alpha24 Posted November 7, 2007 Report Share Posted November 7, 2007 Hi. I have several queries please. 1) My Retrospect "Select disc to store backups" screen usually shows (correctly) Local Disc © but sometimes also lists Local Disc (F) but ( F) is the installed designation of the backup itself. The restore points always include both but what is the point in "scanning" the backup. ? 2) Is there an option to lock or leave unlocked the back-up and where do I find it. ? What is the advantage of locking it. ? Does it isolate the backup so it would not be affected by a PC crash. ? Regards. Alpha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpha24 Posted November 14, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2007 Hi. A response to my previous posting would be much appreciated please. Regards, ALPHA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpha24 Posted November 21, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2007 Hi. I have had no responses to my posting of 11 July and I feel sure there must be at least one reader who could help me with at least one of my queries. If you are the guy or gal I mean, please let me hear from you. !! Regards, Alpha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mayoff Posted November 21, 2007 Report Share Posted November 21, 2007 Actually your post is from November 7th, not from July. The backup drive is only scanned if you have added it as a source. I don't understand what you mean to "lock or leave unlocked the backup" Can you please tell us what Retrospect product you are using and what version? The Retrospect User's Guide/Help is also a good resource for these questions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpha24 Posted November 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2007 Quote: 1) Actually your post is from November 7th, not from July. 2) The backup drive is only scanned if you have added it as a source. 3) I don't understand what you mean to "lock or leave unlocked the backup" 4) Can you please tell us what Retrospect product you are using and what version? 5) The Retrospect User's Guide/Help is also a good resource for these questions. 1) Thanks Mayoff. Sorry, a slip of the eye with a dormant brain. !! 2) My set-up specifys only my Local Disc C but every back-up also includes "Local Disc F" which is obviously the back-up. 3) When I open , get a Maxtor screen which asks for a password to unlock the back-up but there is no Lock or Don't Lock option. I also wondered if locking isolated the back-up so that it would not be affected by a PC crash ? I recently had a crash and lost the entire contents of my PC AND back-up,which has severely reduced my confidence in back-ups. !! 4) Retrospect Express HD for Windows,version 1.1.127. 5) I only have the Maxtor Users Guide (which seems to have been written for some obsolete version,as I find it difficult to apply it to the version I have. !!) How can I get a copy of the Retrospect Users Guide, please. ? Regards. Alpha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhwalker Posted November 22, 2007 Report Share Posted November 22, 2007 Quote: 5) I only have the Maxtor Users Guide (which seems to have been written for some obsolete version,as I find it difficult to apply it to the version I have. !!) How can I get a copy of the Retrospect Users Guide, please. ? On the Retrospect documentation web page: http://www.emcinsignia.com/supportupdates/documentation/#RETROSPECT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpha24 Posted November 24, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2007 Thanks rhwalker. Retrospect Users Guide printed-off. Query 5 resolved. Queries 2 and 3 to go. !! Regards, Alpha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpha24 Posted November 28, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2007 Quote: Thanks rhwalker. Retrospect Users Guide printed-off. Query 5 resolved. Queries 2 and 3 to go. !! Regards, Alpha. Any replies to my queries 2 and 3 above (posting of 22 November) would be appreciated. Alpha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhwalker Posted November 28, 2007 Report Share Posted November 28, 2007 Quote: 3) When I open , get a Maxtor screen which asks for a password to unlock the back-up but there is no Lock or Don't Lock option. I also wondered if locking isolated the back-up so that it would not be affected by a PC crash ? I recently had a crash and lost the entire contents of my PC AND back-up,which has severely reduced my confidence in back-ups. !! a crash can wipe anything, including your entire disk (as you found out). That's why you should also store offsite backups or backup to removable media. Consider what happens if you have a fire or if you lose the disk due to hardware failure. Having only one backup on the same disk that you are backing up is no insurance at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpha24 Posted December 2, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2007 Quote: Having only one backup on the same disk that you are backing up is no insurance at all. I'm rather puzzled by this. Surely an external back-up drive such as Maxtor copies the contents of the local drive onto its own drive. ? Are you referring to the Windows XP integral back-up. ? I agree with what you say about removeable back-ups but I'm still looking for the answer to my query (3) about locking the back-up. !! Regards, Alpha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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