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With the cost of drives these days, and with Raid cards (or raid capable Motherboards) at such cheap prices these days, I've setup mine with a RAID 1 (mirror).

Plus an automated weekly backup.

I spend alot of time and money on my music (just sitting there ripping my CDs) and other things that for 100 bucks I utilized the RAID option on the MB.
Posted by: John Zern   Posted on: 10/20/09  (Edited: 10/20/2009 @ 05:59) You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Not all that worried  John Zern | 10/20/09
Beware of motherboard, though . . .  CobraA1 | 10/20/09
I once didn't worry either  nucrash | 10/21/09
Also if you are going to rely on tape drives...  mrlinux | 10/21/09
RAID is NOT a Backup  mejohnsn | 10/21/09
Get a Mac...  prof123 | 10/26/09
Let me just get some "admin" out of the way...  zwhittaker ZDNet Moderator | 10/20/09
Sorry I have to remind you:  nikacat | 10/20/09
But I simply cannot access the drive  zwhittaker ZDNet Moderator | 10/21/09
Seagate?  nitecourt@... | 10/21/09
Backup EVERYTHING !  curiousgeorge13@... | 10/21/09
I know what you mean  rhomp2002@... | 10/21/09
Something Not Quite Right here  mejohnsn | 10/21/09
Is it a Seagate 7200.11?  Mantei Woodcraft Ltd. | 10/21/09
Zack , is your data worth $80 US?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/21/09
Don't bother.  AzuMao | 10/29/09
You Need the Reminding Much More  mejohnsn | 10/21/09
NO, DON'T DO THIS  Roger Bamforth | 10/26/09
If you've used hard drives long enough  rtk | 10/20/09
Disk Recovery  MeMyselfAndI_z | 10/21/09
Careful  ksarkies@... | 10/25/09
No.  AzuMao | 10/26/09
Maybe a solution for the future?  IT_User | 10/21/09
Mozy has issues but the concept is good  pdickey43@... | 10/21/09
Thanks for this  IT_User | 10/21/09
Mosy seems to work  bmeacham98@... | 10/21/09
Two Other Things you had Better Do  mejohnsn | 10/21/09
Online backup Security  Dylock3 | 10/22/09
What do you want then?  AzuMao | 10/29/09
Mozy Works!  kathygnome | 10/23/09
It happens  happyharry_z | 10/21/09
Live Mesh...  kastigeer | 10/20/09
Agreed  CobraA1 | 10/20/09
On-line backup  Rick_R | 10/20/09
Thanks for Pointing this Out  mejohnsn | 10/21/09
Good start  kastigeer | 10/22/09
Sprint Needs those Cautions...  mejohnsn | 10/23/09
Power user huh.. right  duhrain@... | 11/02/09
I have three words for the "Put it in the Cloud" fans  pdickey43@... | 10/21/09
Scapegoating  mejohnsn | 10/21/09
Understand what you are commenting on before commenting...  kastigeer | 10/22/09
It would take me about 2 hours  Dorkyman | 10/20/09
Here's what I do . . .  CobraA1 | 10/20/09
Yes, SpinRite  ukrduane | 10/21/09
SpinRite great tool but won't work here  TechieJohn2 | 10/21/09
Same experience twice - on Windows machines of course.  CounterEthicsCommissioner | 10/20/09
MAGIC!  CobraA1 | 10/20/09
(NT) Good one : o )  Jack-Booted EULA | 10/20/09
Yeah. What can I say.. I'm a blessed man...  CounterEthicsCommissioner | 10/20/09
Actually...  Lithius | 10/21/09
Does Linux cure the H1N1???  faxmonkey | 10/21/09
Linux is the H1N1 vaccine  pdickey43@... | 10/21/09
Hmm...  Kousotsu | 11/16/09
lol  AzuMao | 11/16/09
The problem with this post.  A none mouse Cow Herd | 10/21/09
Windows machines of Course  Budster1 | 10/21/09
Windows machines of Course  stuckinarutt | 10/21/09
Or maybe...  mejohnsn | 10/21/09
Lovely, except....  pdickey43@... | 10/21/09
Re: CounterEthicsCommissioner  justanitguy | 10/21/09
Are all Fanboys this Clueless?  mejohnsn | 10/21/09
I love how guys like this accuse others of being "fanboys"!  A none mouse Cow Herd | 10/21/09
Takes one to know one...that's why you knew...nt  transposeIT | 10/22/09
RE: One second: The time it takes to wipe three years of work  nz_helpdeskguy | 10/20/09
Thanks for sharing...  Tom12Tom | 10/20/09
Bummer, dude : o (  Jack-Booted EULA | 10/20/09
and to those of you that know the truth  Jack-Booted EULA | 10/20/09
Partition/RAID != Backup  MegaShine | 10/20/09
online backup ...  trog7 | 10/26/09
Obviously, you weren't RAIDed  mheartwood | 10/20/09
RE: Obviously, you weren't RAIDed  MegaShine | 10/20/09
Exactly...  Mike (not Cox) | 10/21/09
too true. Raid is only really useful for hot swapping.  Drakaran | 10/21/09
Raid  Beechcraft | 10/21/09
No-one thinks about backups until they lose something happy  kilgore666 | 10/21/09
Actually, my father did  Lerianis10 | 10/21/09
DVDs... not a great back up plan  jrlambert | 10/21/09
Good Reminder, But...  mejohnsn | 10/21/09
A-a-a-a-ck! All Wrong!  mejohnsn | 10/21/09
There is no reason why knocking the power cord  Lerianis10 | 10/21/09
Take my word for it, it did (nt)  zwhittaker ZDNet Moderator | 10/21/09
Replace HD circuit board from an identical drive  MeMyselfAndI_z | 10/21/09
And Yes, there IS a "Good Reason"  mejohnsn | 10/21/09
That's not what they do 99% of the time  MeMyselfAndI_z | 10/21/09
no need for regulation  bmeacham98@... | 10/21/09
Too Simple Minded  mejohnsn | 10/21/09
LOL ...  trog7 | 10/26/09
Dude...  Mike (not Cox) | 10/21/09
Online Backup  nitecourt@... | 10/21/09
Upload speed...  Mike (not Cox) | 10/21/09
You have to take their word for it  homant@... | 10/21/09
Very Good Question  mejohnsn | 10/21/09
Check your local PC "parts" store for a USB-SATA cable.  Zogg | 10/21/09
It's an old tool, but it's free and it works  mgp3 | 10/21/09
Interesting, but...  mejohnsn | 10/21/09
Good luck  Ed Burnette ZDNet Moderator | 10/21/09
My epiphany about backup...  wolf_z | 10/21/09
Fascinating Example!  mejohnsn | 10/21/09
TIME MACHINE BABY!  panic man | 10/21/09
Once a week?!  spstanley | 10/21/09
I would stay away from time machine  faxmonkey | 10/21/09
Really? Or are you a Shill  mejohnsn | 10/21/09
And even Less Sympathy for You  mejohnsn | 10/21/09
Hint: you won't need those docs  dunraven | 10/21/09
But...  pdickey43@... | 10/21/09
Not So Fast  mejohnsn | 10/21/09
RE: One second: The time it takes to wipe three years of work  davebush7 | 10/21/09
Three words. Windows Home Server  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/21/09
Windows Live Sync (Folder Share)  adinas | 10/21/09
Yep, I used that.  zwhittaker ZDNet Moderator | 10/21/09
Yep  scruff40 | 10/21/09
RE: One second: The time it takes to wipe three years of work  elib@... | 10/21/09
RE: One second: The time it takes to wipe three years of work  ussafs3 | 10/21/09
Who puts their backup on the same drive???  Colorado_AL | 10/21/09
Idiot  propagandhi | 10/21/09
RE: One second: The time it takes to wipe three years of work  justanitguy | 10/21/09
Google Docs  way_z | 10/21/09
Until....  pdickey43@... | 10/21/09
google , and others ...  trog7 | 10/26/09
WHS - daily backups  John_Glancy | 10/21/09
RE: One second: The time it takes to wipe three years of work  maxvernon | 10/21/09
If you're running Windows, Windows Home Server is your friend...  PollyProteus | 10/21/09
I haven't tried this, but...  pdickey43@... | 10/21/09
Isn't Zack a Linux User?  mejohnsn | 10/21/09
It will back up everything once  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/21/09
All the better if he's a Linux user.  AzuMao | 10/29/09
Indeed, a great product that just works.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/21/09
RE: One second: The time it takes to wipe three years of work  jmgdalton | 10/21/09
Sanctimonious Misinformation like Yours  mejohnsn | 10/21/09
Overkill?  jmgdalton | 10/22/09
But you are Missing the Point  mejohnsn | 10/22/09
I'm pretty sure you misunderstood.  AzuMao | 10/29/09
So sad...  crazydanr@... | 10/21/09
Time to separate the boys from the MEN.  Intellihence | 10/21/09
RE: One second: The time it takes to wipe three years of work  crabbypup | 10/21/09
This is like the flu shot flu myth  jryanp | 10/21/09
The difference is...  JasonJD48 | 10/21/09
Free of Charge  SysAdminII | 10/21/09
Not in this case  homant@... | 10/21/09
You should pay OnTrack ...  dkawalec | 10/21/09
I agree...  dbrebel | 10/22/09
RE: One second: The time it takes to wipe three years of work  ronangel | 10/21/09
You are Seriously Confused.  mejohnsn | 10/21/09
Store your backups off site.  softwareFlunky | 10/21/09
hah  Ambadias | 10/21/09
RE: One second: The time it takes to wipe three years of work  Mantei Woodcraft Ltd. | 10/21/09
Macrium Reflect  lehnerus2000 | 10/21/09
RE: One second: The time it takes to wipe three years of work  Bug_M-E-Not | 10/21/09
RE: One second: The time it takes to wipe three years of work  arosenthol@... | 10/21/09
RE: One second: The time it takes to wipe three years of work  Seryy Volk | 10/21/09
RE: One second: The time it takes to wipe three years of work  ICUR12 | 10/21/09
Freezer trick  pikeman666 | 10/21/09
Freezer trick sometimes works.  rogerbro@... | 10/21/09
Re: Freezer Trick  Mantei Woodcraft Ltd. | 10/23/09
Three words...  Technogeez | 10/21/09
My strategy: multiple backups  bmeacham98@... | 10/21/09
Whatta Idiot!!!  Lithius | 10/21/09
Yeah, and you ahve never lost data  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/21/09
Hey ZipperHead  Lithius | 10/21/09
Replace the PBC board on the drive  techguy05@... | 10/21/09
RE: One second: The time it takes to wipe three years of work  pAceMakerTM | 10/21/09
RE: One second: The time it takes to wipe three years of work  hsilbiger@... | 10/21/09
Perhaps...  fairportfan | 10/21/09
This might seem like a stupid question,  T25 | 10/21/09
A Learning Experience. Did you, Zack???  another ken | 10/21/09
RE: One second: The time it takes to wipe three years of work  A none mouse Cow Herd | 10/21/09
Theft - don't forget about it  mgeddes@... | 10/21/09
Suggestion  PantherDave | 10/21/09
This is a tech blog right?  tonymcs@... | 10/21/09
Just buy a Windows Home Server. Case closed.  Speednet | 10/21/09
Dear Zack's Employers:  pgit | 10/21/09
RE: One second: The time it takes to wipe three years of work  nick777 | 10/21/09
Knoppix did it for me when Win XP did not  deaf_e_kate | 10/22/09
backup in triplicate  photomstr@... | 10/22/09
got no sympathy for stupid  photomstr@... | 10/22/09
It's damaged hardware... the solution is not software!  devlin_X | 10/22/09
Exactly what I've been trying to say  DevGuy_z | 10/22/09
RE: One second: The time it takes to wipe three years of work  barny21 | 10/22/09
Talk about a tough audience! You have my sympathies  stephenkca | 10/22/09
Copying files around on the same physical drive is not a backup.  alsw | 10/22/09
New Here, Aren't You?  mejohnsn | 10/23/09
.... back-ups ...  digitrog | 10/22/09
... RAID drives - NOT a good idea at all !!  digitrog | 10/22/09
RE: One second: The time it takes to wipe three years of work  mikewink@... | 10/22/09
Not at all worried but a bit ticked off  paladin2 | 10/22/09
Another suggestion...  sidereal | 10/23/09
If you still have the drive  HexHammer67 | 10/24/09
A common problem  3dguru | 10/24/09
Have you considered switching to a Mac wink  whisperycat | 10/26/09
Why bother  rtk | 10/26/09
Unplugging a computer shouldn't cause the hard drives to brick.  AzuMao | 10/29/09
... today's' mac . ... aint MAC any more  trog7 | 10/26/09
RE: One second: The time it takes to wipe three years of work  crystally0320 | 10/27/09
Backups and NASes and such  G_Writer | 10/29/09
RE: One second: The time it takes to wipe three years of work  stewymelb | 10/30/09
TESTED AND WORKED!!!  i4connect@... | 10/31/09
Read the article.  AzuMao | 10/31/09
RE: One second: The time it takes to wipe three years of work  dghampton | 11/02/09
RE: One second: The time it takes to wipe three years of work  duhrain@... | 11/02/09
Over 9000  AzuMao | 11/02/09
RE: One second: The time it takes to wipe three years of work  duhrain@... | 11/02/09
RE: One second: The time it takes to wipe three years of work  duhrain@... | 11/02/09
Backing up to the same drive is worthless  greg@... | 11/09/09
You've got it backwards. Seagate "reliability" is an oxymoron.  AzuMao | 11/09/09
Neat solution to a Windows backup  jpdemers@... | 11/10/09
RE: One second: The time it takes to wipe three years of work  surfincrow | 11/14/09
What is the point  AzuMao | 11/14/09
RE: One second: The time it takes to wipe three years of work  volatileacid@... | 11/15/09
My bad  AzuMao | 11/15/09
Ghost and Acronis  frj111@... | 11/18/09

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