Hey All![]()
Just wondering what the best way to go for backing up my new system is, when I get it.
Been told these so far:
* Use extra hard drive to make copy of main hard drives.
Draw back is extra drive has to be bigger than combined total of two main drives which cost's.
* Use CD-RW drive + software to make image's of main hard drive's to cd, tho with main HD's (2x 80gb sata drives in raid 0) holding quite alot of info, don't know if cd will be able to hold total contents of both drive's.
* Use back-up software (installed on main HD's) to make part of main drive's into a copy of them. Tho this kinda defeats the object tho, as I want a form of back up for when/ if main drive's either fail or I wipe them by accy.
Can't remeber the others.
Cheers for all help, Dave![]()
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Don't dismiss DVD Writers. A CD holds 700MB while a DVD holds over 6 times the data. For a rough guide blank CDs cost 20p while blank DVDs cost under £1. CDRW costs £30ish while DVD Writer costs around £100 (4x using both + & -). Since 160GB HDs are no longer expensive as such it would be worth considering that option. For maximum safety you'd want to only connect the HD (power and data cables) when actually backing up (but you could leave it in your case). You could still use CDs/DVDs in order to keep something off-site in case of fire or theft. You could use RAID to create a backup on the fly too.
Are you sure you need to copy EVERYTHING off the current HDs though? Surely the actual important data is FAR smaller than 2x80GB?


