Howdy !

schmmo · 12-21-2007, 02:28 PM

I'm a Geezer Geek. I've been working on computers since the MS-DOS days. Occasionally even I get stumped for an answer, so I've registered. I'll also offer suggestions to others with problems if I think I might have a solution to a problem.

If anyone actually reads these, might I suggest that PC users start backing up their systems. This has saved my butt EVERY TIME without exception. S*** happens, you know?

1) Spend a little extra money and buy a program that will back up your entire boot partition. This is money well invested!

2) Create a second partition on your hard drive large enough to hold several compressed backups.

3) BACK UP your system - either to your "backup" partition or to rewritable removable media such as CDs, DVDs, or a USB hard drive.

When disaster strikes, simply restore your system with the last error-free backup you have.

See ya!

**carsey** · 12-21-2007, 02:41 PM

Welcome to TSF

**manic** · 12-21-2007, 02:46 PM

Welcome! I preach triple redundency, nobody listens..lol Its always a
shock to people when there drive crashes. Not a shock to me, it will
happen, the question is when. You will like this forum. This forum is
not for flamers. Which I like, no body putting someone down, slamming
them for there lack of knowledge. For me if I cant say something
nice I dont say anything at all. I go back to the win3.01 days, alot
has changed for the better to a degree.....

Tumbleweed36 · 12-21-2007, 03:07 PM

Hello and Welcome to the forum. Nice to see you here.

JohnthePilot · 12-21-2007, 03:49 PM

Hi there. Welcome to TSF.

Further to what you said, make your backups on a different disc bevcause if the disc fails you lose all the partitions on that disc including your backup. Like manic I backup to three different targets; clones to two separate discs and important files to DVD.

dai · 12-21-2007, 06:19 PM

hi and welcome to the forum

12-21-2007, 08:32 PM

Preach the word!!

Welcome to TSF, we need more smarties like you around here

**Doby** · 12-21-2007, 09:18 PM

Hi and welcome to Tech Support Forum

**Glaswegian** · 12-22-2007, 07:43 AM

Hi and welcome to the TSF family - glad you could join us.

**grumpygit** · 12-22-2007, 10:59 AM

Hi and welcome to TSF.

**kodi** · 12-24-2007, 11:58 AM

Welcome to Tech Support Forum, hope you enjoy it here

chauffeur2 · 12-26-2007, 01:57 AM

From Australia, "The Land Down Under"...Welcome to TSF!

Enjoy your stay with us.

Regards,

12-21-2007, 02:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
schmmo Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: US gypsy Posts: 32 OS: Winders XP SP2	Howdy ! I'm a Geezer Geek. I've been working on computers since the MS-DOS days. Occasionally even I get stumped for an answer, so I've registered. I'll also offer suggestions to others with problems if I think I might have a solution to a problem. If anyone actually reads these, might I suggest that PC users start backing up their systems. This has saved my butt EVERY TIME without exception. S*** happens, you know? 1) Spend a little extra money and buy a program that will back up your entire boot partition. This is money well invested! 2) Create a second partition on your hard drive large enough to hold several compressed backups. 3) BACK UP your system - either to your "backup" partition or to rewritable removable media such as CDs, DVDs, or a USB hard drive. When disaster strikes, simply restore your system with the last error-free backup you have. See ya!

12-21-2007, 02:41 PM	#2 (permalink)
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