>When you're reformatting a machine and need to transfer the > data back onto the machine, how many backups do you typically make? Always more than one! Usually a tape backup and one or more disk = images.... Also, don't use the same disk to re-install to, keep the old one around = just in case! Steve Greenberg Thin Client Computing 34522 N. Scottsdale Rd. suite D8453 Scottsdale, AZ 85262 (602) 432-8649 (602) 296-0411 fax=20 steveg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx -----Original Message----- From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On = Behalf Of Ryan Lambert Sent: Friday, May 09, 2003 5:06 PM To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [THIN] OT - How many backups do you make? Question for you guys/gals. =20 When you're reformatting a machine and need to transfer the data back = onto the machine, how many backups do you typically make? =20 I've just experienced what it feels like to have a tape go bad on you. =20 -- Ryan C. Lambert Systems & Network Engineer NetSource 1242 E. 49th Street Suite 0503-B, Third Floor Cleveland, OH 44114 Phone: 216-373-2757 http://www.netsourceit.com =20 =20 =20 ******************************************************** This Week's Sponsor - Emergent Online EOL's Universal Printer new Features include: Network Printing, Pagestreaming, 2400 DPI. No Client Software Required! http://www.go-eol.com/ ********************************************************** For Archives, to Unsubscribe, Subscribe or=20 set Digest or Vacation mode use the below link: http://thethin.net/citrixlist.cfm ******************************************************** This Week's Sponsor - Emergent Online EOL's Universal Printer new Features include: Network Printing, Pagestreaming, 2400 DPI. No Client Software Required! http://www.go-eol.com/ ********************************************************** For Archives, to Unsubscribe, Subscribe or set Digest or Vacation mode use the below link: http://thethin.net/citrixlist.cfm