-=PCTechTalk=- Re: System backups

Thanks for the info -- I will probably give that one a try.

~Lacey~

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Beverly Hahn" <bhahn@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, December 29, 2003 4:22 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: System backups


> Sorry, I meant the backup will probably take a long time.  The download
> is not that slow!
> Beverly
> Beverly Hahn wrote:
>
> >I've had great luck with a free download program call Spandisk.  This
> >breaks up large files onto as many disks as you might need for your old
> >486.  It can now be found at
> ><http://www.cybertechhelp.com/html/downloads/download.php/id/13 .  It
> >will probably take a very long time, but it does work well.
> >Beverly
> >
> >~Lacey~ wrote:
> >
> >>I'm talking about more of a complete system backup, not just selected
files.
> >>The one computer without a CD burner doesn't have internet access so
> >>uploading them to webspace isn't an option, and its too old of a system
(its
> >>a 486 -- remember those?) to start fiddling around with installing the
> >>cd-burner in there.
> >>
> >>I am not transferring files from one computer to another -- just
creating a
> >>backup of each system.
> >>
> >>I was thinking more of the "old-fashioned" way using a bunch of
diskettes
> >>for that system but not sure how to go about it exactly.
> >>
> >>Thanks for your suggestions though.
> >>
> >>~Lacey~
> >>
> >>
> >>----- Original Message ----- 
> >>From: <Foxhillers@xxxxxxx>
> >>To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>Sent: Saturday, December 27, 2003 3:53 PM
> >>Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: System backups
> >>
> >>
> >>>In a message dated 12/27/03 6:43:29 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> >>>
> >>stormy1@xxxxxxx
> >>
> >>>writes:
> >>>
> >>>>What's the best way to backup a windows 98 system?  I have to do two
of
> >>>>them....
> >>>>
> >>>>1) that does have a CD Burner
> >>>>2) that does NOT have a CD Burner
> >>>>
> >>>>Thanks,
> >>>>~Lacey~
> >>>>
> >>>Lacey
> >>>Select the files you want to save and compress them into *.zip files.
> >>>Copy/burn them to a CD via the CD burner.
> >>>Make sure your CD just produced works.
> >>>
> >>>Move the CD burner into the other system, remembering to also install
the
> >>>software.
> >>>Do the same thing.
> >>>
> >>>Or, *.Zip those files, upload to your webspace, then go to the other
> >>>computer, download those files and create a CD with the files from #2
> >>>
> >>>No webspace?  I get lots with my AOL subscription...... 60 + megs. for
> >>>
> >>free
> >>
> >>>Then, just email those *.zIP files from one system to the other.
> >>>
> >>>Hope this helps
> >>>MJH
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