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Wednesday October 21, 2009

You have a computer backup plan.. but does it work?

Are you sure that the backup procedure you use will save you when (not if) the time comes that you need it?
I thought I would start a thread about how to test it and make sure it will.

First let's set the ground rules:

This thread is about whole-system (entire hard drive) backup and restore, not about backing up only your personal documents.
As I described in my old backup guide, I firmly believe that the best approach involves both periodic whole-system backup combined with more frequent and incremental (preserving multiple versions) personal document backup, but this thread is about testing your full-system recovery procedure.
This discussion is about *testing* your backup procedure -- not about actually using the software and hardware to do a backup in the first place.

Ok, so let's get started:

Click here to read the full thread and discuss..

posted by mouser - October 21, 2009, 10:09:00 PM
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