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Number   :  45
Date     :  2001-05-16
Author   :  Dan Anderson
Subject  :  Re: backup to CDR retaining LFN
Size(KB) :  2



I currently use an XXCOPY batch file to backup my laptop to my desktop
through a simple network link, retaining full LFN (long file name) support,
and then use Norton Ghost (as an alternative to DriveImage) to backup the
resulting desktop partitions to CDR (with compression and spanning of CDRs
and retention of LFN). I know the process works because when my hard drive
crashed on my laptop I was able to recover the primary partition et al from
my desktop backup (and another time when my desktop crashed I used the CDRs
as the recovery method for the desktop itself).

I do use an XXCOPY batch file to make backup copies of some directories to
CDR, but only for non-operating-system data files (because of the LFN
limitations).

Regards,
Dan Anderson

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----- Original Message -----
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Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2001 4:04 PM
Subject: Re: Re: [xxcopy] xxcopy switches, etc.


> At the risk of flames, I would like to point out that
> XXCOPY or, indeed, any file-level utility may not be the
> best resource for system backups to removable media.
>
> 1) since you want to minimize used space, cluster waste (at the end of
> each file) is important to minimize.
>
> 2) Every complex OS keeps files open-- those files are not backed up.
> Boot to DOS and you lose LFN support, which means copying the files
> from DOS won't have the long file names associated.
>
> 3) compression is very helpful if you have more than 680 MB of stuff
> on your HD and want to minimize the number of CD's.
>
> I actually use Drive Image 4.0 from Powerquest to make an entire disk
> image in 680 MB chunks onto a spare partition (The one I have my swap
> file pointed to, so it doesn't get backed up) works just fine. I then
> burn the separe files to CD.
>
> Drive Image 4.0 (the latest version) has support for burning directly to
> CD, skipping the intermediate file stage, but I've had mixed results
> with it. On the plus side, it makes perfect copies-- all files,
> compressed, skipping blank space.
>
> It does cost though. For a low cost solution, it's hard to beat XXCOPY.
>
> Joseph Maddison
>
> P.S. does the /NX0 switch mean that I will get a file overwritten in
> the situation I described previously with short filenames ending in ~1?
>
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