Comments on: Computer backup? http://priceburner.com/online-backup/141/computer-backup/computer-backup/ Reviews of the best online storage backup services. Thu, 21 Jan 2010 17:33:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Nick Kurentz http://priceburner.com/online-backup/141/computer-backup/computer-backup/comment-page-1/#comment-119 Nick Kurentz Thu, 21 Jan 2010 17:31:59 +0000 http://priceburner.com/online-backup/141/computer-backup/computer-backup/#comment-119 I recommend you to use Acronis True Image for that. It will make an image of your data and store it on DVDs. True Image will allow you to restore your data anytime you want. Learn more about True Image here: http://www.acronis.com/homecomputing/products/trueimage/ I recommend you to use Acronis True Image for that. It will make an image of your data and store it on DVDs. True Image will allow you to restore your data anytime you want. Learn more about True Image here: http://www.acronis.com/homecomputing/products/trueimage/

]]> By: Nick Kurentz http://priceburner.com/online-backup/141/computer-backup/computer-backup/comment-page-1/#comment-116 Nick Kurentz Thu, 21 Jan 2010 17:31:58 +0000 http://priceburner.com/online-backup/141/computer-backup/computer-backup/#comment-116 Sounds like 4 single sided DVD-+Rs would manage it. Less if you use True Image As you can buy DVD-R blanks for about 20 Cents a piece, that is a cheap way to go. Be sure you verify the copies!!! Sounds like 4 single sided DVD-+Rs would manage it. Less if you use True Image
As you can buy DVD-R blanks for about 20 Cents a piece, that is a cheap way to go. Be sure you verify the copies!!!

]]> By: Nick Kurentz http://priceburner.com/online-backup/141/computer-backup/computer-backup/comment-page-1/#comment-117 Nick Kurentz Thu, 21 Jan 2010 17:31:58 +0000 http://priceburner.com/online-backup/141/computer-backup/computer-backup/#comment-117 Use Nero backup, it will allow you to compress data on Cd's. If you don't have Nero you can download a trial version that you can use to back up. http://www.nero.com/nero7/eng/nero7-demo.php Use Nero backup, it will allow you to compress data on Cd’s. If you don’t have Nero you can download a trial version that you can use to back up.

http://www.nero.com/nero7/eng/nero7-demo.php

]]> By: Nick Kurentz http://priceburner.com/online-backup/141/computer-backup/computer-backup/comment-page-1/#comment-118 Nick Kurentz Thu, 21 Jan 2010 17:31:58 +0000 http://priceburner.com/online-backup/141/computer-backup/computer-backup/#comment-118 4 single layer DVD5 discs or two dual layer DVD9 discs, and if you had a portable USB hard drive over 17GB you could just use that instead. 4 single layer DVD5 discs or two dual layer DVD9 discs, and if you had a portable USB hard drive over 17GB you could just use that instead.

]]> By: Nick Kurentz http://priceburner.com/online-backup/141/computer-backup/computer-backup/comment-page-1/#comment-114 Nick Kurentz Thu, 21 Jan 2010 17:31:57 +0000 http://priceburner.com/online-backup/141/computer-backup/computer-backup/#comment-114 Dual Layer discs hold 8.5 GB so you could put it on 2 or 3 of those. I got an external hard drive to back up my 60GB mp3 collection. Dual Layer discs hold 8.5 GB so you could put it on 2 or 3 of those. I got an external hard drive to back up my 60GB mp3 collection.

]]> By: Nick Kurentz http://priceburner.com/online-backup/141/computer-backup/computer-backup/comment-page-1/#comment-115 Nick Kurentz Thu, 21 Jan 2010 17:31:57 +0000 http://priceburner.com/online-backup/141/computer-backup/computer-backup/#comment-115 i would suggest using an external hard drive. buy one if you dont already own one. then, boot up using a "live" cd like BartPE or Knoppix if you know any linux stuff 1)go to http://www.nu2.nu/pebuilder/ on any windows machine, doesnt have to be your own,' follow the directions there, which will include burning a CD 2) boot up from that CD 3) connect external hard drive (via usb/firewire) 4) navigate to the files in question, and copy/paste them to the new external hard drive 5) repeate if necessary Edit: when you first buy the external hard drive, it will have to be formated to NTFS or FAT 16/32 before you can use it. consult the drive's instructions however, if your machine is bootable, you can skip the live cd instructions, boot up normally, and use the external drive as described after you recover all your data, i would suggest re-installing windows, and reformating your hard-drive, this usally fixes all software bugs, including the ones you described. i would suggest using an external hard drive. buy one if you dont already own one.

then, boot up using a “live” cd like BartPE or Knoppix if you know any linux stuff
1)go to http://www.nu2.nu/pebuilder/
on any windows machine, doesnt have to be your own,’
follow the directions there, which will include burning a CD

2) boot up from that CD

3) connect external hard drive (via usb/firewire)

4) navigate to the files in question, and copy/paste them to the new external hard drive

5) repeate if necessary

Edit: when you first buy the external hard drive, it will have to be formated to NTFS or FAT 16/32 before you can use it. consult the drive’s instructions

however, if your machine is bootable,
you can skip the live cd instructions, boot up normally, and use the external drive as described

after you recover all your data, i would suggest re-installing windows, and reformating your hard-drive,
this usally fixes all software bugs, including the ones you described.

]]> By: Nick Kurentz http://priceburner.com/online-backup/141/computer-backup/computer-backup/comment-page-1/#comment-113 Nick Kurentz Thu, 21 Jan 2010 17:31:56 +0000 http://priceburner.com/online-backup/141/computer-backup/computer-backup/#comment-113 If you have a DVD burner that will take 11 GIG templates, then less than 2. But if it is 8 gig, then 3 Discs, if it has a 4 GIG limit, 6 etc If you have a DVD burner that will take 11 GIG templates, then less than 2. But if it is 8 gig, then 3 Discs, if it has a 4 GIG limit, 6 etc

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