[simpits-tech] *sob*

[Ian Grant]

"I feel your pain"! 

Even with my experience of running a large network (and revamping its
backup/restore systems at least twice), I managed to trash my hard drive
(with some help from a virus writer and a hacker - both of whom I'd be
more than happy to do nasty things to if I ever find out who they are).
Sometimes circumstances just conspire against you! (Or so it seems). And
I didn't take a backup. (Really embarrassed grin, here). 

I've sent some arcane stuff to various data recovery houses with good
results. In the past I've had excellent service with OnTrack
(http://www.ontrack.com); I haven't had cause to use them for a while,
so I don't know if their service is still as good as it used to be. 

For PC backups, I have started using "BackUp My PC" from Stomp. Get the
professional version - or whatever they call it. The one from the store
- not the download. For an extra $10 or so you get a reasonably
comprehensive manual and the CD. Which is useful when your HD goes
south... 

I use CD's and DVD's for my backups. I've had too many tapes, of any
type, stretch and ruin too many backups for me to trust them completely.
I also have 3 HD's in my machine, so I backup the data from D:
(Documents...) to my "Program Files" drive, and if I'm particularly
paranoid, I also backup to the "C:\Documents and Settings" folder. 

Apologies for being long-winded!

/Ian

----- Original Message -----
From: "Matt Bailey" <mattb@rtccom.net>
To: <simpits-tech@simpits.org>
Sent: Monday, May 26, 2003 1:50 AM
Subject: Re: [simpits-tech] *sob*


> On Sunday 25 May 2003 11:31 pm, you wrote:
> > >I'm pretty sure I uploaded those to the simpits.org website.  If
not,
I'm
> > >sure have them still.  I hang on to images forever.
> >
> > Good deal, it gives me a starting point at least... And I think I
should
be
> > able to find back my main reference site pretty easily. I've made
that
> > stupid model several times, once more really, really sucks, but I
can do
> > it. Those textures, though, man, I've never done anything near
that
quality
> > before in my life. They were just gorgeous. And they took
for-bloody-EVER.
> > Bleh....
> >
> > Brian
>
> Ack, man, that is about as close to a tragedy as computing comes. :(
That
> Apollo is insanely gorgeous, awesome texture work particularly on
the
lower
> area around the "United States" and the grills/vents. You can do it
again
> though!
> I feel for ya man, I've thought about a few times how bad it would be
if I
> lost my X-Plane Seneca panel. It's my crowning graphic achievement so
far.
> What baffles me is what happened to your drive in the first place.
>
> -Matt Bailey
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