the CMOS Battery is located on the motherboard, and in most cases it is not easy to access...

You would have to open the laptop in order to change it.

The CMOS battery is the same as in desktop computers.

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I have a gateway computer and I told it to restore and make a backup partition of my stuff. I want to go in and get my pictures and music I had on there but I cannot find it in the backup folder. Am I not looking correctly?

Hard question to answer without knowing more.

I assume you are using Windows.....

Did it make the backup on the SAME drive? If this is the case then it is probably as a seperate partition. If you main drive is called C: then your backup partition might well be D: in 'My Computer'

Have a look in My Computer and see what hard-drives are available. This is the first step to working out where your stuff has gone!

You could also try doing a search 'For Files and Folders' for all .mp3 or .jpeg files etc. This will scan all drives and you might be able to work out if your files are hidden there somewhere.

Just two suggestions, provide more info please.

HMM...

Sounds like you have done a windows recovery of some sort and it has backed up your program files for you but nothing else..

Do a search for .mp3 files (I assume you are using these) and see what comes up. It might take some time but it will find all the MP3's on your computer. If nothing comes up then the files have gone :(

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However, it could be that the partition is hidden....

Go to the 'Control Panel'

Then 'Administrative Tools'

Then load 'Computer Management'

Select 'Disk Management'

Find 'Disk 0' and count how many partitions are on it..

Do any say hidden? or anything unusual? Most normal partitions will be NTFS or possibly FAT32.

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I've never liked Gateway.. Always build my own.

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I am looking to set up a client with a file server with room to grow for about 5 years. They currently have a file server running Windows 2000 with 100GB of data.

I would like to set them up with 1TB of data storage or more. The catch is to set up a robust server with great performance and have a backup solution that doesn't require 200 tapes and allows for easy offsite storage.

Their current backup first backs up data to a stand-alone server, and then duplicates that to a series of REV disks. If we went up to 1TB or more of data storage, we would need about 20 to 30 REV disks. This is a solution that just won't work.

Any ideas?

Yea all those answers are good but if people are too technical savy you can always look into an apple based NAS, you can easily fit 7TB of data in a 4-5U chassis. Apple has complete support for Active directory and Windows Domain use, infact you can even start an AD or Windows Domain using the apple server. I am not pushing for apple but we use it where I work and they look great and are flawless

If your going to have 1tb of storage, then you need a SAN or NAS. Otherwise Dell servers are very good. You may hear about how Dell sucks with their pc's, but there servers are very good. My company has 35 Dell servers and they are all very reliable.

NAS is simpler for Storage, go for Sun solutions, expensive but very reliable and robust. You can use a dedicated connection to offsite storage if applciable and transfer the backups remotely.

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My mom lost all her pictures the other day and i think they are in the backup file we have on the computer. What part of the backup file are the pictures located in?

the IPD file (backup file) is encrypted. You would need speacial software for that. I wouldn't recommend going about it that way.

First off make sure you are using the lastest version of DTM (Desktop Manager). Go to your cell phone provider's webiste and you would be able to locate what version you should have for the OS version you are running on the BB.

How I would get those pics is the SIMPLE way.

I would take a FRESH backup and save it with todays date. Make sure autoback up is off in the DTM options.

Then you restore the phone with the OLD backup! Once you have the pictures back on your phone. Then use Media manager in the DTM to transfer your pics to your computer.

Once that is done then simply do a restore from your New backup file. Then go back to Media Manager and add your pics on your phone.

Then take a backup image of your phone again!

Delete the other two previous backup images or keep them as you wish!

I know this is a lengthy process but that is the BEST way to make sure that there is 0% loss of data integrity and both your phone and backup images are UPTODATE!

While you at it... make sure you are running the most upto date OS on your handheld. You will need to download the latest version from your service providers website!

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I am restoring my ipod to a new firmware, and I was just wondering if there was a way to backup all of my iMob online data in the game because I am very far into the game, and I would hate to loose it. An immediate response is appreciated. Thanks.

I can't be sure about online progress

the iPod touch backs up automatically everytime you sync and will even ask if you want to back up before you restore

I recently restored my iPod touch: music, videos, 131 apps all with game progress, accounts; all gone

after a full restore and syncing from the backup everything was back to normal so I'm not sure about game progress that is online but if you HAVE to restore then just back it up and hope for the best

If you need some more codes visit sites like http://iphonemobster.com/. It can help you grow your network fast :) http://answers.yahoo.com/question/accuse_write?qid=20090402180532AAjFwqX&kid=FqJnWVL8ElMCyoAcFQdO&s=comm&date=2009-05-17+11%3A13%3A52&.crumb=

Try Mozy - http://glowicki.pl/03/16/hard-drive-data-recovery-information/?mn=4564353 it allows to storage unlimited data online and is secure and safe.

fixed link, was wrong last time sorry!

http://free-data-recovery-programs.hard-drive-recovery.pl here you have some guide on getting files back from ipod, hope it helps!

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Had computer problems and almost lost everything but I was able to fix computer from disk that came with it. Is it possible to create a backup cd with my computer's files on it. I can't use a dvd because I don't have a burner. I also have a 4mb usb flash drive if that is enough space.

To create a backup of your entire hard drive would be excessive for the average computer user. With computers having a bare bones setup of about 40GB, you would need burn about 100 CD's, and you would need 17,920 4MB flash drives ( though I think this is a typo and you actually have a 4GB flash drive in which you would need at least 10 more of those). Data transfer rates are slow with these forms of storage so to copy that much data would take hours. Usually, I simply suggest backing up only your important docuemtns.

You could buy a second hard drive and set up a RAID controller that continually backs up your data so that if one drive fails, you have another drive that is good.

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I've got and M-series Gateway laptop and every time I open Firefox a stupid annoying ad for spare backup opens in a new tab. How can I stop it, it's driving me crazy!

its probably attached to one of your tool bars click view set to status bar only and in tools check your ad-ons

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Well my dell laptop came with a recovery drive and some norton backup software but i removed the norton program which also removes the backup drive that was like D:/ but after unistalling it, the D:/ backup drive doesnt appear anymore on my computer anyway of reistalling it?

Do you want to create partition?

If above recommendation doesn't work , you should be looking for partitioning utility then.

right click My Computer, click manage. from there you can create a new partition "drive". Then you just need to run the system backup wizard and have it save the backup to that new partition

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I am looking to backup my server every night with an incremental backup and then once a week with a full backup.

Is there a good piece of software out there that people would recommend to do the job. I don't know if there is a difference between a server and a normal pc version/

You can try Genie Backup Manager Professional V8,which is the backup solution for Small and Medium Business Users that easily want to back up and recover their entire system. Never again have to suffer from running out of business due to data loss by computer viruses, equipment failure and security breaches.

Backup your files and folders to a secure location and recover your data in an instant or perform a complete backup of your system (Disaster Recovery) to recover from failure.

Free download link: http://www.kooksoft.com/Genie-Backup-Manager-Professional-V8_1249.html

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I can restore a computer with an image if it's the image was made from the same computer. With a backup I can use it on any computer. So what is it that makes these two methods different?

An image is basically a bit by bit copy of your hard drive. This is why you can only restore it to the same computer (or one with identical hardware).

A backup is data and settings that tend to be OS independent. It is like making a copy of a folder, that folder and its contents will work on any computer that can read the files in the folder. This is why your backups are important in case of file corruption. You don't need to reinstall the OS, just restore the file or files that were corrupt.

Clear as mud?

To add onto the first post, an image is one big file that cannot be changed. It has to be put back on and then you can change the files.

A back up is generally just a second copy of files. This means you can change them, move them and do whatever you want to them

Image = "photo" of the info. on the drive. You cannot run the programs in this form.

Backup = a duplicate of the drive. Programs are runnable from this.

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Our apartment lost power, and there are no backup lights in the hallway or by the stairs, so its pitch black, and there are no windows either. Is this legal?

all city and towns are different call the fire department and they will tell you what is code for that city

It sure is recommended for you to have backup lights in your house...hallway or by the stairs. Window is recommended too for a good ventilation.

Outside yes inside no.

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I work in a small 2-person office and need to backup my desktop computer as well as my boss's Dell Inspirion laptop computer. Using the program mentioned above - when I backup files do I save them on discs? We don't have any tape backup drives or sticks (usb flash drives). Thanks!

With Acronis you can save directly onto DVD discs, but when I tried it it's soooooo slow.

So what i do is backup to a folder on my hard drive then i burn the images on DVD a lot faster but still annoying.

Eventually what i will do and what you should do is get a hard drive dedicated just for the backups.

If your data is business critical take the time and put them on dvd also.

Acronis is very versatile you can back up to just about any medium. Burn to CD, DVD burn image to hard disk, burn image to external usb hard disk, flash drive, you name it.

I have a 300GB hard drive in a usb enclosure dedicated to my acronis images.

I created a boot cd in Acronis that I use on any pc to boot into acronis and create an image on my usb hard drive mentioned above.

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My Hard drive has an 8GB partition for backup/restore operation. Right now it has less than 5% free space. I need 16% free space to defragment it. How do I remove obsolete restore points and keep 16% of the partition free?

System: Compaq Presario SR1950NX, XP media edition,1GB RAM, 160GB HD

Go to system restore settings and remove all the unwanted restore points.

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In Windows XP, when I selected full backup (right click C Drive; Properties; Back-Up) it started backing up to my external hard-drive (like I told it to), but then, it finished the C drive and is now backing up the contents of the external hard drive!

So my question is; if I press Cancel, what will happen?

Do I get to keep the files already backed up? Or does the backup file become corrupted?

Thanks in advanced :)

it just stops backing up you wont loose anything just the back up

yea, the files that are already backed up wont be eraced

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it will get cancelled

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My computer keeps shutting down and when I follow instructions on the error report, it doesnt help. Now, I suspect there is serious problem with my pc and wanted to backup important files. I did and saw a backup icon instead of files in the drive I used. When I click, it takes me back to the Restore or Backup Wizzard as if I want to start backing up files again. Never used it before but I expect to see the files in folders that I stored not starting the process over again. Can somebody help me?

Do this.

First of all increase your virtual memory or page file size open control panel double click system folder on opening page click advanced than Tick before Adjust for best performance & click apply(it will take a while). Than click advanced in coming window you will find virtual memory click setting. Select drive on which you want your virtual memory to be.Choose other than primary partion, then click custom and change the Page file size or virtual memory size by typing.

Initial size should be 1024 MB at least & max size should be not less than 2048 MB.

1. Search for temp files( In search box type *.tmp) click search. Delete all files that appears after search.

2. Than as above type *.log & do the same.

3. Search Temp folder Delete all it's content.

4. Search Temprory Internet Files & delete it's content.

5. Run updated Antivirus & Anti spyware.

6. Run disk cleanup from system tools in accessories.

7. Than defragment your drives twice from system tools Defrag.

8. From run type msconfig > enter > click on startup un check all checked field except of antivirus & anti spyware. Choose & click services, Check beside hide all MS Services. In remaining list uncheck all except Anti virus & Anti spyware services click apply click ok you will asked to restart click restart. You are almost done.

This will make your system considerably faster but one very essential action has to be taken and that is cleaning Registry which is the main reason of sluggis system. Dowload

WIN XP Manager or tuneup utilities install & clean. Try with win xp manager,s 1 click cleaner. You can download it from

www.softarchive.net. It requires dotnet fx so you will have to download it also. First you will have to install dotnet fx. It is free & you can get it from site of microsoft. Your PC will become normal & trouble free.

Backing up is sometimes harder than just copying the files you want to backup. The windows backup utility is notorious for not working properly. I'd recommend using your cd burning software to backup your data. make sure you have the cd burning software on a separate cd though, because if you reload windows you'll have to reload the cd burning software to be able to do the restore of your data.

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I'm watching the Colts in their brand new stadium that has both a retractable roof and a window in one end zone that opens and closes.

Do stadiums with these sorts of things have backup methods in case the main system goes down?

Thanks for the info.

Not sure about the backups, but I knew they have a new stadium, Lucas Oil Stadium.

Here's a link that gives info, including a virtual tour, about the place.

http://www.colts.com/sub.cfm?page=information_dynamic&id=238

I'm sure they have mechanics and spare parts ready in case of any mishaps.

they have a new stadium?

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My iTouch is in restore mode and im trying to find the backup so i can get all my stuff back. Whenever i used to plug in my iTouch it would say "Backing up Rob's iPod" and i cant find that file.

Check in your My Documents/iTunes or My Music/iTunes

It should be in there

Look in my documents and then into music or its on a blank CD you burned it too.

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My Windows Vista cannot start up~ all I can do is to install a fresh copy of Windows Vista on my computer or open the command prompt. Before I install a fresh copy of my OS, I want to create a backup to save my old files.

If you want to do it without any operating system, you will have to take backup of whole partition. It can be done using bootable cd containing command prompt as cd of windows 98. The software you will load through command prompt is GHOST. But you can use the command prompt and copy your desired data only as well in some other drive. Just the thing is that you should be able to use the commands such as dir, copy, etc. I hope it satisfies you...

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How can i backup my saved passwords with safari? So if i have to reinstall my OS is there an option to reimport them?

put them on a test file and burn them to a cd... if you have to reinstall your OS it will not save anywhere on your hard drive...

you could do a search for an online site that may save them as well

The Backup app. included with MacOs will work with a file as small as that. You can back it up to a CD or flash drive. If the file size gets to big, Apple requres you to use their .mac service. One of the standard files it will save are Safari preferences etc.

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I accidentally saved over my sister's saved game in TES Oblivion. If you don't know how to get a backup from that file, how do you ad a saved game so that oblivion recognizes it? I see backups of quicksaves and I think I could use that, but the game won't recognize it. Someone Please help!

If you actually saved over her game, your data overwrote hers. Unless Oblivion has some sort of automatic backup procedure for saves then I don't know how you could get it back. I can't test it on my own as I don't own the game.

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I would like to make some sort of remote backup server so that I can schedule certain computers from different locations backup to a central station. We have a static ip, windows server 2003 and windows small business server 2003 if that helps at all. Does anyone do this themselves or know how to do it? I really don't want to have a service do it, I don't like the idea of our private company files being with someone else. Thanks!

you should be looking fot Acronis True Image Workstation.

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I'm upgrading from Tiger to Leopard.

I have an external hard drive to backup everything onto.

SuperDuper. Once you upgrade, you can use the free utility Time Machine, which comes with Leopard. Check out the sites below.

You can use Mozy to backup your personal data off-site with encryption.

Use this link to get 2.25 Gb for free for your backups:

https://mozy.com/?code=94HW8M

I am using for 2 years and is very good, and FREE.

Works on Mac.

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I would like to backup my ipod onto my work computer but cannot find free ipod backup software, and i really dont wanna pay $40 for it. Is there any website where you can get this software for free?

Try iDump. It's a free tool for copying songs from your iPod.

You can find it at the Free Software Catalog:

http://www.gara.com/free-software/software?SoftwareID=60

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I have looked in both fuse boxes under the hood and the fuse box inside the passenger door. I can't find any fuse labeled for the backup lights.

The fuse is a 15a fuse it is in the underhood fuseblock and it is labeled

R/Comp Rel fuse.

Just in case you haven't found that fuse box, I think on that year model one fuse box was placed in the Center Consol? Remove the Consol box (its the box that is under that hatch that lifts in the center consol)

and look down, should be just back of the shifter.

Its been a long time.

http://www.autozone.com/shopping/repairGuide.htm?pageId=0900c152800680a8#hd1-1-2

look in the owners manual it will show where the fuse is located in the fuse box

When i am looking for a blown fuse, I test all with a test light, top to bottom. If it lights its goood. No need to know which one is which. It's fast too.

you can Google it

look in the glove compartment that where mine is

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I am looking for a program that i can make a backup of a program and its settings and then use it on another computer if that is possible.

Sorry but that is not possible. When you install a programme from CD it puts various components in a number of places on the drive. It also puts entries in the system registry. To find all the bits and transfer them to another disc would be impossible. The only thing you can do si make a complete image of a disc and put that on another. This is done using Norton Ghost or a similar programme. It could be used if for instance you had a small drive which was failing. The image could be copied to a larger drive which would then replace the failing one.

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I am currently using Windows Vista Backup utility to back up my files on a separate partition on my Hard disk. My entire profile is less than 7GB, but free space on the backup partition 20GB keeps getting smaller and smaller. How do I ensure that this does not happen and still have an effective backup scheme?

Set it to use incremental backups and filter on *.tmp files etc ..

Depends on the make of your computer. If it's an HP, the open the HP Total Care Advisor, select Tools and turn off 'Create Back-up Folder'

I would recommend though that you back-up everything onto a remote hard drive so you know where to retrieve it. Say, once a month, overwriting your previous back-up.

This way you computer hard drive will not fill up with duplicated data.

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I am having trouble restoring my bookmarks. I created a backup and the file has an extension of (json) however I cannot restore my book marks I get an error message that reads (Unable to process the backup file) please help

Mozilla Knowledge Base: Unable to process the backup file - Firefox ------> http://kb.mozillazine.org/Unable_to_process_the_backup_file_-_Firefox

Mozilla KB: Lost Bookmarks -----> http://kb.mozillazine.org/Lost_bookmarks

Some possible solutions are @ the above links. If you are still experiencing the error, try posting your problem @ the forum below.

MozillaZine Forums ----> http://forums.mozillazine.org/index.php?sid=cf23f2e5f6ad3742fc67e9acc1abf6cd

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I need to choose a backup program to perform daily backups onto an external hard drive. I don't want to use the program that came with the external drive (Memeo AutoBackup). Any suggestions?

Simplest and best I have found is WinRescue.

http://www.superwin.com/index.htm

It contains recommended files to save to recover from a crash and allows you pick what personal data you want to save and puts in a zip file.

It saved me from two Windows 2000 crashes, and a hard drive failure in WinXP Pro. I still have personal files that I first downloaded or produced in 1998. Wish I had bought it earlier.

The best thing is that you pay for it once and all subsequent upgrades are free, no yearly fee for use of the program.

There are free programs out there, but the ones I have tried are difficult to configure and use.

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How do I go about creating a backup for my desktop computer ?...Also, how do I stop my drop-down menus from appearing for no reason ?

ya acronis or ghost are the best. you will need a spare partition or disk to put the data onto. The files from disk imaging programs are very large, as they back up your entire disk or partition.

if you have a floppy drive ghost 2003 is available for FREE from vetusware (licensed as abandonware)

Alternatively:

http://www.thefreecountry.com/utilities/backupandimage.shtml

I would suggest buying Genie Backup Manager Home or Pro, this is a great backup program.

Otherwise Acronis or Ghost are good too.

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I have a Packard Bell IMEDIA 1307 with a 160gig hard drive .

I want to backup just the files that will get me up and running ( XP Pro) if I have some trouble .

What I want to know is , just what files I need to backup .

I have backups of most of the other stuff on CDs .

All versions of Windows include backup programsâ€"but they do not always install themselves by default (XP Home, for example).

To install the Windows backup program: Put the original installation disk in your CD drive and navigate to the folder called /Valueadd/msft/ntbackup.

You will see a file entitled ntbackup.msi. Double-click this file and it will install the free backup program. The free backup program will then appear in the Systems Tools folder (click Start, All Programs, Accessories, Systems Tools, Backup). You can now put (backup) the data on another computer, another hard drive, or a CD.

also you can download free version of true image here:

http://www.acronis.com/mag/vnu-ati7

it will automatically backup your windows.

you cant really back up an operating system...

you said you have back ups your personal data in your CD...

which is very good.

When something goes wrong with the system

as long as you have the XP Pro CD you will be able to put XP pro back in to your computer after the fix.

You'll have the XP pro CD that has come with your computer when you bought it.

good luck

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I want to add the software to a computer that does not have internet access. How do you make a backup disc of the software.

zunes dont have this feature

:( im sorry

Go to this site - which is microsoft site. Download the software to the hard drive. The software name is zunesetuppkg-x or something like that.

The problem comes in in regard to downloading updates or any other files that are installed on the program with the aid of the internet access. However, it is worth a try. Or hook that computer up to the internet temporarily until you have fully installed the program then use the zune software whenever you want - as long as you don't use the social or market.

http://www.zune.net/en-us/products/zunesoftware/download.htm

If the software does not open up and start installing itself then you should be able to drag and drop it on a disk.

Of course with a computer that does not have internet access you won't be able to do certain things - such as - download podcast or purchase music.

it's impossible to even try...

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I currently am on XP Professional and I want to do a clean install for Vista. I want to keep all the games and programs I already have on my XP computer, what's the best program that can backup all this and burn it on dvds?

You can't save the actual games, you will need to re-install them after vista, but you can save the game saves. Normally they are in your documents folder, or in the folder that the game was installed to.

I believe that belkin do an easy transfer, which can transfer documents and program settings, but not actual programs.

If you are using an OEM machine (hp, dell, toshiba), they normally come with their own backup program, normally listed on the start menu, or on a cd that came with the computer.

I tend to use the backup program that came with my laptop for my backup needs.

The best idea would be to use an external harddrive to store the files because xp can't write to dvd's without 3rd party tools (none that I can recommend). All versions of vista can read dvds, and most versions above the basic can write to them without 3rd party software.

Good luck, and I hope you have a good experience with Vista. It's not as bad as everyone says it is. It worked perfectly with me, apart from a little piece of very outdated hardware from tiscali for the internet, but I solved that with a wireless router.

Have a read of this article about backing up your PC to an external drive it might be better and quicker than backing up to a lot of DVDs.

http://clickdigitalproducts.com/technology/help-in-a-digital-world/now-there-is-no-excuse-for-not-having-a-computer-backup.html

Because not all sw is Vista compatible w/out updating the actual sw itself, your best bet is to invest in an external drive to slide over what you absolutely cannot live w/out - just make sure that when you install it on Vista, you run updates for everything. Some programs, you'll have to right-click on the .exe file to 'run as admin', btw. Don't forget to run your windows updates after installing Vista, b/c MS came out w/ SP1 for Vista and it helps lots. Good luck!

Nothing can do that.

A clean install of Vista will have nothing, and youcant save already installed games/programs and move them, need original software and install again once Vista is on.

if you do a clean install

you MUST reinstall the programs

you can't simply copy them, it's due to the registry

what you should do is backup the install files andkeep the cd's and then backup any other date

then reinstall

the only data you can simply copy around is

music photos videos documents (word excell etc) program installers, there are more, but the list goes on

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I would like an easy and cheap (preferably free) way to backup my computer. Carbonite is great but it costs $50 a year. Is ther something life that that is free?

You can use the free Mozy to backup your personal data online securely. Is an install and forget software; it will keep the backup uptodate with no action.

Use this link to get 2.25 Gb for free for your backups:

https://mozy.com/?code=94HW8M

I am using for many months and is very good.

i would say on a floppy disk.

The safest way is to backup all your important files to the external drives or DVDs. External drives are more preferable since they are more reliable, you can loose all data stored on DVD only because of one scratch.Therefore if these photos and files are really important for you don't be a miser and buy yourself an external drive in order to avoid possible future regrets. Btw you can simply by an USB enclosure(approximetely 15 bucks) and rather big internal drive (1600 GIGs, 50 bucks) and use these combination for off-site data backup. As for software I'd recommend you to use SyncToy for data transfer, it is free and rather stable.

http://www.download.com/SyncToy/3000-2248_4-10629009.html?tag=lst-1

u can save files in emails sending to another address or burning DVD or saving to ur mp3 player if u have one or your cell phone or login to free website creating like http://bravenet.com. There are many ways to do that just use ur brain

I recommend getting an external storage device, such as a USB hard drive or memory stick. Make sure that you get one big enough to fit all of the data you want to backup.

Then you can use the built-in Windows Backup utility. Click Start->Programs->Accessories->System Tools->Backup.

You can either follow the Backup Wizard which will guide you step by step in backing up your files or you can follow my instructions here.

When you first start the backup utility you'll see the Welcome screen, click on the Backup tab.

You will then see a tree-view of your files and folders, proceed to checking off each file, drive or folder that you want to backup.

At the bottom of the Backup screen you'll see the Backup Destination, choose File, then click Browse, and browse to your external storage device where you want your backup to go, enter a filename and click on the Start Backup button.

This may take a few seconds, minutes or hours depending on how much data you are backing up.

don't be so cheap man just go get yourself an external hard drive...one of those small ones with mucho space

some websites allow you to back up to like 5 gigs for free

i can't recall of the top of my head but im sure if you google it you'll find some

the surefire way to go though is to get an external harddrive

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I would like to know the best way to backup and store high-definition movie files. Should I first import them all into iMovie, then somehow copy the files onto an external hard drive? Or should I activate Time Machine with an external hard drive and let that do the work?

I 'd use Time Machine but maybe an even better solution would be to use SuperDuper.

It costs $28 but is a very worthwhile investment for your mac hard disc security.

regards, Zyfert

The problem with using Time Machine is that if you move or rename the original file it will create another copy on the backup drive and waste a lot of space. But if you don't move or rename them that won't happen.

Also, if you delete the file from the computer the Time Machine copy will eventually get dropped as the drive fills.

You can just copy them using Finder.

Depending on how big they are you could maybe fit them on DL DVD disks which hold over 7GB. But they have a limited survival life. I'd just copy them with Finder to an external drive.

Try backup them to an off-site server, like Mozy.

You can test for free using this code:

https://mozy.com/?code=94HW8M

i think you should use time machine

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I've had a major Windows recovery after registry key (windows\system32\config\system) went corrupt or missing. I hadn't had any backup operations and now after recovery I need to recover my lost emails and Outlook Express history? Any idea?

You can try to find and recover your lost Outlook Express emails with Easy Mail Recovery software:

http://www.munsoft.com/EasyMailRecovery/

The program uses original algorithms that assist in the recovery of a maximum number of messages even if the mail client cannot open the message database.

http://hard-drive-recovery.pl/deleted-data-fix/ try this one its preety powerful and saved me few times. no need to call for experts and pa 100$

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The backup file is too full, I need to pick and choose programs

From the BounceBack Manual:

"Backup Set Exclusions allow the user to exclude specific items from a backup set. If you select No, Backup Everything and then click Next, you will move on to the scheduling screen and skip the exclusion list selection screens.

If you want to exclude something select Yes, I want to select folders or files to exclude from this backup set and then click Next."

Double-click the "BounceBack Manual" file, should be in the same folder as the BounceBack app, if not use Spotlight to find it, and go to page 41.

Hope this helps.

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If you're talking about Time Machine you can use the Time Machine preferences to exclude certain programs and folders. I suggest excluding your Applications folder because it probably has the most information and contains items that are the most easily replaced.

What size backup drive are you using? It is recommended that you use a backup drive at least 2.5 times the size of your primary drive.

Go to System Preferences, click Time Machine, and then click Options. Just add all the folders or applications you want to exclude. It will include everything else.

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This might be a stupid question, but I can't figure out how to do a backup of my registry. Does it do it automatically when you start? I don't want to risk starting it up before I am sure I have a backup.

it will ask you if you want to back it up. Select yes and then it asks you where to save the file. select somewhere you remember and give it a name which isnt already in use

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What software is the best to backup my ipod to my harddrive? Doesnt matter if its free or not.

You don't actually need software to do it. If you plug your iPod into your computer system and go to My Computer you will notice it loads up there as a removable storage device.

My Computer > iPod > Tools > Folder Options > Click on the view tab > Go down to "Hidden files and folders" > Tick "Show hidden files and folders" > Click "OK"

You will then notice your music folder appears. Copy the hidden music folder over to your hard drive were you would like to keep it and wait for it to copy over. This may take a while depending on how extensive your music library is.

Once it has copied over it is still a hidden file. Right-click the file and go down to "Properties". Go to "Attributes" at the bottom of the window and untick "Hidden". Apply that and it will become a normal folder.

Note: You will not be able to tell what each song is in the music folder. The iPod automatically changes the file names to 4 letter names such as "XRPD" and they come in about 20 songs to each sub folder. This may seem inconvenient, but do not worry -

If you have iTunes and select "Add folder to library" it will add everything from that folder into the library as well as decode the file names into what info the iPod holds about the song which will at least be Song Titles, Album Titles, Artists and Genres at least, depending on how organised your music actually is.

Anyway, I've finished my essay now. I hope this helps you.

I've found in the past that using software to transfer your songs onto your HDD from your iPod tends to screw the files up - from not being able to play to the album art work getting completely muddled and messed up. This could just be my luck though, but I found the way I have told you about to be the best way to do it.

Hope this helps.

Hm, Do you mean like your music and movies 'n stuff? Ok, here's what to do:

First, make sure you have an External Hard Drive, and this is in Windows (XP), not mac. Sorry if ur a mac user (JUST GET WINDOWS ALREADY! :P)

1)Open Windows Explorer

2)Go to My Documents>My Albums>My Music>iTunes>iTunes Music, and Copy Everything in that folder.

3)Paste it all into one of your External Hard Drive's Folder

Then it'll be backed up.

As for Pictures, just go to My Pictures, and copy all of those into your External Hard Drive's Folder.

If you need more help, just add more details :)

Oh, and by the way, ZUNE IS WAY BETTER THAN iPOD

you can make a back-up of your music on the ipod itself, plug it in and tick the box Manage disk usage, then goto computer, right click on the ipod > new folder, name it back-up, the drag and drop your music into it

Top 5 iPod Backup Software Review-Backup from ipod to pc:

http://cucusoft-iphone-itouch-ipod-to-computer-transfer.kooksoft.com/comparison.html

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Sorry if this sounds stupid, but other than the OBVIOUS ways, I was wondering if there was some other way that you could make a backup copy of all your playlists on Itunes? Thanks in advance!

Highlite all songs and convert them to the same format causing you to have 2 of everything (E.T.A. for 300 songs 45 min.).

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Well, I have a backup of my game that I converted from .mdf to .iso and burned to a disc. Sadly, it doesn't work in my playstation at all.

First of all your playstation needs to be modded in order to read the disk. If this is the case you should burn it with Nero, using the ''Save image to disk'' and enable the UDF option.

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Account has been inactive for approximately 45 days, but when I logged-on, all email has disappeared, but all contacts info is still present. How do I get my emails restored from server backup?

in the future, remember to keep the account active, or you can lose your emails again

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I have an external hard drive that I use to backup everything on my laptop. My daughter would like to have a backup of her music and photo libraries from her computer. Is it possible to use the same external hard drive for two different computers? If so, how do I keep the files from getting all mixed up together?

Yes, to keep them seperate just make a new folder on the hard drive and put her stuff in there.

"davidsons08" is correct ... to simply copy & paste files that's all you have to do.

(what ying yang gave him a thumbs down ?)

regards,

Philip T

yes... share the HD

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It tells me that it is copy protected. Do you know a way that I can make a backup copy of the software? It's very expensive to get a new DVD if it gets damaged.

SlySoft CloneCD

Ive used it on many occasions, I highly recommend

if u have two cd/dvd rom, try "copy disc" option. if one cd/dvd rom, make image file of main dvd and burn that image file in blank dvd.

or

right click on cd/dvd rom and open. press ctrl+A (copy all) and make a folder in hard drive and paste inside. then burn a dvd.

If you could make a copy of Office, everyone would be doing it, loads more pirated copies worldwide and Microsoft would be losing out. I think you'll find it nearly impossible to do.

in all your stamnents where ever it goes you should be able to copy go to - file , to copy it should let you get a paper copy ; once this is done save the paper for the time YOU NEED IT.

There's plenty of progs on the net to overcome copy protection , try a serach in google

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What is the important point when back up the file in Windows Xp? I scared I also backup the file with the virus that harm to my computer! Then, when i can start the proses reinstall or reformat my computer? Can you all me tell step by step? All the step to backup file and reformat computer...

The windows xp tools are not the best option to backup.

The best is do an off-site backup to third part servers, so you will be protected in case of fire, stole and et cetera, and not just against hard disk damage or virus.

I recommend you to use the mozy service its free for personal use with 2.5 GB for free if you use this link to signup the service:

https://mozy.com/?code=94HW8M

Heal the virus before you back up.

If that isn't possible and you are certain your computer is a disaster, back up only your data files - documents, music, pix, and such. Then reinstall everything _from the original media_. And then restore the data files. The Backup and Restore Wizards will guide you, but you will need to burn the *.BKF files to disc.

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I have an UPS rated around 425VA. It uses a 7Ah battery. I've heard that the backup time can be increased by adding one (ore more) batteries. The make/model of my UPS does not have a connector/cable intended for adding another battery. Should the batteries be connected in series or in parallel (using some separation diodes)? The current drawn from batteries and the voltage drop across the separation diodes might pose some problems. Connecting the batteries in series might confuse the electronics that the batteries is charged. I know that this might be a simplistic approach but did someone tried this? (Any explanation, details, links or schematics wolud be appreciated).

Definitely, you would add the second battery in parallel, and yes, it would probably work fine provided the battery you chose was very similiar (same type, rating, and chemistry, preferably get the same model as the UPS manufacturer did). There would be a practical limit as to how many batteries you could add - the UPS provides a trickle charge to the battery probably 24/7, and if the sum of the self-discharge rates of the batteries exceeds the trickle charge current, the batteries will eventually become discharged. But I would guess at least 2 batteries of the same type will work just fine, perhaps also maybe half a dozen.

Sure, add another battery in parallel.

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I have an UPS rated around 425VA. It uses a 7Ah battery. I've heard that the backup time can be increased by adding one (ore more) batteries. The make/model of my UPS does not have a connector/cable intended for adding another battery. Should the batteries be connected in series or in parallel (using some separation diodes)? The current drawn from batteries and the voltage drop across the separation diodes might pose some problems. Connecting the batteries in series might confuse the electronics that the batteries is charged. I know that this might be a simplistic approach but did someone tried this? (Any explanation, details, links or schematics wolud be appreciated).

Definitely, you would add the second battery in parallel, and yes, it would probably work fine provided the battery you chose was very similiar (same type, rating, and chemistry, preferably get the same model as the UPS manufacturer did). There would be a practical limit as to how many batteries you could add - the UPS provides a trickle charge to the battery probably 24/7, and if the sum of the self-discharge rates of the batteries exceeds the trickle charge current, the batteries will eventually become discharged. But I would guess at least 2 batteries of the same type will work just fine, perhaps also maybe half a dozen.

Sure, add another battery in parallel.

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I'm looking for an easy-to-use Windows program that will allow me to backup and save all of the text messages store from my iPhone onto my computer. I know Syphone is one such program, but it's for Macs only. Please help!

I am using Tansee iPhone Transfer SMS. You can easily find it at:

http://www.gutensoft.com/Utilities/Tansee-iPhone-Transfer-SMS.htm

First of all, it is for windows users.

It can perfectly backup SMS in iPhone to computer. You can transfer the messages to computer as a txt file or a ANTS file as you wish (I personally choose to transfer as ANTS file for that allows me to protect the file with a password to keep all private).

Moreover, you can View and Manage old iPhone SMS in your computer.

Before the transfer, you can choose to transfer messages from all contacts or from a single contact.

Here is the detailed guide showing you how to operate:

http://www.gutensoft.com/Guide/How-to-Transfer-SMS-from-iPhone-to-Computer.htm

You can grab iphone tools/programs from here:

http://estsoft.blogspot.com/search/label/iPhone

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I'm looking for an easy-to-use Windows program that will allow me to backup and save all of the text messages store from my iPhone onto my computer. I know Syphone is one such program, but it's for Macs only. Please help!

I am using Tansee iPhone Transfer SMS. You can easily find it at:

http://www.gutensoft.com/Utilities/Tansee-iPhone-Transfer-SMS.htm

First of all, it is for windows users.

It can perfectly backup SMS in iPhone to computer. You can transfer the messages to computer as a txt file or a ANTS file as you wish (I personally choose to transfer as ANTS file for that allows me to protect the file with a password to keep all private).

Moreover, you can View and Manage old iPhone SMS in your computer.

Before the transfer, you can choose to transfer messages from all contacts or from a single contact.

Here is the detailed guide showing you how to operate:

http://www.gutensoft.com/Guide/How-to-Transfer-SMS-from-iPhone-to-Computer.htm

You can grab iphone tools/programs from here:

http://estsoft.blogspot.com/search/label/iPhone

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I got an external hard drive and used the Vista back-up. Now all my files are in random folders "Backup 1, 2.....55, 56" and I can't find anything. Should I have backed up using the software that came with the drive?

Here is a nice back up program:

http://www.karenware.com/powertools/ptreplicator.asp

run a disk defragmentation. this backs up your file and puts it in order. go on my computer click local disk and right click to mouse and then select sharing and security and then you select tools at the top and choose the defragmentation option.

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I just started using the integrated Backup on Vista. It says that it will NEVER backup system, hidden, or Program Files. Yet the backup too ka good 8 hours with 80GB of data due to the fact it backed up all my program files. Why is this? And How can i fix this? I even went as far as removing the A attribute from everything in Program Files.

Go to http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/Help/9eb3d150-fe33-41a0-b7f6-233d7fe4460a1033.mspx for the Back up and restore: frequently asked questions - Windows Vista Help OK Buddy? :o)

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I have about 6 gbs of stuff on my hard drive, and I need to back it up. However, my USB ports and my CD drive aren't working, so I need to find a way to just get it somewhere on the Internet, and then dump it onto another computer that I have in the house. Please let me know of any good backup sites, preferably free, though if it comes down to it, I am willing to pay.

actually gmail accounts hold up to 6.7gb of space. though that may take some time to upload. still.. gmail accounts are free. they're generally used for emailing, but i'm sure you can just email stuff to it and store it that way.

none just get nero with dvd backup and problem solve, becareful you might backup a virus or something, so scan everything before backing up. good luck.

Idrive definetly - provides2 GB free

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What kind of battery backup (volts, wattage, etc) would I need to run a single 100 watt lightbulb for eight hours?

I'm assuming you are talking about a UPS which has an inverter to convert the 12 volts DC from the battery to 120 VAC.

PS, use a CFL, and a 30 watt bulb will give you the same amount of light.

UPSs come in many different sizes and storage levels. I don't think they come as small as 100 watts. But that's good, as they all have limited storage capability.

For example, here is a 330 watt unit

http://www.amazon.com/APC-BE550R-Back-UPS-8-Outlet-Battery/dp/tech-data/B000KBG51W/ref=de_a_smtd

that states "Up To 44 Min Battery Backup Time" but doesn't state at what power that 44 minute number is measured at.

here is another 330 watt unit

http://www.amazon.com/APC-Back-UPS-Outlet-550VA-120V/dp/tech-data/B0019804U8/ref=de_a_smtd

that lists "Full Load Run Time: 3.3 minutes"

which is way too short for your application, even tho at 100 watts you will get 19 minutes.

I's suggest you continue to search the internet. Search for "UPS" and look for the power rating in watts, and run time specs.

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Your problem description lacks enough information...

But assuming you're running the light bulb directly from the battery (no inverters or other circuitry), the light bulb is DC and the battery is rated for the same voltage as the lightbulb, then you need a battery which is 800/V Amp-Hours in size, where V is the voltage of the battery & light bulb. Typically, batteries can't give up all their current before their voltage drops to unusable levels, so in a real world application, you'd probably want to oversize this by 10% or more, based upon the battery technology (lead acid, NiHM, etc.) you're using.

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When I start my computer I immediately get a error pop up saying that windows has detected a hard disk problem. I have already tried two things; restoring to a earlier time and inserting a cd to backup the files. None of these work.

What do I have to do?

could be that your hard drive is dying, do you hear strange noises from the hard drive? reinstall windows and if it still says that then you have to replace your hard drive

Short Term-

Run Check Disk:

Click Start, and then Run, type cmd, and then press ENTER.

To repair errors, locate bad sectors, and recover readable information, at the command prompt, type chkdsk /r, and then press ENTER.

Long Term-

Buy a new hard drive and clone the drive with Acronis True Image (FREE TRIAL) http://www.acronis.com/homecomputing/download/link/?TrueImage2009_d_en.exe

Brother it's a hard disk problem.Please backup your computer before you

lose all the precious data.You can even use a free software like

Macrium(free) to make a backup.

http://www.macrium.com/

What CD did you try? What error did you get? I would recommend using BartPE or Knoppix to transfer to an external drive.

Back up your stuff to an external hardrive, get a new hardrive, restore to your new hardrive. Easy fix

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Is this the best way to backup and what is the best format for max compress.

leave them as they are MP3 files are already compressed very well , trying to compress further is just not worth it as the compressed size will be virtually the same - use windows back if you need to do it on a regular basis

I assume you mean for storage and not to be able to play them back directly, right?

ZIP is probably the easiest to use bur RAR will make them even smaller.

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How do i save/backup my drivers on my computer before reformatting it so that i do not lose them?

I have a toshiba satellite laptop and all of the drivers are there. How can i back them up so that after i format my laptop i can just quickly install them?

its better to install fresh drivers after you format etc.

I have used DriverGrabber for a couple of years including on my Toshiba Laptop Download it from here:

http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail/DriverGrabber/1170699160/1

It is a .zip file so you will need to extract it to a folder. When you do just run the program and it will save any non Microsoft drivers into individual folders in the same folder. Save the whole folder to a cd or flash drive then when you reinstall you can copy the folder to your hard drive and update missing drivers by telling windows to go to that folder.

When you have got internet access go to the website and update the drivers for your model.

I recently found that the utility I got off http://www.pcdriverdoctor.com will backup drivers as well as update them all.

So, if you get that, you can backup what you've got and then restore them after you finish your re-installation.

Then, you can update them all to the latest versions and back em up again!

Good Luck!

do it offsite

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I've had this computer for over 4 years and plan on moving to a newer Vista or maybe even a Mac. What are the best ways to backup and transfer my files? And does a Mac making a difference when I want to transfer my XP files to it?

You should burn all of your Pictures, Documents, Video, Music, Program Install Files etc. to a DVD or CD. You can also get 8GB USB Flash drives for about $20. You won't be able to back up actual installed software. You will have to reinstall those. Backing up just means to copy all of your files to a medium that is transferable to another drive.

Get a removable object (pendrive)

or am empty disk and a rewritable CD-ROM

click on start menu, all programs, accessories, system tools, backup

and there you go. follow instructions to complete your task

You can use Mozy to backup your personal data off-site with encryption.

Use this link to get 2.25 Gb for free for your backups:

https://mozy.com/?code=94HW8M

I am using for 2 years and is very good, and FREE.

get an empty disk and start a back up in ur computer the files will transfer there.

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I'm don't want Windows Vista any more. I'm planning to cross over to Linux ~Kubuntu KDE 4. And I would like to backup my whole Installation just in case. I'm willing to buy software if I have to. But I would prefer not to.

I seriously suggest openSUSE 11.0's kde 4 cause kubuntu is the worst kde 4 distro out there.

As for your hard disk I suggest buying a new hard disk and keeping the vista one just in case cause well the software that does this is about as expensive as a new hard disk it self.

If u have any questions about suse u can contact me or have a chat with me if u want, otherwise here is opensuse's page

http://en.opensuse.org

Here is my suse blog:

http://snake1990.wordpress.com

here r screenshots

http://en.opensuse.org/Screenshots/openSUSE_11.0

openSUSE is very easy and is the best, kubuntu's kde 4 remix is horrible.

Take care!

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I need to backup my phonebook from my blackberry to my pc.I have lots of work contacts stored.If lost...Ahhh!

Download the Blackberry Desktop Manager and install it then plug your Blackberry into your PC via the supplied USB cable. Then just do a backup from the main menu.

Go to BlackBerry.com and go to their "Software" section. There you can download their "Desktop Manager". Once installed you can backup EVERYTHING on your device (ringtone settings, address book, calendar, Web Browser settings... everything..well, almost!)

For EVERYTHING you would ever want to know about any BlackBerry I would highly suggest the user forum http://www.pinstack.com

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Every time I try to do the backup on Norton 360, it never completes. It runs and runs, then stalls at around 60-70% backup because it loses Internet connection. I'm getting frustrated. Thanks

If you have any third Firewall or even Antivirus apart from Norton 360, temporarily disable it and then try to Backup.

or

Try to divide your data that you want to take Backup and upload only one part of it at a time i.e if you are trying to take Backup for 4 GB of data try to divide it into parts 1 GB each and then upload each part.

thats why i got rid of 360 ---- an i am a norton fan went to avg --- i back up to external hard drive now --- safer -- and if i crash it wont

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I need a program that can backup and restore other programs that have already been installed. I no longer have the installer for those programs, and I cannot seem to find those programs. Could anyone give me a link to some software (Preferrably free) that enables me to either backup programs that were installed or repackage programs that were installed into one installer?

Thanks in advanced!

I'm sorry, but I don't think that what you ask is possible. I make it a habit to keep the installers for any programs I download in a file on the desktop. It uses up some extra memory, but has proved useful on more than one occasion.

I'm not sure if this would help you, but you can get software that takes an image copy of your hd. This means os, apps, and data, so you can restore to a point in time in case of disaster. Wouldn't allow you to take an app to a different computer. I have a lot of apps installed on my computer and don't want to reinstall everything if my system goes bad, so I have an image copy and data bkups. I can restore from the image copy and come forward with the bkups.

I use Acronis True Image, but there is DriveImage, Ghost, and lots more.

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Honda used to tell you on the website, but the new Pilots have standard backup camera's so they aren't an accessory anymore. I'm looking for an exact price. If not, an educated approximation would be great. Thanks.

It was not offered in that year sorry no software no camera

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the PC suite provided does backup and restore but only to one phone (I can't back up from one phone and restore into another!). although they're both running the same OS.

idk good ques..

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I know Pim Bakup will take a backup of Contacts, User Files, Messages and stuff. I want to take a entire backup of the Windows Mobile 6.1 including the Operating System. In short, I need a image of the entire phone.

Try Sprite Backup 5.1 at;

http://www.imserba.com/forum/showthread.php?t=63623

Hope that helps.

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I am a novice in working with a laptop (a Gateway W6501 with a built-in SD card drive) on my own and also in dealing with my new digital camera (a Panasonic Lumix TZ5). I need to know step-by-step how to backup the SD memory card to a PhotoImage CDr disk. Then I need to know how to get my pictures from that memory card into my Pictures folder in Windows Vista. I need lots of help!

insert the memory card into your PC. it will probably be in the (F:) drive (Removable Disc) or depending on the setting of your computer. go there and double it, it will display all the photos that the card has. click "Select All" and choose another folder inside your PC or you may create a new folder. on this folder, click "Copy" and all the photos will be copied on this folder. then remove the memory card from your PC. next, insert a blank CD in your PC slot/drive. go to the folder where your photos are, same procedure, click "Select All" and click "Copy" to the CD. the photos will be uploaded into the CD now.

*if the photos are in the digital camera, plug in the camera thru the USB slot. it will open a window to upload all the pics into your PC. you maybe prompt also to select photos you want to upload into the PC as you like. once uploaded into the PC, remove the camera from your PC and same procedure, insert a blank disc. select all the photos and copy into your CD.

you need to connect the camera to your computer (via usp port) or if you have an sd card slot you could use that. Then go to my computer and find the external drive (your camera) and drag the files onto your computer from the folder. then insert the cdr disc or cdrw disc and drag the pics onto the cd. (This is easier if you use a cdrw because there's no cd burning involved)

Hope this helped

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I had put my laptop for backup on DVDs

due to short of discs i had to stop it.

So is there any way that i can continue from the same position?

Unless the backup utility you are now using is made to span disks you will need to find another program that does. Most backup utilituies are made to span and its suprising that you have one that doesn't.

Are you by any chanch just trying to copy your files to a DVD? If you are don't. This is not going to back up the system files you need nor is it going to backup any files that are in use.

There are 2 different ways of backing up. One is to backupup the data files and the other is to make an image which will backup everything on the drive including partition information. Both have their good and bad points. The image requires you to reinstall everything that was backed up but will replace your entire system or let you move it to another drive. File backups will restore data back to the backed up disk to replace missing or corrupted data, but will not preform a disaster recovery..

Best thing that I can think of is to get Ahead Nero software program. One of its features is to backup files to more than 1 disc...

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I do not have a backup utility on my computer. Am I able to download one?

i'm the third for true image, i've been using it for 3 years and it never let me down.

Use Acronis True Image! It is reliable software that will allow you to backup your entire PC or certain files. With True Image you can store your backup data anywhere you want HDs, CDs, DVDs and other media. It has a scheduler that can perform tasks as often as you want. Learn more here: http://www.acronis.com/homecomputing/products/trueimage/

Backing up data to another hard drive is not always the best option. If there is a theft or a disaster such as a fire, you would lose your backup as well as your computer.

The best way to backup is online. This has the added bonus of allowing you access to all your backup files from anywhere - as long as you have access to the internet.

This site offers 2GB for free, and you can encrypt it. You can also get unlimited storage for $4.95/month.

http://www.freebackupsite.com

I'd recommend you to use True Image by Acronis. It is quite reliable software which can backup almost everything to any location available.

Since you have an external spare, you should really look into

getting something like Ghost, a drive image program.

Then once you make the image, and store it on the spare,

when, not if, the time comes when you need to restore the image.

it just takes a matter of around 30 minutes for mine.

Of course, the restored image will be exactly like when you made it, so you might want to keep several images stored

made at different time periods.

If you want to backup the entire drive, then use a disk clone utility like Acronis True Image, Paragon Drive Copy, Norton Ghost, Image for Windows, R-Drive Image, ASIS backup etc

Free utilities like HDClone and EaseUs Disk copy are available but the free versions may not support external usb drives

For general backup of specific folders and data try Cobian Backup or Comodo Backup - both are free

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