Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/09/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Tim Atherton wrote: > Experts - what's good (preferably free...) software for backing up my > HD to > say DVD - backing up essential files and system? > The price of hard drives makes using another hard drive a real consideration -- perhaps a bit more expensive but much less hassle if the drive you are backing up is multiGB. I recently purchased a 250 Gb drive for < $200 and stuck it into a ~$ 30 external USB2 box (mwave.com). So basically ~ $1/gb whereas DVD-Rs are roughly $ 0.50/gb but you have the hassle of using a whole bunch to back up a single disc -- which is really why you need special backup software to use 'em -- that and you can't otherwise stuff a 12 Gb DV video file on a single DVD -- whereas with an external drive you can just drag ' drop. Jonathan -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html