[DM-MUG] Restoring after replacing drive

[Ray Bowler]

Thanks. I have two clones to an external Firewire HD then a DVD off 
the users folder. If all those fail I still have three weekly 
backups. I could loose everything but I sure hope not.

  10:54 AM -0400 on 7/22/04, Robolaw@aol.com wrote about Re: [DM-MUG] 
Restoring after replacing drive:
>Ray
>I've had a number of hard drives go south over the years. The best 
>way I've found to get the info off is turn it upside-down so it 
>rides on the upper bearing which seems to last longer, make your 
>copy. Then before you send any drive back for replacement, burn it. 
>I prefer 7 times at a minimum. So you don't give anyone your 
>personal or confidential information. When you have the info on the 
>new drive, run the usual test & repair software. I use TechTools 4, 
>but understand there are other good ones available. I used to use 
>Norton, but they don't seem to have kept up.
>Good luck.
>Very truly yours,
>Michael R. Hoffmann
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