Oh No…My Hard Drive is Gone
Now most of these us (hopefully) have implemented all of the usual security tools, FireWall, Anti-Virus, etc, but what measures have you taken to ensure that the data in the system can be recovered in the event of a disaster?
There are several ways to back up and recover lost data, but it becomes more difficult when Windows has been infected and won't boot.
I found this product called RestoreIT, it is disaster recovery software that backs up a user's hard drive on a separate hidden partition that is underneath Windows so that it can be accessed even if Windows won't boot.
The program saves incremental back up points so that in the event of a crash, a user can not only restore the system and data that they have lost, but choose how far they would like to go back, an hour, two hours, etc. This will allow the user to reverse the clock and send their system back in time before the crash or infection.
The last time I lost my hard drive like this it caused me to lose 2 clients. Check out RestoreIT today before you lose business.
Technology | Steve Rucinski | 16 July 2006 |
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By JP Losh, July 17, 2006 @ 10:01 am
Hey this stuff is great. I used an earlier version (i think version 6) and I actually had to use it in two specific times. once i had to find an Excel file with a client’s prior production schedule ’cause I did “save” to a new version but should have did “save as” so i would have old and new version on the PC…luckily i was able too find the original file fast. The other time i had problem installing other music editing software i downloaded and my computer was locking up. I used the restore program to help me reboot to just before I installed the music software so I could make sure I had backups of my important docs before attempting it again. I just downloaded a trial version from their site and will check out v.7.
By Adult VOD, March 15, 2007 @ 4:34 pm
I tried restored and is one of the best products in the market.
By Adult vod, June 26, 2008 @ 11:54 am
Great utility. But for new PCs, I would suggest making a separate partition for data, and OS/applications. That way you can always reformat and then reinstall the OS/applications and your important data is always there. You are never sure if newer viruses can be wiped out completely by your security software. Another advantage to this is that you’ll have a fresh and fast OS, windows tend to bloat and slow down after some time.