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Backing Up PC File(s) Is A Must

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Two things.

I took a look at Mozy as an additional service. Googled reviews and found that the backup part works fine, but the restore was another issue.

Secondly, my primary backup approach is images with Shadow Protect.
I test restore every image I make.

If you haven't tested the full restore of any of your backup strategies, then you don't have a backup strategy.

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Two things.

I took a look at Mozy as an additional service. Googled reviews and found that the backup part works fine, but the restore was another issue.

Secondly, my primary backup approach is images with Shadow Protect.
I test restore every image I make.

If you haven't tested the full restore of any of your backup strategies, then you don't have a backup strategy.

Pete

I will do a test restore with mozy, good idea.

For trueimage, there is a verification phase at the end but you have to enable it. Takes time but I always use it. I've restored from trueimage many times and it's never let me down. I especially recommend the latest version, it's much better.

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I will do a test restore with mozy, good idea.

For trueimage, there is a verification phase at the end but you have to enable it. Takes time but I always use it. I've restored from trueimage many times and it's never let me down. I especially recommend the latest version, it's much better.

I used to use Acronis up thru version 9. The linux CD's never worked for me and that was a pain. Switched to ShadowProtect and have never looked back. Have even ended up doing some private testing for them.

I never use the verify function. What I do is image from the recovery environment. Then I mount the image and extract a large file from the image to the desktop. If successful I assume the image is good, and restore it. The restore is my verify.

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Well Mozy is stuck at 42% of my 1.2 gig backup. If it can't handle 1.2gig I don't have much confidence for sending my entire drive.

it should timeout or something but no, 42% all night.

I will retry and if that fails then sign up for memopal 150gig.

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Well Mozy is stuck at 42% of my 1.2 gig backup. If it can't handle 1.2gig I don't have much confidence for sending my entire drive.

This is the same type of crap that happened with me, over and over.

I use Acronis to image to a USB drive, and Memopal for revisioning/snapshots.

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This is the same type of crap that happened with me, over and over.

I use Acronis to image to a USB drive, and Memopal for revisioning/snapshots.

Mike

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I try acronis and it is really great, but when i try
Cobian Backup and Clonezilla
i find the final solution.

It not easy immediately but it works fine.


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This is the same type of crap that happened with me, over and over.

I use Acronis to image to a USB drive, and Memopal for revisioning/snapshots.

Mike

Hi Mike

Have you tested restore on Memopal.

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Hi Mike

Have you tested restore on Memopal.

Pete

Yes. Using their "live drive" (webdav via Explorer) is slow but works. Using their web interface is ok and easier for single files and you can select any revision from any point in time.

I'm really only interested in revisionining via Memopal and for an absolute disaster recovery method.

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Yes. Using their "live drive" (webdav via Explorer) is slow but works. Using their web interface is ok and easier for single files and you can select any revision from any point in time.

I'm really only interested in revisionining via Memopal and for an absolute disaster recovery method.

Mike

Hi Mike

You ought to take a look at AJCSoftware's Active Backup. You can specify, what files, where they are, how many revisions to keep, and it backups them up locally when ever you close or save. Recovery is as fast as a copy in Explorer. I've been using it for years to cover my doc xls, etc type of files.

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