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Started by Walt Atwood
Thu, 02 May 2002 22:20
Backup using CD-RW
Author: Walt Atwood
Date: Thu, 02 May 2002 22:20
Date: Thu, 02 May 2002 22:20
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MY HARDWARE: Macintosh G3 (beige, 233 MHz, 352 MB RAM, 20 GB HD) Belkin PCI "combo card" (FireWire+USB) QPS external FireWire 12x/10/x32x CD-RW drive w/ Teac mechanism MY SOFTWARE: MacOS 9.2.2 Toast 5.1.2 Dantz Retrospect Express 4.3c ---------------------------------------- My current solution for backing up my data to CD-RW isn't working, and I'm wondering if... (1: ...Toast could be the problem (2: ...there may be another solution out there, maybe one that either is compatible with Toast or maybe even works with Toast, that could replace my current solution. When I first bought this QPS CD-RW drive several months ago, I also purchased Retrospect Express (aka "Retro") with the expectation I could use this hardware and software to make backup of my computer's hard disk. It never worked. Dantz said Retro did not yet support this CD-RW drive's Teac mechanism. They told me they would notify me when a patch became available for Retro. I'm still waiting, and not inclined to upgrade to version 5. Retro consistently either crashes or rejects the media. You can stand on your head and it still won't make any difference. I'm wondering if there are any other backup solutions out there that would do what Retro does and without all the BS. I intend to migrate to OS X eventually, so I'm hoping to find a good Carbonized solution. I'm also hoping the software will either not conflict with Toast or even work cooperatively with it. I tried downloading LaCie's new freeware SilverKeeper, but the literature indicates it does not directly support CD-RW drives and SilverKeeper doesn't seem to be able to make backups of only select folders. Any ideas?
Re: Backup using CD-RW
Author: Walt Atwood
Date: Fri, 03 May 2002 04:19
Date: Fri, 03 May 2002 04:19
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In article B8F733D4.4842%walt.atwood@westpa.net on 5/2/02 6:20 PM, Walt Atwood via walt.atwood@westpa.net wrote : > I tried downloading LaCie's new freeware SilverKeeper, but the literature > indicates it does not directly support CD-RW drives and SilverKeeper doesn't > seem to be able to make backups of only select folders. -------------------------- I tried contacting LaCie, and this is what they had to say: ------ Forwarded Message From: "Silver Keeper" <silverkeeper@lacie.com> Reply-To: <silverkeeper@lacie.com> Date: Thu, 2 May 2002 20:00:44 -0700 To: "Walt Atwood" <walt.atwood@westpa.net> Subject: RE: CD-RW/Toast connection? Walt, SilverKeeper can only work with CD-RW drives that are compatible with Apple's Disc Burner or DirectCD. To use with Toast, would require using Toast's ability to create a virtual disc image, use that as the destination, and then use Toast to burn the image. This would be a manual process. SilverKeeper ------ End of Forwarded Message
Re: Backup using CD-RW
Author: Nonya Business
Date: Fri, 03 May 2002 23:53
Date: Fri, 03 May 2002 23:53
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Yeah it really matters whether your computer is beige. I heard thw red translucent ones are the best. "Walt Atwood" <walt.atwood@westpa.net> wrote in message news:B8F78804.4884%walt.atwood@westpa.net... > In article B8F733D4.4842%walt.atwood@westpa.net on 5/2/02 6:20 PM, Walt > Atwood via walt.atwood@westpa.net wrote : > > > I tried downloading LaCie's new freeware SilverKeeper, but the literature > > indicates it does not directly support CD-RW drives and SilverKeeper doesn't > > seem to be able to make backups of only select folders. > > -------------------------- > > I tried contacting LaCie, and this is what they had to say: > > > > ------ Forwarded Message > > From: "Silver Keeper" <silverkeeper@lacie.com> > Reply-To: <silverkeeper@lacie.com> > Date: Thu, 2 May 2002 20:00:44 -0700 > To: "Walt Atwood" <walt.atwood@westpa.net> > Subject: RE: CD-RW/Toast connection? > > Walt, > > SilverKeeper can only work with CD-RW drives that are compatible with > Apple's Disc Burner or DirectCD. > > To use with Toast, would require using Toast's ability to create a virtual > disc image, use that as the destination, and then use Toast to burn the > image. This would be a manual process. > > SilverKeeper > > > ------ End of Forwarded Message >
Re: Backup using CD-RW
Author: Nic Mellor
Date: Sat, 04 May 2002 22:29
Date: Sat, 04 May 2002 22:29
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"Nonya Business" <khalfin@NOSPAMbellsouth.net> wrote > Yeah it really matters whether your computer is beige. I heard thw red > translucent ones are the best. What a helpful intelligent insight you give to this query Nonya. I hope when you need help everyone completely ignores your top posted meaninless witter. You're an idiot and shouldn't be allowed near a computer or any internet or networked resource. -- Regards Nicholas Mellor Brunel University, UK Remove the animal to reply directly.
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