Re: Computer Backup

Bob Giddings wrote:

I'm having some problems with my laptop.

I experienced a complete and utter crash down to CMOS, and had to
reinstall XP, after installing AVG on my system. I don't know if
there was a connection, but I'm still using AVG and no problem in
a couple of weeks.

Now my CD/DVD drive is acting up. There's a problem with
stuttering audio in DVD and music CD, but not with CD data. At
least I can install from it.

I've got an extended warranty I want to use for this, but I need
to back up everything again before hand. Any time you send off a
laptop for repairs, the HD often gets wiped even if they don't
need to.

I am thinking about buying a back up HD system, and wonder what
you guys are using for that. I've always just backed up critical
files, but then I've never before experienced a crash like this
last one. I couldn't even get to DOS on the hard drive. No safe
mode. No system restore. A black screen of death.

What I'd like is to be able to copy everything over to another
drive, and then just copy it back via USB or firewire, so all I
need to reinstall is the basic operating system.

It took me two days to approximate my usual settings after this
crash. I lost a lot of URLs. That is not the end of the world,
but next time I hope to make recovery easier. Nothing like being
thrown in the river to make you want to learn how to swim.

There's lots of different solutions at Circuit City, running
around $150. Any preferences?

Bob


http://www.arcatapet.net/bobgiddings


My new HP Pavilion LT, instructions indicated that I should establish a complete restoration file on CDs.
This was done prior to storing any thing on the HD. I suppose it would be required again to preserve any thing that
gets stored on it later.

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