Backing Up - Do it

Collin Bl · Collin Bl #1 (**permalink**)

12-01-2009, 01:35 PM

It wont happen to me is no protection.
For those that have not thought about their computer having a mechanical failure, this shows my 4 minute smart/incremental back up by 800 Firewire using SuperDuper.

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Snow Leopard - 3000 photos - 40 odd music discs = 275,000 files giving 72GB

When Logic board failed on MBPro i used same HD connected to my wife's iMac Firewire 800 and continued working for the 2 weeks MBP was away.
When i had the MBP back, i copied latest changes back from Ext HD to MBP and all was up to date. Plan for it - mechanical failure does happen.

cwa107 · cwa107 #2 (**permalink**)

12-01-2009, 03:36 PM

It's not a question of "if" it will happen, it's a question of when it will happen.

Honestly, I wish no retailer would let a computer buyer walk out of the store without an external hard drive that is equal to or greater than the size of their internal drive. There was a time when backing up was tedious and expensive. Today, there is no excuse.

bobtomay · bobtomay #3 (**permalink**)

12-01-2009, 07:22 PM

And if you're wondering how long a full back up might take - here is my first SuperDuper! backup after a clean install.

Only 118GB in 62 minutes. Done while browsing the forum.

Collin Bl · Collin Bl #4 (**permalink**)

12-03-2009, 03:44 AM

bob is that FW800 or FW400 and 118GB is more than 10.6 - your user files as well?

TattooedMac · TattooedMac #5 (**permalink**)

12-03-2009, 05:15 AM

I have my whole system backed up on a Ex HD using time machine. Does this mean i have a bootable copy on it so if anything goes wrong with my HD that i can boot from that?
I also have superduper and have never used it. Will doing a complete backup with SD achieve a bootable backup ??
Just trying to understand the difference,and what advantages either one has over the others. There is probably threads out there on it, but as you stared one with Back Up - Do It i thought you could include the advantages and differences 1 over the other... If there is any ..

Cheers

cwa107 · cwa107 #6 (**permalink**)

12-03-2009, 08:05 AM

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Originally Posted by tattooedmac

I have my whole system backed up on a Ex HD using time machine. Does this mean i have a bootable copy on it so if anything goes wrong with my HD that i can boot from that?
I also have superduper and have never used it. Will doing a complete backup with SD achieve a bootable backup ??

No to the first question, yes to the second. However, you can easily recover with a Time Machine backup as it's one of the options from the Leopard/Snow Leopard boot disc.

bobtomay · bobtomay #7 (**permalink**)

12-03-2009, 10:24 AM

That's a clean install with everything except iTunes restored & it is FW800.

Don't worry about iTunes backup on my Mac any longer. Currently entire music and video library is backed up in 2 locations and iTunes 9 just makes it too easy to shuffle things around according to personal preference on each machine.

I also currently have three bootable backups on a single external drive to include, Leopard just prior to upgrading, SL just prior to clean install and my now current install of SL.

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Member Since: Dec 20, 2006 Location: Middletown, Pennsylvania Posts: 25,918 Mac Specs: 15" MBP, Core i7/2GHz, 8GB RAM, 256GB Crucial M4 SSD	12-01-2009, 03:36 PM It's not a question of "if" it will happen, it's a question of when it will happen. Honestly, I wish no retailer would let a computer buyer walk out of the store without an external hard drive that is equal to or greater than the size of their internal drive. There was a time when backing up was tedious and expensive. Today, there is no excuse. Liquid and computers don't mix. It might seem simple, but we see an incredible amount of people post here about spills. Keep drinks and other liquids away from your expensive electronics!
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Member Since: May 19, 2009 Location: Western Astraya Posts: 6,471 Mac Specs: 13"MBP 2.9Ghz Intel Core i7 10.8.3 ~ iPhone5 6.1.3 ~ iPad Mini 6.1.3 ~ ATV2 5.2.1	12-03-2009, 05:15 AM I have my whole system backed up on a Ex HD using time machine. Does this mean i have a bootable copy on it so if anything goes wrong with my HD that i can boot from that? I also have superduper and have never used it. Will doing a complete backup with SD achieve a bootable backup ?? Just trying to understand the difference,and what advantages either one has over the others. There is probably threads out there on it, but as you stared one with Back Up - Do It i thought you could include the advantages and differences 1 over the other... If there is any .. Cheers Dont forget to use the Reputation System if someone has helped you out !!! Arguing with a zealot is only slightly easier than tunneling through a mountain with your forehead!!!!!
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Member Since: Dec 22, 2006 Location: Texas, where else? Posts: 21,826 Mac Specs: 15" MBP 2.33 C2D 256 4GB, MBA 13" i7 1.8, MB 2.0 2GB, Nano 4th, 3GS, iPad 1	12-03-2009, 10:24 AM That's a clean install with everything except iTunes restored & it is FW800. Don't worry about iTunes backup on my Mac any longer. Currently entire music and video library is backed up in 2 locations and iTunes 9 just makes it too easy to shuffle things around according to personal preference on each machine. I also currently have three bootable backups on a single external drive to include, Leopard just prior to upgrading, SL just prior to clean install and my now current install of SL. I cannot be held responsible for the things that come out of my mouth. In the Windows world, most everything folks don't understand is called a virus. Place your vote for our Member of the Month Last edited by bobtomay; 12-03-2009 at 10:30 AM.
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Collin Bl #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 07, 2009 Location: Napier NZ Posts: 3,273 Mac Specs: 27 iMac i5, 2.4 C2D MBP & iMac 20, 1TB dual TC, AppleTV, iPh4	12-01-2009, 01:35 PM It wont happen to me is no protection. For those that have not thought about their computer having a mechanical failure, this shows my 4 minute smart/incremental back up by 800 Firewire using SuperDuper. Click for full size Snow Leopard - 3000 photos - 40 odd music discs = 275,000 files giving 72GB When Logic board failed on MBPro i used same HD connected to my wife's iMac Firewire 800 and continued working for the 2 weeks MBP was away. When i had the MBP back, i copied latest changes back from Ext HD to MBP and all was up to date. Plan for it - mechanical failure does happen.
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Collin Bl #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 07, 2009 Location: Napier NZ Posts: 3,273 Mac Specs: 27 iMac i5, 2.4 C2D MBP & iMac 20, 1TB dual TC, AppleTV, iPh4	12-03-2009, 03:44 AM bob is that FW800 or FW400 and 118GB is more than 10.6 - your user files as well?
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