I have no way of getting my Hard drive to use WindowsXP. It just loops around to the startup over and over again.
I have checked my Harddrive using a Linux Live Cd. and the folders for my coco archiving is intact. So until I can get these folders onto DVD’s. I cant reformat my Hard drive and re-install everything again.
So what I suspect is happening is my Hard drive is going bad on me. So until I can buy a new drive. I cant chat and talk coco for a while.
So until further notice. I’m offline.
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Briza
DVD-RAM in cartridges is better; you don’t have to write the whole disk at one time.
But what backup software would you recommend for (gag) WinXP?
I’ve never used Linspre before, but I wouldn’t recommend it now anyway. It’s made one of the infamous deals with Microsoft, and the company that makes Linspire is on the losing end of it. I’m not spreading FUD here, read the agreement yourself.
Speaking of an application to help back up Windows XP, I wouldn’t know. I’ve used Acronis for someone else’s system that I was fixing. (It’s like Norton Ghost, only better.
) When I used to use Windows (Win98) for anything, I’d just burn a CD. Nero is a good program for burning CD and DVDs. I’ve used Acronis for someone else’s system that I was fixing. It’s like Norton Ghost, only better. 
Someone else with a little more experience in backup up XP want to help?
-M.
I have used partimage from a linux bootable cd like knoppix and a fue others. Works real good, will backup all data byte for byte and does the whole partition minus open space and you can set the file backup sizes to whatever size you want.
At my office I use several backup methods at the same time. This is to ensure data redundancy and access. Tapes suck. Don’t use them.
We use two USB HDs, one directly connected to the server, and the other connected to my office machine. The server USB HD is backed up to using some server backup software that my senior IT guy got for us.
I use a MSDOS batch file and good old xcopy to make a new directory everynight of all of the days changed files onto my USB HD. Every couple of weeks I burn those days to DL-DVDs. 8+ gig at a pop makes backing up not so much of a chore. I use NERO to do the burning.
Every month, I make a new month dir, and put all of last months stuff into it. Its only a 400gig drive, and we generate alot of files every day, so I only have about 4 full months on immediate access, with everything up til last week on DVDs. I delete the oldest month when I notice that my HD free space is dropping about 10 gig.
When the big one hits, the DVDs and my HD go with me, and the server HD goes with the boss.
We’ve found that this system works well for us, and allows me to restore overwritten files in about 2-mins. Much better than 20mins finding the right tape, and two hours looking for the right file on the tape, all the time holding your breath and hoping the tape is actually any good.
Briz’, as long as you’re switching over to Linux, you might want to try OpenOffice for any time that someone wants to send you a MS Word document. OpenOffice is fully compatible with Windows, Linux, and the Mac OS, is also open-source as well.
As for versions of Linux, I’m surprised you’re not using Puppy Linux instead. Wasn’t it you that pointed that one out to me?
Hi Rick.
Openoffice i’ll write that name down. As for saying to use puppy linux that was not me. Most likely Lordos2 or FWP. As they use Linux for their computer fun and work.
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Briza
Puppy Linux tends to be for older systems. It was created to run in low memory and slow CPU boxes, etc.
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-M.
Actually, it might have been Spindly1970, if I have his name right.
I think he also mentioned that CoCo 3 game idea that I volunteered to make, now that I think about it …
Hi Rick.
Yeap that would be Buddha(Spindly1970). He mentioned you were going to create his game idea once you get the time.
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Briza