Subj : Re: anyone recommend backup solution To : Alan Cairns From : Geo. Date : Thu Mar 29 2001 01:38 pm From: "Geo." What do you use to make the image? Ghost? Geo. "Alan Cairns" wrote in message news:3ac3e3f5@w3.nls.net... > I make an image of the 2k partition about once a week on to the other drive. > In between I just back up my personal directory to the second disk using the > built in backup. Restore is a snap. > > Mind you, it precludes long up times! > > -- > Alan > alancairns@dccnet.com > > "Geo." wrote in message news:3ac3cc58$1@w3.nls.net... > > "Chris Robinson" wrote in message > > news:3AC359B6.76DBBF2A@manchester.rms.slb.com... > > > > > > How often are you backing up? DDS4 can be quite slow when you're > talking > > > about backups that large. > > > > My DDS4 drive runs at about 120Mb/minute. That would take 7 hours to > backup > > 50gb. > > > > FWIW, I just got a new machine here with a 60gb drive, I went out and > spent > > another $200 for a second drive and I'm using the built in W2K backup > > program (until I get the current backupexec) to backup to the second > drive. > > Still talking hours to backup 60gb though.. > > > > Geo. > > > > > > --- BBBS/NT v4.00 MP * Origin: Barktopia Gating Project http://HarborWebs.com:8081 (1:379/45) .