[Thinkpad] (Followup) Restoring from USB Not Working!

[Kelvin Quee]

HI Aryeh,

THanks for all the recommendations.

I think I'll really go look into Acronis Trueimage. Everyone
everywhere is recommending it. And it seems like a better solution
than Lenny's R&R.

Does anyone on this list have any success stories with R&R?

Kelvin Quee

On 24/10/06, Aryeh Goretsky <goretsky at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I upgraded my ThinkPad T43p to a 100GB hard disk drive and placed the
> old 60GB hard disk drive into a MacAlly PHR-250CC 2.5" external HDD
> enclosure, which has both USB 2.0 and FireWire (IEEE-1394a) interfaces.
> My laptop has an IBM IEEE-1394 CardBus adapter, so I can use either
> interface on the external HDD.
>
> Previously, I had used an IOGear ION 2.5" external HDD enclosure, which
> has both USB and FireWire as well, but prefer the MacAlly since it runs
> off bus power, unlike the IOGear which requires a +5VDC through a coax
> DC power plug--the MacAlly will be work if it can get enough current
> over a USB or FireWire connection (it does have a coax DC power plug,
> though, just in case).
>
> Originally, I had formatted hard disk as a single FAT32 partition,
> however, since I no longer use Windows 95/98/ME regularly, switched it
> to an NTFS partition the last time I wiped the disk.  This may not be
> an option for you if you are using Linux, BSD, OS/2 or older versions
> of Windows, though.
>
> For the software side of things, I use 2BrightSparks' to sync directories
> between my computers and the external HDD.  I should note that I'm doing a
> file copy here, not disk imaging, and that I am backing up data files and
> software I have downloaded.  I am not backing up the operating or store-
> bought applications.
>
> If you are working with Linux or BSD, perhaps rsync could be scripted to
> automate backups.  If you want to perform disk imaging, you might want to
> look at Acronis' True Image.  I believe the latest versions supports
> external USB hard disk drives when booted from the recovery media.
>
> This gives me a platform to which I can back up and restore my computer,
> as well as synchronize files between my desktop and laptop.
>
> In the event of a catastrophic failure, I carry a set of discs to reinstall
> my operating system; once I have that up and running I can then access the
> external HDD to recover my files.
>
> URLs to referenced companies:
>
> 2BrightSparks - http://www.2brightsparks.com/
> Acronis - http://www.acronis.com/
> IOGear - http://www.iogear.com/
> MacAlly - http://www.macally.com/
>
> No affiliation with any of the above other than being a satisfied customer.
>
> Regards
>
> Aryeh Goretsky
>
> At 09:24 AM 10/22/2006, you wrote:
>
> >Message: 4
> >Date: Sun, 22 Oct 2006 22:33:13 +0800
> >From: "Kelvin Quee" <kq at kquee.com>
> >Subject: Re: [Thinkpad] (Followup) Restoring from USB Not Working!
> >To: "Jon Kelly" <jcrkelly at gmail.com>
> >Cc: Thinkpad list <thinkpad at stderr.org>
> >Message-ID:
> >         <4e9464f90610220733h9c26554n5bb4649a209ddd47 at mail.gmail.com>
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>
> [...snip.]
>
>
> >Or, offer a better backup solution? I'm not sure if R&R is developed
> >inhouse or derived from some existing commercial solution, but the
> >interface/warning/documentation definitely looks like second rate
> >stuff and nothing like the rest of the high-quality tools of the
> >Thinkvantage suite.
> >
> >Or, offer nothing-at-all. I would have preferred that. I'm sure many
> >would too. At least, we aren't having false hopes that R&R would
> >restore *successfully* when we have to.
> >
> >
> >Kelvin Quee
>
>


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