Comments on: Backup — what’s that? http://www.chipsquips.com/?p=953 A tiny spark of wit for a highly flammable world Sun, 05 Sep 2010 17:08:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Sterling Camden http://www.chipsquips.com/?p=953&cpage=1#comment-93244 Sterling Camden Sun, 09 Dec 2007 18:47:12 +0000 http://www.chipsquips.com/?p=953#comment-93244 Ouch. I shudder at the thought of attempting an install-over <em>without</em> a backup! Ouch. I shudder at the thought of attempting an install-over without a backup!

]]> By: Joseph A. Nagy, Jr. http://www.chipsquips.com/?p=953&cpage=1#comment-93072 Joseph A. Nagy, Jr. Sat, 08 Dec 2007 17:28:52 +0000 http://www.chipsquips.com/?p=953#comment-93072 Nor have I, but at the time I didn't have anything to backup my data with. Stupid NTFS permissioning scheme. Nor have I, but at the time I didn’t have anything to backup my data with. Stupid NTFS permissioning scheme.

]]> By: Sterling Camden http://www.chipsquips.com/?p=953&cpage=1#comment-92025 Sterling Camden Tue, 04 Dec 2007 19:35:39 +0000 http://www.chipsquips.com/?p=953#comment-92025 I've never been a fan of install-overs when it comes to Windows. Windows seems to collect crap as it runs, and an install-over just perpetuates the contamination. Wipe and load at least restarts the crap-o-meter. I’ve never been a fan of install-overs when it comes to Windows. Windows seems to collect crap as it runs, and an install-over just perpetuates the contamination. Wipe and load at least restarts the crap-o-meter.

]]> By: Joseph A. Nagy, Jr. http://www.chipsquips.com/?p=953&cpage=1#comment-92013 Joseph A. Nagy, Jr. Tue, 04 Dec 2007 18:22:10 +0000 http://www.chipsquips.com/?p=953#comment-92013 I'm thinking my current Windows problems will require that, but after I forcibly remove data from the drive (the drive isn't damaged, just NTFS from an install-over of XP Media Center back to Home being a pita). I’m thinking my current Windows problems will require that, but after I forcibly remove data from the drive (the drive isn’t damaged, just NTFS from an install-over of XP Media Center back to Home being a pita).

]]> By: Sterling Camden http://www.chipsquips.com/?p=953&cpage=1#comment-90978 Sterling Camden Wed, 28 Nov 2007 00:59:21 +0000 http://www.chipsquips.com/?p=953#comment-90978 Wipe and load is one of the best things you can do for Windows (short of "wipe and load... Linux instead") -- the registry and the file system get pretty crufty after a while, and reloading may make things run much better. But it does take quite a bit of time. Windows NT used to require reloading every six months or so. Windows 2000 was better, and XP even more so, but I still reload Windows every few years when things are beginning to act strangely. Wipe and load is one of the best things you can do for Windows (short of “wipe and load… Linux instead”) — the registry and the file system get pretty crufty after a while, and reloading may make things run much better. But it does take quite a bit of time.

Windows NT used to require reloading every six months or so. Windows 2000 was better, and XP even more so, but I still reload Windows every few years when things are beginning to act strangely.

]]> By: cooper http://www.chipsquips.com/?p=953&cpage=1#comment-90976 cooper Wed, 28 Nov 2007 00:30:34 +0000 http://www.chipsquips.com/?p=953#comment-90976 Sounds horrible to me. I usually work on my old desktop though I have a newer laptop. I do have back-up copies of anything important but as half my windows file are corrupt I was thinking of just wiping it all and reinstalling - then I read the directions, fifteen times and realized I'd have to do all those updates and still might not be successful. There isn't enough wine in the world to make me do that. More power to those with more stamina.;) Sounds horrible to me. I usually work on my old desktop though I have a newer laptop. I do have back-up copies of anything important but as half my windows file are corrupt I was thinking of just wiping it all and reinstalling – then I read the directions, fifteen times and realized I’d have to do all those updates and still might not be successful. There isn’t enough wine in the world to make me do that.

More power to those with more stamina.;)

]]> By: Sterling Camden http://www.chipsquips.com/?p=953&cpage=1#comment-90883 Sterling Camden Tue, 27 Nov 2007 18:01:47 +0000 http://www.chipsquips.com/?p=953#comment-90883 Thanks for the suggestion, Levin. I'll have my sister-in-law give them a call. Thanks for the suggestion, Levin. I’ll have my sister-in-law give them a call.

]]> By: Levin http://www.chipsquips.com/?p=953&cpage=1#comment-90780 Levin Tue, 27 Nov 2007 05:53:39 +0000 http://www.chipsquips.com/?p=953#comment-90780 The drive which contained my personal data got physically damaged. I was so depressed thinking I lost all my data, at the same time my colleague suggested me a Data Recovery Company called Disk Doctors Labs Inc. I really want to thank the work they did in recovering my data from the damaged hard drive. It was a relief to hear from their team that they were able to recover my data completely. They not only provide hard drive recovery services but are also experts in <a href="http://www.diskdoctors.com/">RAID Recovery</a>. The drive which contained my personal data got physically damaged. I was so depressed thinking I lost all my data, at the same time my colleague suggested me a Data Recovery Company called Disk Doctors Labs Inc. I really want to thank the work they did in recovering my data from the damaged hard drive. It was a relief to hear from their team that they were able to recover my data completely. They not only provide hard drive recovery services but are also experts in RAID Recovery.

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