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Mark --
Don't count on a UPS to protect your data from lightning. The safest
protection is off-site storage. The next best think would be something
that is not connected in any way to the power line, for example:
CD/DVD/Floppy stored in closet or external hard drive not connect by
wire to anything else. Consider putting your backups in a fire proof
safe in the basement.
-- Keith
Mark H wrote:
>
> A friend's house got hit by lightening. All his computers got fried
> including the connected external hard drive!
> After I heard that story, I bought a few UPS power boxes for all my
> computers.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* Michael.S.G. <mailto:OzFalconAB@xxxxxxxxx>
> *To:* amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> *Sent:* Thursday, October 26, 2006 7:23 AM
> *Subject:* Re: [amibroker] PC Utilities.
>
> DVD or CD is the best way to go.
> ie Burn a set of your large static data (Make two backups to be sure)
> Then make (At least) monthly backups of more volatile data.
> That way, You also have an ability to go back in time to older
> backups
> and restore some file "You deleted and never thought you'd need again"
>
> I personaly had a 5 disk (120gb each) raid array fail and loose
> alot of
> data.
> x4 active in the array, x1 active spare
> x1 failed, And the system started rebuilding on the hot spare.
> Then another failed while still rebuilding.
> So melt down of the raid server ensued.
> But I thought, Ya... OK. I'll restore from DAT tape.....
> Started restoring and the DAT drive decided to eat the tape. (Tape
> spewed all around the internals of the drive).
> I'm lucky I had previously dumped half of the data to a 2nd
> workstation, It was considerably older but still
> salvageable, But I did loose my collection of movies and old TV shows
> that DIDN'T fit on the 2nd workstation. <Sigh>
>
> TODAYS LESSON,
> NEVER TRUST YOUR HARDWARE
>
> Tomasz Janeczko wrote:
> >
> > Hello,
> >
> > > May I ask: What would be the preferred backup media?
> >
> > 1. Second (physicial) hard disk - I've got two HDDs
> >
> > 2. DVD-R/RW (dual layer for larger backups)
> > - that's one of many reasons why I keep many partitions
> > - they are easier to backup to single DVD
> >
> > Personally I backup to second HDD first.
> > The failure of two physical disks at the same time is very, very
> unlikely.
> > But anyway from time to time I copy backups to DVDs
> >
> > Best regards,
> > Tomasz Janeczko
> > amibroker.com
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Herman" <psytek@xxxxxxxx <mailto:psytek%40magma.ca>
> <mailto:psytek%40magma.ca>>
> > To: <amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> <mailto:amibroker%40yahoogroups.com>
> <mailto:amibroker%40yahoogroups.com>>
> > Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2006 2:50 PM
> > Subject: RE: [amibroker] PC Utilities.
> >
> > >
> > > TIA,
> > > herman
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> <mailto:amibroker%40yahoogroups.com>
> <mailto:amibroker%40yahoogroups.com>
> > [mailto:amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> <mailto:amibroker%40yahoogroups.com>
> <mailto:amibroker%40yahoogroups.com>]On
> > > Behalf Of Tomasz Janeczko
> > > Sent: October 25, 2006 5:06 AM
> > > To: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> <mailto:amibroker%40yahoogroups.com>
> <mailto:amibroker%40yahoogroups.com>
> > > Subject: Re: [amibroker] PC Utilities.
> > >
> > >
> > > Ara,
> > >
> > > If you have such "weird" problems the best you can do is the
> following:
> > >
> > > 1. format drive / reinstall everything fresh (make at least 2
> partitions
> > > one for the system and one for the rest. I personally have more
> > partitions
> > > for various things)
> > >
> > > 2. buy Acronis True Image Home ($49) - and make system
> partition backup
> > > if you will do disk images regularly you can turn off windows
> "system
> > > restore"
> > > feature because full disk images give you much better protection.
> > >
> > > 3. backup your system partition before installation of every
> > software that
> > > you don't know
> > > so you can revert to pre-installation state in case somethign
> goes
> > wrong.
> > > This will also ensure that registry does not get cluttered with
> > stuff that
> > > did not get uninstalled properly
> > >
> > > Make scheduled backups (Acronis allows to make scheduled disk
> images
> > in the
> > > background
> > > while you are working, you don't need to reboot nor anything like
> > with some
> > > other tools)
> > > and in the future you will be fully protected
> > > and will be able to restore your system in 10 minutes (that's
> about
> > the time
> > > it takes on my computer).
> > >
> > > Recent story:
> > > I have dual boot machine (allows to select whenever you want
> to boot
> > > into Win XP 32 bit PL or Win XP 64 bit EN)
> > > when I installed Windows Vista RC1 (for testing) it destroyed MBR
> > (master
> > > boot record) on my disk
> > > and I could not boot to anything but Vista. And as always
> Acronis True
> > > Image
> > > rescued me - I simply restored the image, MBR was restored too and
> > > everything was back to normal.
> > >
> > > And big thanks to Yuki who first mentioned True Image on this
> list.
> > >
> > > Best regards,
> > > Tomasz Janeczko
> > > amibroker.com
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Ara Kaloustian" <ara1@xxxxxxxxxx
> <mailto:ara1%40san.rr.com> <mailto:ara1%40san.rr.com>>
> > > To: <amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> <mailto:amibroker%40yahoogroups.com>
> <mailto:amibroker%40yahoogroups.com>>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2006 10:13 AM
> > > Subject: Re: [amibroker] PC Utilities.
> > >
> > >
> > >> Yuki
> > >>
> > >> My problems are "weird". ..
> > >>
> > >> For example,
> > >> 1. Some web sites I can not log in. (I can log in with backup
> > computer).
> > >> 2. Running Interactive Brokers TWS, when I activate Book Trader,
> > data does
> > >> not come into Book Trader. I have to shut it off and
> re-activate. This
> > >> actually happens with other programs also. Have not
> established patern.
> > >> 3. On my Firewall / Antivirus / Spam Blocker / Pest
> Controller, Spam
> > > Blocker
> > >> and Pest Controller were not running. They were also missing
> from the
> > > start
> > >> menu.
> > >> 4. Have problems running SecondCopy (my backup program). Beleive
> > this is
> > >> related the "read only" issue.
> > >>
> > >> I was hacked last week through Skype!. An "Unknown" user was
> registered
> > > in
> > >> my PC, which I removed.
> > >>
> > >> Virus scans show no virus.
> > >>
> > >> The computer is new, so I do not do much HD maintenance.
> Occasional
> > >> Defragment.
> > >>
> > >> Unfortunatly have not got around to do a system backup!!!
> > >>
> > >> Where is the system log. Never looked at one.
> > >>
> > >> Tx
> > >> Ara
> > >>
> > >> ----- Original Message -----
> > >> From: "Yuki Taga" <yukitaga@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> <mailto:yukitaga%40tkh.att.ne.jp>
> > <mailto:yukitaga%40tkh.att.ne.jp>>
> > >> To: "Ara Kaloustian" <amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> <mailto:amibroker%40yahoogroups.com>
> > <mailto:amibroker%40yahoogroups.com>>
> > >> Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2006 12:39 AM
> > >> Subject: Re: [amibroker] PC Utilities.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>> Hi Ara,
> > >>>
> > >>> Wednesday, October 25, 2006, 3:31:19 PM, you wrote:
> > >>>
> > >>> AK> I regularly run Registry Machanic to keep PC running
> properly.
> > >>>
> > >>> AK> Today I ran a trial version of "PC MightyMax, right
> after I ran
> > >>> AK> Registry Mechanic. MightyMax found 241 Invalid Registry
> Paths
> > and 74
> > >>> Invalid Shortcuts.
> > >>>
> > >>> AK> Anyone experienced with this program??? The price tag
> also seems
> > >>> AK> unreasonably high ($120 / year licence)
> > >>>
> > >>> Ara ... generally speaking, these programs are all
> worthless, and
> > >>> have the potential to do much more harm than good. Running
> such a
> > >>> program -- regularly -- is a prescription for trouble,
> IMNSHO. These
> > >>> programs all follow different algorithms, and some are very
> > >>> "thorough" (to the point that they wreck your system by deleting
> > >>> things they shouldn't touch), and some are very lax (meaning
> they
> > >>> don't really do anything).
> > >>>
> > >>> Generally speaking, the registry (especially on a 2K or XP
> system)
> > >>> does not need "fixing". The only exception to that would be
> if you
> > >>> *knew* exactly what needed fixing. The registry is a huge
> database,
> > >>> and it does get cluttered with the remains of programs
> uninstalled,
> > >>> and other useless data. It also only grows in size, unless it is
> > >>> weeded and then compressed. But, again generally speaking,
> the amount
> > >>> of clutter is almost always minuscule compared to the size
> of the
> > >>> registry in the first place. Cutting the registry even by 5
> percent
> > >>> (a tough job, usually) is not going to improve your
> performance very
> > >>> much. I doubt if you would even be aware of it.
> > >>>
> > >>> But because these registry "fixer" companies can scare or
> convince
> > >>> you into running a trial version, which they *know* will turn up
> > >>> something (unimportant, but probably a "large number" of
> unimportants
> > >>> -- i.e. seems large to you, but it's really *nothing*), they
> can make
> > >>> a lot of money touting their useless products. You could run
> 10 of
> > >>> these programs. None would agree with each other regarding
> either
> > >>> number or specifics. They are a waste of money.
> > >>>
> > >>> If invalid shortcuts or invalid registry paths are the only
> things
> > >>> you have to worry about, you probably have nothing to worry
> about,
> > >>> and definitely should not go to the trouble of reinstalling.
> What I
> > >>> am more concerned about, if I'm you, is "Am I compromised"?
> If your
> > >>> machine is "owned", to use the phrase, *then* it's time for a
> > >>> reformat and reinstall, maybe on a completely new drive.
> > >>>
> > >>> What problems are you having other than the read-only
> situation you
> > >>> mentioned in another thread?
> > >>>
> > >>> Do you have a known-good backup?
> > >>>
> > >>> Do you have an anti-virus program, and/or an anti-spyware
> program?
> > >>>
> > >>> Do you run them once in a while?
> > >>>
> > >>> Do you defragment your drives once in a while (every 48
> hours here on
> > >>> a rotating basis)?
> > >>>
> > >>> Do you have a firewall? Which one? Is it running?
> > >>>
> > >>> Have you run any hard drive analysis software on your
> machine? Why
> > >>> not?
> > >>>
> > >>> Memory check software? Why not?
> > >>>
> > >>> What ... do your system logs tell you? Do you read them daily?
> > >>> (There should hardly ever be either a yellow or a red flag;
> basically
> > >>> they should be clean almost all the time.)
> > >>>
> > >>> The only way to clear DRAM that I know of is power off. That
> means
> > >>> computer, and modem, and monitor (if it's flat panel). Have
> you shut
> > >>> *everything* down completely, and waited five minutes
> (shouldn't take
> > >>> that long; but that should do it for sure), and tried again?
> > >>>
> > >>> Best,
> > >>>
> > >>> Yuki
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> Please note that this group is for discussion between users
> only.
> > >>>
> > >>> To get support from AmiBroker please send an e-mail directly to
> > >>> SUPPORT {at} amibroker.com
> > >>>
> > >>> For NEW RELEASE ANNOUNCEMENTS and other news always check
> DEVLOG:
> > >>> http://www.amibroker.com/devlog/
> <http://www.amibroker.com/devlog/>
> <http://www.amibroker.com/devlog/ <http://www.amibroker.com/devlog/>>
> > >>>
> > >>> For other support material please check also:
> > >>> http://www.amibroker.com/support.html
> <http://www.amibroker.com/support.html>
> > <http://www.amibroker.com/support.html
> <http://www.amibroker.com/support.html>>
> > >>>
> > >>> Yahoo! Groups Links
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> Please note that this group is for discussion between users only.
> > >>
> > >> To get support from AmiBroker please send an e-mail directly to
> > >> SUPPORT {at} amibroker.com
> > >>
> > >> For NEW RELEASE ANNOUNCEMENTS and other news always check DEVLOG:
> > >> http://www.amibroker.com/devlog/
> <http://www.amibroker.com/devlog/>
> <http://www.amibroker.com/devlog/ <http://www.amibroker.com/devlog/>>
> > >>
> > >> For other support material please check also:
> > >> http://www.amibroker.com/support.html
> <http://www.amibroker.com/support.html>
> > <http://www.amibroker.com/support.html
> <http://www.amibroker.com/support.html>>
> > >>
> > >> Yahoo! Groups Links
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >
> > >
> > > Please note that this group is for discussion between users only.
> > >
> > > To get support from AmiBroker please send an e-mail directly to
> > > SUPPORT {at} amibroker.com
> > >
> > > For NEW RELEASE ANNOUNCEMENTS and other news always check DEVLOG:
> > > http://www.amibroker.com/devlog/
> <http://www.amibroker.com/devlog/>
> <http://www.amibroker.com/devlog/ <http://www.amibroker.com/devlog/>>
> > >
> > > For other support material please check also:
> > > http://www.amibroker.com/support.html
> <http://www.amibroker.com/support.html>
> > <http://www.amibroker.com/support.html
> <http://www.amibroker.com/support.html>>
> > >
> > > Yahoo! Groups Links
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Please note that this group is for discussion between users only.
> > >
> > > To get support from AmiBroker please send an e-mail directly to
> > > SUPPORT {at} amibroker.com
> > >
> > > For NEW RELEASE ANNOUNCEMENTS and other news always check DEVLOG:
> > > http://www.amibroker.com/devlog/
> <http://www.amibroker.com/devlog/>
> <http://www.amibroker.com/devlog/ <http://www.amibroker.com/devlog/>>
> > >
> > > For other support material please check also:
> > > http://www.amibroker.com/support.html
> <http://www.amibroker.com/support.html>
> > <http://www.amibroker.com/support.html
> <http://www.amibroker.com/support.html>>
> > >
> > > Yahoo! Groups Links
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>
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