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06-29-2008
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| | How to back up to an internal hard drive with Vista ? On Windows XP I used WinRAR for my backups because the OS lacked a decent backup system. To my surprise with Vista I still use WinRAR for my backups as that OS doesn't seem to have a decent backup system either ! (MacOS does.) I want to backup files from internal drive C to a physically separate internal drive D. Drive D won't show up. The help gives some 'reasons' why. What comes closest seems to be ''The location is either the system disk (the disk that Windows is installed on—also called the C drive) or the boot disk (the disk that Windows uses to start your computer—also called the startup disk).'' as Windows XP is installed on drive D. Is there a convenient way to back up on drive D and if so how ? -- Be careful what you wish for; it might come true. |
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06-29-2008
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| | Re: How to back up to an internal hard drive with Vista ? Acronis True Image 11 Home http://www.acronis.com/homecomputing...cts/trueimage/ You can purchase it from NewEgg for $30, free shipping. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16832200004 Highly Recommended! ------------------------------ Donny Broome www.broomeman.com/vista www.broomeman.com/tech "Amoranemix" <Amoranemix@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:8B17937E-B5CF-4C31-8A83-9225AE636FE6@xxxxxx Quote: > On Windows XP I used WinRAR for my backups because the OS lacked a decent > backup system. To my surprise with Vista I still use WinRAR for my backups as > that OS doesn't seem to have a decent backup system either ! (MacOS does.) > > I want to backup files from internal drive C to a physically separate > internal drive D. Drive D won't show up. The help gives some 'reasons' why. > What comes closest seems to be ''The location is either the system disk (the > disk that Windows is installed on—also called the C drive) or the boot disk > (the disk that Windows uses to start your computer—also called the startup > disk).'' as Windows XP is installed on drive D. > > Is there a convenient way to back up on drive D and if so how ? > -- > Be careful what you wish for; it might come true. |
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06-29-2008
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| | Re: How to back up to an internal hard drive with Vista ? D has to be partitioned/formated before it can be used, this can be done via Disk Management "Amoranemix" <Amoranemix@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:8B17937E-B5CF-4C31-8A83-9225AE636FE6@xxxxxx Quote: > On Windows XP I used WinRAR for my backups because the OS lacked a decent > backup system. To my surprise with Vista I still use WinRAR for my backups > as > that OS doesn't seem to have a decent backup system either ! (MacOS does.) > > I want to backup files from internal drive C to a physically separate > internal drive D. Drive D won't show up. The help gives some 'reasons' > why. > What comes closest seems to be ''The location is either the system disk > (the > disk that Windows is installed on-also called the C drive) or the boot > disk > (the disk that Windows uses to start your computer-also called the startup > disk).'' as Windows XP is installed on drive D. > > Is there a convenient way to back up on drive D and if so how ? > -- > Be careful what you wish for; it might come true. |
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06-29-2008
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| | Re: How to back up to an internal hard drive with Vista ? XP is installed on D !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! No-one reads posts here! -- Mick Murphy - Qld - Australia "DL" wrote: Quote: > D has to be partitioned/formated before it can be used, this can be done via > Disk Management > > "Amoranemix" <Amoranemix@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:8B17937E-B5CF-4C31-8A83-9225AE636FE6@xxxxxx Quote: > > On Windows XP I used WinRAR for my backups because the OS lacked a decent > > backup system. To my surprise with Vista I still use WinRAR for my backups > > as > > that OS doesn't seem to have a decent backup system either ! (MacOS does.) > > > > I want to backup files from internal drive C to a physically separate > > internal drive D. Drive D won't show up. The help gives some 'reasons' > > why. > > What comes closest seems to be ''The location is either the system disk > > (the > > disk that Windows is installed on-also called the C drive) or the boot > > disk > > (the disk that Windows uses to start your computer-also called the startup > > disk).'' as Windows XP is installed on drive D. > > > > Is there a convenient way to back up on drive D and if so how ? > > -- > > Be careful what you wish for; it might come true. > > |
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06-29-2008
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| | Re: How to back up to an internal hard drive with Vista ? And the o/s doesnt see D "Mick Murphy" <MickMurphy@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:8EA48E7B-66CF-47C8-B229-06FA0A731C38@xxxxxx Quote: > XP is installed on D !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! > No-one reads posts here! > -- > Mick Murphy - Qld - Australia > > > "DL" wrote: > Quote: >> D has to be partitioned/formated before it can be used, this can be done >> via >> Disk Management >> >> "Amoranemix" <Amoranemix@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:8B17937E-B5CF-4C31-8A83-9225AE636FE6@xxxxxx Quote: >> > On Windows XP I used WinRAR for my backups because the OS lacked a >> > decent >> > backup system. To my surprise with Vista I still use WinRAR for my >> > backups >> > as >> > that OS doesn't seem to have a decent backup system either ! (MacOS >> > does.) >> > >> > I want to backup files from internal drive C to a physically separate >> > internal drive D. Drive D won't show up. The help gives some 'reasons' >> > why. >> > What comes closest seems to be ''The location is either the system disk >> > (the >> > disk that Windows is installed on-also called the C drive) or the boot >> > disk >> > (the disk that Windows uses to start your computer-also called the >> > startup >> > disk).'' as Windows XP is installed on drive D. >> > >> > Is there a convenient way to back up on drive D and if so how ? >> > -- >> > Be careful what you wish for; it might come true. >> >> |
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06-29-2008
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| | Re: How to back up to an internal hard drive with Vista ? Well go to "Manage" and see if the drive appears there at all. Two reasons I can think of for a drive not showing up if it has the old FAT format and just possibly that you have different login and password on the two systems and so you don't have "Permission" to see it. When you right click computer and go manage, disk drives then you may see it as there but having no name or something. As to what will happen if you change anything I think that is anybody's guess. I am not sure about any of this, just hoping to come up with a clue, so please wait for other advice if you get to see it there. DL wrote: Quote: > And the o/s doesnt see D > > "Mick Murphy" <MickMurphy@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:8EA48E7B-66CF-47C8-B229-06FA0A731C38@xxxxxx Quote: >> XP is installed on D !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! >> No-one reads posts here! >> -- >> Mick Murphy - Qld - Australia >> >> >> "DL" wrote: >> Quote: >>> D has to be partitioned/formated before it can be used, this can be done >>> via >>> Disk Management >>> >>> "Amoranemix" <Amoranemix@xxxxxx> wrote in message >>> news:8B17937E-B5CF-4C31-8A83-9225AE636FE6@xxxxxx >>>> On Windows XP I used WinRAR for my backups because the OS lacked a >>>> decent >>>> backup system. To my surprise with Vista I still use WinRAR for my >>>> backups >>>> as >>>> that OS doesn't seem to have a decent backup system either ! (MacOS >>>> does.) >>>> >>>> I want to backup files from internal drive C to a physically separate >>>> internal drive D. Drive D won't show up. The help gives some 'reasons' >>>> why. >>>> What comes closest seems to be ''The location is either the system disk >>>> (the >>>> disk that Windows is installed on-also called the C drive) or the boot >>>> disk >>>> (the disk that Windows uses to start your computer-also called the >>>> startup >>>> disk).'' as Windows XP is installed on drive D. >>>> >>>> Is there a convenient way to back up on drive D and if so how ? >>>> -- >>>> Be careful what you wish for; it might come true. >>> >>> > |
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06-29-2008
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| | Re: How to back up to an internal hard drive with Vista ? Okay - here goes - regarding "...I want to backup files from internal drive C to a physically separate internal drive D. Drive D won't show up...." - evidently D does not show as a destination for the backup - recognized by the system otherwise. About "...that OS doesn't seem to have a decent backup system either ..." - not so "Complete Backup and File backup" quite good. Backup programs/utilities (those that I know) do not permit backing up to system/boot partitions/drives. Both the C and D drives are system/boot drives (Vista and XP). Solution - another internal drive, external drive or removeable media (DVD/CD) "Amoranemix" <Amoranemix@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:8B17937E-B5CF-4C31-8A83-9225AE636FE6@xxxxxx Quote: > On Windows XP I used WinRAR for my backups because the OS lacked a decent > backup system. To my surprise with Vista I still use WinRAR for my backups > as > that OS doesn't seem to have a decent backup system either ! (MacOS does.) > > I want to backup files from internal drive C to a physically separate > internal drive D. Drive D won't show up. The help gives some 'reasons' > why. > What comes closest seems to be ''The location is either the system disk > (the > disk that Windows is installed on-also called the C drive) or the boot > disk > (the disk that Windows uses to start your computer-also called the startup > disk).'' as Windows XP is installed on drive D. > > Is there a convenient way to back up on drive D and if so how ? > -- > Be careful what you wish for; it might come true. |
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06-29-2008
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| | Re: How to back up to an internal hard drive with Vista ? This may be a duplicate post - if so I apologize. Okay - here goes - regarding "...I want to backup files from internal drive C to a physically separate internal drive D. Drive D won't show up...." - evidently D does not show as a destination for the backup - recognized by the system otherwise. About "...that OS doesn't seem to have a decent backup system either ..." - not so "Complete Backup and File backup" quite good. Backup programs/utilities (those that I know) do not permit backing up to system/boot partitions/drives. Both the C and D drives are system/boot drives (Vista and XP). Solution - another internal drive, external drive or removeable media (DVD/CD) "Amoranemix" <Amoranemix@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:8B17937E-B5CF-4C31-8A83-9225AE636FE6@xxxxxx Quote: > On Windows XP I used WinRAR for my backups because the OS lacked a decent > backup system. To my surprise with Vista I still use WinRAR for my backups > as > that OS doesn't seem to have a decent backup system either ! (MacOS does.) > > I want to backup files from internal drive C to a physically separate > internal drive D. Drive D won't show up. The help gives some 'reasons' > why. > What comes closest seems to be ''The location is either the system disk > (the > disk that Windows is installed on-also called the C drive) or the boot > disk > (the disk that Windows uses to start your computer-also called the startup > disk).'' as Windows XP is installed on drive D. > > Is there a convenient way to back up on drive D and if so how ? > -- > Be careful what you wish for; it might come true. |
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07-06-2008
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| | RE: How to back up to an internal hard drive with Vista ? Thanks for your responses.  Quote: Originally Posted by Donny Broome You can purchase it from NewEgg for $30, free shipping. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16832200004 live in Europe. Quote: Originally Posted by Charlie Tame As for RAR I don't know, if you have no OS at all could you recover anything? With Acronis you can effectively "Image" the drive to a file. Quote: Originally Posted by DL And the o/s doesnt see D doesn't see D. So far Imake a compressed copy of data with WinRAR and move it to D. That's what I did with my old XP computer (which also had two drives and XP on both) and continued doing after the new OS again could not provide a better alternative. Quote: Originally Posted by AJR About "...that OS doesn't seem to have a decent backup system either ..." - not so "Complete Backup and File backup" quite good. it. Windows Help and Search don't refer to it. Quote: Originally Posted by AJR Backup programs/utilities (those that I know) do not permit backing up to system/boot partitions/drives. Both the C and D drives are system/boot drives (Vista and XP). I tried the 15-day trial version of Arconis True Image 11. Three backup attempts of data to D failed. There was no reliable estimate of remaining time and computer became very slow so I aborted and had to restart the computer each time to make it responsive again. I also tried a small (260MB) and tiny (775kB) backup and recovery as test. The tiny one worked. The small one had an error during recovery and only about 75% of the data was restored. I think WinRAR works better. Maybe I should look of other commercial backup software. Quote: > -- > Be careful what you wish for; it might come true. |
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