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I agree that multiple recording units are necessary for a higher reliability of retaining a suitable backup of data on ones computer. I use a tape backup system ( Colorado Backup) which does hold more information on one tape. However they are more prone to fail more often than floppy disks in my opinion.
John Sellers
Torrance, CA
USA
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From: Visavis [SMTP:Visavis@xxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Monday, June 08, 1998 2:36 AM
To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Cc: 'cjhenderson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx'
Subject: Re: Power-cut - & Iomega
I believe the value of weekly rotation of backup diskettes in which you should not rely just on only one disk per material. use 2 sets of disks for rotationing.
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At 09:42 AM 6/8/98 +0200, J.W.E Roberts wrote:
>Same thing here; however JAZ-Drive. The thingy is expensive, media too, and utterly unreliable.
>J.W.E. Roberts
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>Robert Duplain wrote:
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>> You're very couragous to rely on zip drives to secure you data.
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>> To my experience Omega Zip Drive is UNreliable. Some month ago mine started "clicking" and scraped disks where I had saved valuable data. Nobody knew why this common phenomena occured. Iomega just ignored the problem (look at their stock value).
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>> I resolved the enigma by putting the Zip Drive in the oven at 450 deg. for 1 hour. It does not work anymore by I know why.
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>> Believe me, you better get a second hard drive and backup on it, it is much cheaper per Meg, faster and much more reliable.
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>> Robert
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>> -----Message d'origine-----
>> De: Chris Henderson [SMTP:cjhenderson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
>> Date: 4 juin, 1998 02:46
>> À: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Objet: Re: Power-cut
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>> I agree with your backup method:
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>> I use Explorer weekly to copy equis stock files & portfolios to a Zip drive.
>> I include the MS explorer and formula files every now & then. I changed
>> computers recently and installed MStock onto the new drive, then copied the
>> Zip drive files (not compressed or 'Zip backups') into the fresh Equis
>> directory. Whn I started MS on the new computer everything was there
>> exactly as on the old one.
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