Last week I was lamenting about not being able to use Ghost 8 anymore. While Ghost 9 worked in my trial backup-and-restore, that didn’t cure me of my case of the sulks, nor of my bafflement as to why Ghost 8 couldn’t see my USB drive—an experience I have had before, on another machine, and which led indirectly to one of the worst computer consulting experiences of my life. The Ur-Guru suggested I … [Read more...]
FileSlinger™ Backup Reminder 5-6-05: The Ghost of a Chance
After three attempts to repair the power-connector problem with my laptop (and then-only computer), I realized that I would need not one but two computers to replace her. New computers come with warranties, which is good—but to have repairs done under warranty usually means sending the computer back to the manufacturer, which takes a week to ten days, and is NOT good. So I needed not just to back … [Read more...]
The cat ate my backup
Since it's gotten cold out, the cat has developed a lamentable tendency to take up residence smack in the middle of my laptop. In doing so, she manages to hit some interesting key combinations. (Indeed, she once caused the computer to shut down, though more often she just sets the NumLock key on and has me typing numbers instead of letters, which is not beneficial to my spelling.) I try to shut … [Read more...]
FileSlinger™ Backup Reminder 9-10-04: Ghost 9
Dear FileSlinger™ clients, colleagues, and friends: It's Friday again and time to back up your data. I've made more backups than usual this week because of reinstalling my computer to put Windows XP Service Pack 2 on. I've saved copies of my drive at various states of installation, in case something goes wrong, so I don't have to go all the way back to the beginning and start over. These interim … [Read more...]
FileSlinger™ Backup Reminder 7-23-04: Restoring Files with Ghost Explorer
Dear FileSlinger clients, colleagues, and friends: It's Backup Friday again—time to hook up the external hard drive, (re)write the CDs or DVDs, copy the files onto ZIP, JAZ, or floppy disks, or implement any other backup program you have. You never know when or how a backup will come in handy. For instance, I realized yesterday that I had not made an archive copy of a client's website before … [Read more...]
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