RE: newer backup methods was: Accidentally Lost Data -- MIDRANGE-L

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A little OT, but...

In XP, the Windows backup utility allowed you to back up to any
destination, such as USB keys.

The Vista backup does not allow backups to USB keys. External HDDs,
writeable CD and DVD are OK.

With 1GB+ USB keys, backing up most simple data was easy, now harder.

Loyd Goodbar
Senior programmer/analyst
BorgWarner
TS Water Valley
662-473-5713

-----Original Message-----
From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Steve Richter
Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2007 11:57
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject: newer backup methods was: Accidentally Lost Data

a good reason to upgrade to Vista!  Vista has an automated backup
while active feature that works with the new, super cheap, usb
attached hard drives.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822144069

It is interesting that tape backup is more and more a thing of the
past.  Vista has no tape backup utilites.   And the virtual tape
feature of the i5 would work great by copying the virtual tape stream
file to an external hard drive.

-Steve

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