Jeff
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Tue Dec 21, 2004 5:56 am Post subject:
Backup HD - what to check before making the switch? |
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This was just a common sense question which occurred to me now. Besides the
extra storage, I bought a backup HD as security in case my master crashes.
(I've had a HD crash both at home and at work).
But before switching that data cable hookup to make my slave my master, what
should I check first? In other words, what faults in my other hardware
could have caused my master HD to fail which would destroy my slave if I
made it my master? The two share the same PS, so I wouldn't think that
would be a problem unless one was more sensitive than the other to a surge.
But what other hardware issues should I be alert for so my slave doesn't die
the same way as my master the moment I try booting to it? |
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Ralph Mowery
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Tue Dec 21, 2004 7:33 am Post subject:
Re: Backup HD - what to check before making the switch? |
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"Jeff" <jeff@nospam.net> wrote in message
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| Quote: | This was just a common sense question which occurred to me now. Besides
the
extra storage, I bought a backup HD as security in case my master crashes.
(I've had a HD crash both at home and at work).
But before switching that data cable hookup to make my slave my master,
what
should I check first? In other words, what faults in my other hardware
could have caused my master HD to fail which would destroy my slave if I
made it my master? The two share the same PS, so I wouldn't think that
would be a problem unless one was more sensitive than the other to a
surge.
But what other hardware issues should I be alert for so my slave doesn't
die
the same way as my master the moment I try booting to it?
YOu don't put your backup hard drive in untuil you make sure what the |
problem is. Get another hard drive, even if it is an old one of smaller
capacity. Make sure it will run by installing a minimum system to it. If
all is well then you can install a new hard drive and then install your
backup drive long enough to restore the data.
If you are using a slave drive while using the master drive , if you have a
hardware problem , mostlikely it will take out both drives.
For backing up a drive I use a drive in a removable tray and pull it out
when I am not actually backing up the master drive. |
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