I bought a 300 GB external drive and use a program called Acronis to periodically back up the entire hard drive. Takes about half an hour (I have lots of "stuff" on the drive). 73, Dick, W1KSZ
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected]> Subject: Re: [Dxbase] > Database backups> Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2008 15:35:10 -0400> > great reminder, > also applies to all your other software on your drive, > thanks for reminding > me> > VE3WEJ> Dave Garber> > 10-X # 23465> echolink # 52852> irlp node 2202> > email [EMAIL PROTECTED]> ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jack" <[EMAIL > PROTECTED]>> To: <[email protected]>> Sent: Monday, March 31, 2008 2:43 > PM> Subject: [Dxbase] Database backups> > > > Folks,> >> >>From time to time, > we seem to get covered up with a rash of emails which > >>all> > go something > like, "my computer crashed and I can't find my registration > > file, or my > old DXbase software for installation".> >> > Also, from time to time, we have > posted reminders here on the reflector > > stressing the importance of having > the DXbase software and registration > > safeguarded. We also mention this in > the installation instructions and > > also in the registration instructions > that we send out. Unfortunately, > > since we continue to get these kinds of > emails, I am once again compelled > > to just say it bluntly again in the > hope that anyone who has not taken the > > advice, will spend the five > minutes to safeguard there DXbase software.> >> > If you have a computer > crash, and you are using an old version of DXbase, > > there is nothing we > can do to help you with your lost files. So, if you > > have not already done > so, copy your registration file to a CD or floppy > > and then put the floppy > or CD in a safe place somewhere so that you can > > find it when you need > it.> >> > Best wishes,> > Jack> >> >> > > ______________________________________________________________> > Dxbase > mailing list> > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase> > Help: > http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm> > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > > ______________________________________________________________> Dxbase > mailing list> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase> Help: > http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm> Post: mailto:[email protected] From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mon Mar 31 16:41:22 2008 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Bill Parry) Date: Mon Mar 31 16:48:39 2008 Subject: [Dxbase] Database backups In-Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> References: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> This is a great reminder! This past summer I had a lightning strike that took out my radio computer. I have three computers on my network and I keep the log on two different computers on the network. Unfortunately, all three computers were smoked. Fortunately, a local computer guy was able to reconstruct the 50,000+ QSOs. Since that time I have purchased Belkin power back up systems for each of the three new computer systems. It would really be a good idea to keep you important files on one of these off site services. I noticed that Dell (my new computers are Dell) provides this service with the new computers called "Data Safe"...probably lots of these services around. Having backup computers like I had or backup hard drives may be good but a lightning strike can take all that stuff out. I lost a FT1000MP, three computers, networking hardware, TV, microwave and a 40 Meter beam w/coax. Your homeowners insurance can help replace most of this kind of stuff but not your files. When they are gone, they are gone. Bill, W5VX -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of ve3wej gmail Sent: Monday, March 31, 2008 2:35 PM To: DXBase Subject: Re: [Dxbase] Database backups great reminder, also applies to all your other software on your drive, thanks for reminding me VE3WEJ Dave Garber 10-X # 23465 echolink # 52852 irlp node 2202 email [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jack" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, March 31, 2008 2:43 PM Subject: [Dxbase] Database backups > Folks, > >>From time to time, we seem to get covered up with a rash of emails which >>all > go something like, "my computer crashed and I can't find my registration > file, or my old DXbase software for installation". > > Also, from time to time, we have posted reminders here on the reflector > stressing the importance of having the DXbase software and registration > safeguarded. We also mention this in the installation instructions and > also in the registration instructions that we send out. Unfortunately, > since we continue to get these kinds of emails, I am once again compelled > to just say it bluntly again in the hope that anyone who has not taken the > advice, will spend the five minutes to safeguard there DXbase software. > > If you have a computer crash, and you are using an old version of DXbase, > there is nothing we can do to help you with your lost files. So, if you > have not already done so, copy your registration file to a CD or floppy > and then put the floppy or CD in a safe place somewhere so that you can > find it when you need it. > > Best wishes, > Jack > > > ______________________________________________________________ > Dxbase mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] ______________________________________________________________ Dxbase mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected]
