Re: [Thinkpad] new T43, partitions, yadda yadda

I do two things.

Cloning the laptop hard drive on a fairly regular basis, to be stored
securely, and running manual backups saved to a network share.

Of course, the system that fails will likely be the network server. LOL

Matt

----- Original Message -----
From: "ken green" <kg@thegoat.net>
To: "Michael Geary" <Mike@Geary.com>; <thinkpad@stderr.org>
Sent: Saturday, March 04, 2006 4:18 PM
Subject: Re: [Thinkpad] new T43, partitions, yadda yadda

> On 2006-03-04 11:05 AM, Michael Geary wrote:
> > It seems to me that leaving everything on the C: drive and using
> TrueImage
> > regularly would give you good backup protection and make things much
> > simpler.
>
>
> Good point. I guess much of this is me being used to what I've done for
> a long time. I have separated the OS partition and data partitions for
> many years (sometimes going with 3 partitions: OS, Programs, Data Files).
>
> Some of the reasons for this are preference/style, but I've always felt
> that a problem happening (in Windows) is likely going to be within the
> OS partition - same with a virus infection. The thinking being that if
> C: gets messed up, D: (data files) are OK. Re-imaging C: at that point
> usually works without a problem.
>
> But I guess you could argue what's the difference between re-imaging C:
> with only the OS and Program Files and re-imaging C: with everything on
> it? Since the computer would be unusable if the OS partition had a
> problem, I guess the only real advantage is speed (and perhaps storage
> size) of restoring a C: that only has OS and Program Files.
>
> Maybe I am making this far too complicated...
>
> Do most people use one big partition? Or are people generally keeping
> OS/Program Files/data separate?
>
> What do you do?
>
> SyncBack (http://www.2brightsparks.com/syncback/) is a utility that
> allows for folder synchronizing and backup. Maybe there is some overlap
> with Acronis - I've always only used True Image to make images, not
> really as a backup tool for data files.
>
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> Ken Green
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