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    Windows 7 Recovery Disk

    I just bought a new laptop, and it has a separate partition with the Windows 7 installation disk (like most laptops these days). I want to format the entire HDD. Is there a way to backup the installation disk on a DVD, so that when I install it again, it isn't seen as a pirated version by Microsoft?
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    backups to cloud server

    i've got a rackspace server sitting fairly idle that i use for dev (squeeze). i thought i'd set up backups from my local machine (windows) to go there. i'm not really familiar with what should be used client/server. rsync looks better suited to this than other services and i see it can be...
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    How to do backups for a large client?

    Hi. I'm just trying to gather advice, suggestions, comments, opinions, etc on how to do backups for a large client (40 PCs) The client is running Windows Server 2008 R2 x64, Pastel Partner, and they have a huge shared network folder (30GB) which contains subfolders for each department...
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    Backup to ISO

    Hi guys I'm looking for software that will do scheduled incremental backups of my C drive to an ISO image on another drive. It's for home use, so the huge corporate commercial software packages are a bit of an overkill...
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    Time Machine - auto backup and eject

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    Media Streamer that is compatible with Apple Time Machine Backup

    Hi, I will like to buy a media streamer to which i can connect to my TV, however the streamer must be able to perform Apple Time Machine Backups to the HDD that is attached to it. the brands that i have looked at thus far are: Mede8er, Xstreamer, WD TV Live. and im not too sure whether or not...
  7. soldierboi

    iTunes backups?

    I have just yesterday received my iPhone4 :) and begun the process of migrating my life over from the 3GS, when I suddenly got the error message: "sync server failed to sync the iphone" and then later: "iTunes could not back up the iPhone "iPhoneName" because the backup session failed". I...
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    New laptop - Software Questions

    Hi All. So i have been out of the loop for some time when it comes to installing software (used to have this disc to boot, format, partition... then another to install XP...). Now i just purchased a new Laptop with Windows 7 and was a bit suprised that no CD/DVD's came with it. So the...
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    SoHo/SME Backup best practices - Opinions by Experience please

    Dunno if this is the correct sub-forum, but I will give it a try. I would like to hear form the "gesoute" Network Admins on your tips, hints and lessons learned, with regards to CLIENT backups (<100GB). Please focus on BACKUP Solutions, not MIRRORING solutions. I'm currently pondering the...
  10. DrJohnZoidberg

    Linux Backup Box

    Hi all you linux gurus! I've received a job where my client needs a strorage server running linux and he wants to use it backup data on his companies 3 Macs. It's not a huge corporate install and was hardware was done on a budget, but I would like some advice on which distro to use for...
  11. LazyLion

    Why are dual layer DVDs still so expensive?

    seriously they have been on the market for ages now, in fact they are ready to be surpassed by BD discs. So why are they still so flipping expensive? It's cheaper to buy a hard drive for back-up purposes. Anybody know where to get them cheaper? Makro = R139 for 5 discs Verbatim.
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    DO NOT install PKGBackup

    In the last 2 days I have restored my iphone 3 times due to different errors. Including: 'not being able to sync. hdd not found' , 'Wifi broken' among others. After my third restore I realize that PKGBackup is the prob. So dont install it
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    iPhone app:you don't want to delete them ? try this

    When you come across dilemma that your iPhone rejects receiving new SMS but all the SMS are so important that you don't want to delete them,can it be solved? I found a soft that can help me,now I share it to everyone. You simply need to backup your iPhone SMS onto computer or print them?It's...
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    One Click Backup Software

    Hi All I have a number of external drives and need some foolproof backup software to run on them. They are all normal drives that have been fitted into external enclosures. They are being used by friends and family who are actually frightened of their computers and are using them to backup...
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    How do you store your data?

    With all the HDD failures these days, I've started to worry about my data. After all, it's the only irreplaceable part in my PC. How do you protect yours? At first i considered RAID 1 using the onboard RAID in the PC. My plans were foiled when Windows install asked for a RAID drivers floppy...
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    Need a specific LG drive for backups

    Wii Game Backups, LG Drive Needed I'm in need of either a LG-8164b/3b/2b/1b, as I want to make backups of my Wii games. Preferably a person/stockist in the Jo'burg area.
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    Remote Backups

    Hi I am looking for ideas for an automated remote backup solution. I think I will be transferring about 200GB per month. What do you guys use? I am thinking of either using local adsl accounts / VPN (Expensive? 2xLines and 2xAccount) or setting up a wireless network to an offsite...
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