Comments on: Why Today is “Back Up Your Hard Drive” Friday http://www.scottkelby.com/blog/2008/archives/1402 Scoops, tips and comments published exclusively for friends of Scott Kelby Fri, 09 Jan 2009 23:03:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Nice Plug http://www.scottkelby.com/blog/2008/archives/1402/comment-page-2#comment-93913 Nice Plug Sat, 18 Oct 2008 23:49:56 +0000 http://www.scottkelby.com/blog/2008/archives/1402#comment-93913 This sounds like a crafted story to plug a data recovery service. The reason I say this is because there are no technical details of steps taken to troubleshoot the issue and determine that a recovery service was last resort. Also, they specify a service with link. If you are really pushing people to back up their data what would be the purpose of plugging a particular service? Takes out the genuineness of the article. Unless they had to replace the read-write head(s) or do a platter transplant then there is no need to consult a data recovery service. For those who want to be demystified about data recovery look to some freely available resources. Not for the faint of heart or the technically unfit to attempt. 85% - recovery by software (check the link below) 15% - [physical issue] of that 8% is the logical board underneath which can be easily replaced if one can acquire the right one. Other 7% percent of the time are the more difficult recoveries or the ones not possible. Presentation http://www.myharddrivedied.com/presentations-Toorcon2006.html Software List http://www.myharddrivedied.com/presentations_software.html Main page http://www.myharddrivedied.com/presentations.html This sounds like a crafted story to plug a data recovery service. The reason I say this is because there are no technical details of steps taken to troubleshoot the issue and determine that a recovery service was last resort. Also, they specify a service with link. If you are really pushing people to back up their data what would be the purpose of plugging a particular service? Takes out the genuineness of the article.

Unless they had to replace the read-write head(s) or do a platter transplant then there is no need to consult a data recovery service.

For those who want to be demystified about data recovery look to some freely available resources. Not for the faint of heart or the technically unfit to attempt.

85% - recovery by software (check the link below)

15% - [physical issue] of that 8% is the logical board underneath which can be easily replaced if one can acquire the right one. Other 7% percent of the time are the more difficult recoveries or the ones not possible.

Presentation
http://www.myharddrivedied.com/presentations-Toorcon2006.html

Software List
http://www.myharddrivedied.com/presentations_software.html

Main page
http://www.myharddrivedied.com/presentations.html

]]> By: Uncle B http://www.scottkelby.com/blog/2008/archives/1402/comment-page-2#comment-93857 Uncle B Sat, 18 Oct 2008 18:58:17 +0000 http://www.scottkelby.com/blog/2008/archives/1402#comment-93857 I have never backed up my hard drive. I have a strict policy. I burn key files to DVD when they approach the size of a DVD. I run Ubuntu, and have not had a failure in over three years - no blue screens of death, no hard drive slowdowns, no virus disasters, no sudden, unexplained freeze ups, just plain joyful computing! I expect when my hard drive finally dies, my copy of Ubuntu, which I keep on DVD (free on the Net) will load the moment my new hard drive is installed! I hope to go to a less power hungry lap top style computer by that time, and by then, solid state "hard drive" equivalent devices will be available for reasonable prices. I have never backed up my hard drive. I have a strict policy. I burn key files to DVD when they approach the size of a DVD. I run Ubuntu, and have not had a failure in over three years - no blue screens of death, no hard drive slowdowns, no virus disasters, no sudden, unexplained freeze ups, just plain joyful computing! I expect when my hard drive finally dies, my copy of Ubuntu, which I keep on DVD (free on the Net) will load the moment my new hard drive is installed! I hope to go to a less power hungry lap top style computer by that time, and by then, solid state “hard drive” equivalent devices will be available for reasonable prices.

]]> By: DriveSavers Services Discounted With NAPP Membership — Designorati http://www.scottkelby.com/blog/2008/archives/1402/comment-page-2#comment-84950 DriveSavers Services Discounted With NAPP Membership — Designorati Tue, 02 Sep 2008 19:27:36 +0000 http://www.scottkelby.com/blog/2008/archives/1402#comment-84950 [...] is one more to add to the list. Ironically, this is one discount no one will ever want to use, but data loss does happen so it’s good to know that NAPP members can hire DriveSavers at a [...] [...] is one more to add to the list. Ironically, this is one discount no one will ever want to use, but data loss does happen so it’s good to know that NAPP members can hire DriveSavers at a [...]

]]> By: Michel http://www.scottkelby.com/blog/2008/archives/1402/comment-page-2#comment-61694 Michel Thu, 29 May 2008 20:13:30 +0000 http://www.scottkelby.com/blog/2008/archives/1402#comment-61694 Hm. If only I have read this post a DAY before Tuesday... :( I have an external HDD to which I back up (sort of) regularly. I bought a 1TB drive on Monday and was planning to transfer and back up on it lots of data on Tuesday evening. And make a fresh backup on my backup external HDD, too. Believe me or not, on Tuesday Morning, my main HDD inside the computer crashed. Zero. Clicking noise, that.'s all... And my main backup was 6+ weeks old... Fate, I guess... I'll have to be more careful in the future... And... It's very strange. Since my drive crashed, I find just by acident lots of stories about backups and failed HDDs on the Internet... Hm. Hm.

If only I have read this post a DAY before Tuesday… :(

I have an external HDD to which I back up (sort of) regularly.

I bought a 1TB drive on Monday and was planning to transfer and back up on it lots of data on Tuesday evening. And make a fresh backup on my backup external HDD, too.

Believe me or not, on Tuesday Morning, my main HDD inside the computer crashed. Zero. Clicking noise, that.’s all… And my main backup was 6+ weeks old…

Fate, I guess…

I’ll have to be more careful in the future…

And… It’s very strange. Since my drive crashed, I find just by acident lots of stories about backups and failed HDDs on the Internet…

Hm.

]]> By: bretography.com/blog - photography • retouching • restoration » Blog Archive » Backup your Mac!! http://www.scottkelby.com/blog/2008/archives/1402/comment-page-2#comment-61399 bretography.com/blog - photography • retouching • restoration » Blog Archive » Backup your Mac!! Thu, 29 May 2008 04:23:52 +0000 http://www.scottkelby.com/blog/2008/archives/1402#comment-61399 [...] a some other resources: Scot Kelby’s blog here and here. A funny and, er, to-the-point tutorial for mac users only!) « Great business cards from [...] [...] a some other resources: Scot Kelby’s blog here and here. A funny and, er, to-the-point tutorial for mac users only!) « Great business cards from [...]

]]> By: bretography.com/blog - photography • retouching • restoration » Blog Archive » Backup your Mac!! http://www.scottkelby.com/blog/2008/archives/1402/comment-page-2#comment-61392 bretography.com/blog - photography • retouching • restoration » Blog Archive » Backup your Mac!! Thu, 29 May 2008 04:08:26 +0000 http://www.scottkelby.com/blog/2008/archives/1402#comment-61392 [...] a some other resources: Scot Kelby’s blog here and here. A funny and, er, to-the-point tutorial for mac users only! « Great business cards from Big [...] [...] a some other resources: Scot Kelby’s blog here and here. A funny and, er, to-the-point tutorial for mac users only! « Great business cards from Big [...]

]]> By: bret http://www.scottkelby.com/blog/2008/archives/1402/comment-page-2#comment-61384 bret Thu, 29 May 2008 02:48:17 +0000 http://www.scottkelby.com/blog/2008/archives/1402#comment-61384 Yes, he should've known better - he's an IT guy!! I can say that because I'm something of an IT guy and it happened to me 2 weeks ago. What an idiot I am! Yes, I've got good backup strategies in place now and will blog about it to help the masses (or maybe the 2 people who read my blog). Remember; it's not IF. it's WHEN! Yes, he should’ve known better - he’s an IT guy!!

I can say that because I’m something of an IT guy and it happened to me 2 weeks ago. What an idiot I am! Yes, I’ve got good backup strategies in place now and will blog about it to help the masses (or maybe the 2 people who read my blog).

Remember; it’s not IF. it’s WHEN!

]]> By: Uwe http://www.scottkelby.com/blog/2008/archives/1402/comment-page-2#comment-60472 Uwe Mon, 26 May 2008 07:40:56 +0000 http://www.scottkelby.com/blog/2008/archives/1402#comment-60472 Sam: 1TB external drives are really cheap nowadays. I'm using an Icy Dock MB-559UEB-1S external case with a Samsung F1 1TB HD, wired thru FW800 with my Mac. Fast, silent and realiable. Sam: 1TB external drives are really cheap nowadays. I’m using an Icy Dock MB-559UEB-1S external case with a Samsung F1 1TB HD, wired thru FW800 with my Mac. Fast, silent and realiable.

]]> By: sam http://www.scottkelby.com/blog/2008/archives/1402/comment-page-2#comment-60470 sam Mon, 26 May 2008 06:56:01 +0000 http://www.scottkelby.com/blog/2008/archives/1402#comment-60470 One of the better questions that arises in my mind is how to get stuff off my hard drives and back it up? DVDs of photos accumulate so quickly and take time to burn. But I had having gigabytes of photos from years past sitting around on hard drives that may give out. What solutions do some of you folks employ? How about you Scott? One of the better questions that arises in my mind is how to get stuff off my hard drives and back it up? DVDs of photos accumulate so quickly and take time to burn. But I had having gigabytes of photos from years past sitting around on hard drives that may give out. What solutions do some of you folks employ? How about you Scott?

]]> By: sam http://www.scottkelby.com/blog/2008/archives/1402/comment-page-2#comment-60469 sam Mon, 26 May 2008 06:50:37 +0000 http://www.scottkelby.com/blog/2008/archives/1402#comment-60469 I'm pretty bad about backing up stuff but I should know better. Thankfully I've never lost a hard drive. But knock on wood cause it could sure happen to anyone. Anyone of us running on a Mac with Leopard are foolish not to be using Time Capsule and Apple's nifty Time Machine. Thanks for the helpful suggestion Scott. I’m pretty bad about backing up stuff but I should know better. Thankfully I’ve never lost a hard drive. But knock on wood cause it could sure happen to anyone. Anyone of us running on a Mac with Leopard are foolish not to be using Time Capsule and Apple’s nifty Time Machine. Thanks for the helpful suggestion Scott.

]]> By: Uwe http://www.scottkelby.com/blog/2008/archives/1402/comment-page-2#comment-60462 Uwe Mon, 26 May 2008 06:10:29 +0000 http://www.scottkelby.com/blog/2008/archives/1402#comment-60462 Scott, thanks for the reminder and this very well written post. I do backup my drives on a regular basis with Timemachine and Carbon Copy Cloner (which makes bootable device out of the backup drive, that's handy). Besides this it's, in my opinion, also important as well to randomly prove wether the the backups could be restored. Unfortunately a few years ago I found out, how frustrating is is to discover that your tenderly created backups couldn't be restored. Wish you all the best, Uwe Scott, thanks for the reminder and this very well written post. I do backup my drives on a regular basis with Timemachine and Carbon Copy Cloner (which makes bootable device out of the backup drive, that’s handy). Besides this it’s, in my opinion, also important as well to randomly prove wether the the backups could be restored. Unfortunately a few years ago I found out, how frustrating is is to discover that your tenderly created backups couldn’t be restored.
Wish you all the best, Uwe

]]> By: Jackie Davis http://www.scottkelby.com/blog/2008/archives/1402/comment-page-1#comment-60393 Jackie Davis Sun, 25 May 2008 21:35:28 +0000 http://www.scottkelby.com/blog/2008/archives/1402#comment-60393 Awesome advice and info! My external *was* my back up but now it's my only version of files. My laptop (only computer) has a tiny hard drive and can't keep many files on it. My external is about full. So we're praying, literally, for a BACK up drive! Anyone got a terabyte lying arouund? Can you suggest a NAPP Discounter for drives? Or care to donate one. I'm a missionary 'in-the-field' and the thought of loosing my files freaks me out! Thanks for makig me nervous. LOL Seriously, thanks for your advice, we know you care! Raegards, Jackie NAPP since '98 Kelby student since '96 - PageMill, PS and AI :) Awesome advice and info! My external *was* my back up but now it’s my only version of files. My laptop (only computer) has a tiny hard drive and can’t keep many files on it. My external is about full. So we’re praying, literally, for a BACK up drive! Anyone got a terabyte lying arouund?

Can you suggest a NAPP Discounter for drives? Or care to donate one. I’m a missionary ‘in-the-field’ and the thought of loosing my files freaks me out!

Thanks for makig me nervous. LOL Seriously, thanks for your advice, we know you care!

Raegards,
Jackie
NAPP since ‘98
Kelby student since ‘96 - PageMill, PS and AI :)

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