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Useful Backup Utility from...Microsoft?
Posted: Thu Dec 07, 2006 2:38 am
by DrMerman
Hey guys.
I installed this about a week ago, and so far its been doing its job pretty well. Most of you probably have backup solutions, but for us little guys, this goes a long way towards helping to make things easier. It basically syncs folders in 2 separate locations, and can be run automatically or manually. Reviews of the thing seem mixed, but its free. I like free.
Figured I'd spread the love
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/deta ... laylang=en
or alternatively
http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail/Mi ... 23084172/1
Cheers,
Dr Merman
Posted: Thu Dec 07, 2006 4:13 am
by Joss
Thank you, very handy to keep projects up to date on different machines.
Posted: Thu Dec 07, 2006 4:48 am
by Leonardo
sorry but, useful and microsoft doesn't go together
Posted: Thu Dec 07, 2006 5:02 am
by DrMerman
Normally I'd agree, but this...
Posted: Thu Dec 07, 2006 5:25 am
by JDHill
Leonardo wrote:sorry but, useful and microsoft doesn't go together
I really hope you typed that on a Mac, Leo...and posted using Safari.
Posted: Thu Dec 07, 2006 6:51 am
by Joss
sorry but, useful and microsoft doesn't go together
Imagine that there's $20000 SGI before you on the table, and instead of working, you typing some unix crap, like "dd if=/dev/sdc1 of=/dev/tape bs=1000000". Or something like "sudo chmod uo+rw ~/projects/current_blockbuster_movie/part1/ep17/shot223/out/render4/ep17_sh223.*.sgi". Or manuallymount/unmount cd-rom/flash drive everytime you need to change them.
Then think again.
Posted: Thu Dec 07, 2006 1:30 pm
by Fernando Tella
People say it has problems with .net framework 2.0
Someone recommended this one:
Synckback free
http://www.freedownloadscenter.com/Util ... nload.html
Posted: Thu Dec 07, 2006 3:04 pm
by Leonardo
nah, I'm typing from a pc... I hate Macs
(nobody understand me
)
Posted: Thu Dec 07, 2006 7:01 pm
by deadalvs
best backup system from windows ? the cd/dvd burner...
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--> mac user. using retrospect.
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deadalvs
Posted: Thu Dec 07, 2006 9:47 pm
by Julian
Nortons 'save and restore' pretty much does it all - happy so far (6 months) - pretty cheap as well
Posted: Thu Dec 07, 2006 10:29 pm
by Fernando Tella
deadalvs wrote:best backup system from windows ? the cd/dvd burner...
* * *
--> mac user. using retrospect.
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deadalvs
That's not 100% true. I've just got a broken DVD (not even a scratch, it just refuses to read a part) and lost a big part of a job I stored there. :/
Posted: Thu Dec 07, 2006 10:44 pm
by Julian
Fernando Tella wrote:
That's not 100% true. I've just got a broken DVD (not even a scratch, it just refuses to read a part) and lost a big part of a job I stored there. :/
maybe try it in a really old DVD player - sounds odd but the new ones seem to be more security sensitive and picky - just a thought - good luck!
Posted: Thu Dec 07, 2006 10:47 pm
by deadalvs
Fernando Tella wrote:deadalvs wrote:best backup system from windows ? the cd/dvd burner...
* * *
--> mac user. using retrospect.
* * *
deadalvs
That's not 100% true. I've just got a broken DVD (not even a scratch, it just refuses to read a part) and lost a big part of a job I stored there. :/
this is not cool !
but even with this loss, the BEST system around...
well, bad joke... sorry..
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deadalvs
Posted: Thu Dec 07, 2006 11:09 pm
by Fernando Tella
Julian wrote:Fernando Tella wrote:
That's not 100% true. I've just got a broken DVD (not even a scratch, it just refuses to read a part) and lost a big part of a job I stored there. :/
maybe try it in a really old DVD player - sounds odd but the new ones seem to be more security sensitive and picky - just a thought - good luck!
I'll try that with my brother's. Maybe I still have some luck.
but even with this loss, the BEST system around...
That's what I thought but... shit happens.
Posted: Thu Dec 07, 2006 11:31 pm
by Joss
I'm keeping my stuff on 120-200gb hdd's. HDDs is still the best storage
