backing up my computer.

i have wasted 54 cd tring to back up my computer. everytime i get to the 17Th
cd and put a new cd just to make sue that there is no problem with the cd/s.
i never had this before.. the computer well not get done backing up my
computer. it just freeze up. then said can not back up your computer. what
should i do. i have vista. the computer i have is a t3604 emachines..

Dominic wrote:

> i have wasted 54 cd tring to back up my computer. everytime i get to the
> 17Th cd and put a new cd just to make sue that there is no problem with
> the cd/s. i never had this before.. the computer well not get done backing
> up my computer. it just freeze up. then said can not back up your
> computer. what should i do. i have vista. the computer i have is a t3604
> emachines..

Gracious, what are you using that requires 54 CDs?! I don't know why your
computer is freezing (although I suspect it's overheating or the optical
drive is failing) but for backing up:

1. Purchase an external hard drive.
2. Purchase Acronis True Image.
3. Purchase a DVD burner if you don't have one (unlikely).

1. Use Acronis True Image to image your system and store the image on the
external hard drive. True Image also does incremental backups. Do this
regularly and you will be able to get back to a working system in minutes
instead of hours.

2. Periodically burn data files to DVD-R (not RW) and put the media in a
safe place.

Malke
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You don't say which application you are using to back up your PC.
Personally, I would be inclined to use Acronis True Image.

As for 54 cd's how much stuff have you got on your PC?

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"Dominic" <> wrote in message
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> i have wasted 54 cd tring to back up my computer. everytime i get to the
> 17Th
> cd and put a new cd just to make sue that there is no problem with the
> cd/s.
> i never had this before.. the computer well not get done backing up my
> computer. it just freeze up. then said can not back up your computer. what
> should i do. i have vista. the computer i have is a t3604 emachines..

Do what Malke said. Buy Acronis and be done with it. You'll be glad that you
did.



"Dominic" wrote:

> i have wasted 54 cd tring to back up my computer. everytime i get to the 17Th
> cd and put a new cd just to make sue that there is no problem with the cd/s.
> i never had this before.. the computer well not get done backing up my
> computer. it just freeze up. then said can not back up your computer. what
> should i do. i have vista. the computer i have is a t3604 emachines..

"John Barnett MVP" <> wrote:

>You don't say which application you are using to back up your PC.
>Personally, I would be inclined to use Acronis True Image.
>
>As for 54 cd's how much stuff have you got on your PC?
>
>--

54 CDs ain't that many Gigs.

Its still around the 38GB (give or take) even my machine only has 21GB and I
have quite few large software applications installed.


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"PD43" <> wrote in message
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> "John Barnett MVP" <> wrote:
>
>>You don't say which application you are using to back up your PC.
>>Personally, I would be inclined to use Acronis True Image.
>>
>>As for 54 cd's how much stuff have you got on your PC?
>>
>>--
>
> 54 CDs ain't that many Gigs.

"John Barnett MVP" <> wrote:

>Its still around the 38GB (give or take) even my machine only has 21GB and I
>have quite few large software applications installed.

Not everyone is a computer purist... think of all the folks who have
videos, photos, and music on their machines.

Hell, I have 60 gigs of just old time radio programs (on a separate
drive), and 11 gigs of classical music I ripped from my CDs.

Documents is another 3 gigs.

"PD43" <> wrote in message
news:...
> "John Barnett MVP" <> wrote:
>
>>You don't say which application you are using to back up your PC.
>>Personally, I would be inclined to use Acronis True Image.
>>
>>As for 54 cd's how much stuff have you got on your PC?
>>
>>--
>
> 54 CDs ain't that many Gigs.


Especially if the page file is being backed up too.. :-)


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"Mike Hall - MVP" <mikehall@remove_mvps.com> wrote:

>"PD43" <> wrote in message
>news:.. .
>> "John Barnett MVP" <> wrote:
>>
>>>You don't say which application you are using to back up your PC.
>>>Personally, I would be inclined to use Acronis True Image.
>>>
>>>As for 54 cd's how much stuff have you got on your PC?
>>>
>>>--
>>
>> 54 CDs ain't that many Gigs.
>
>
>Especially if the page file is being backed up too.. :-)

YUP!

Mine is 2 gigs, but it's on another drive too.

On Wed, 25 Jun 2008 04:33:16 -0700, Malke wrote:

<snip>

> ... but for backing up:
>
> 1. Purchase an external hard drive.
> 2. Purchase Acronis True Image.
> 3. Purchase a DVD burner if you don't have one (unlikely).
>
> 1. Use Acronis True Image to image your system and store the image on the
> external hard drive. True Image also does incremental backups. Do this
> regularly and you will be able to get back to a working system in minutes
> instead of hours.
>
> 2. Periodically burn data files to DVD-R (not RW) and put the media in a
> safe place.
>
Malke;
Does it *have* to be an external drive?
The reason I ask:
I had to throw out my troublesome MoBo and replaced with Intel Core 2 Duo.
At the same time replaced (upgraded) my C: drive with a larger/faster unit.
The technician installed the old drive (D as well and I use it presently
as a 'storage' for various files, data, applications etc.

Could I use this (old) drive (D in conjunction with Acronis and/or Nero
for backing up instead of purchasing an external drive or would I encounter
limitations to this arrangement?