RE: Re[2]: [cobalt-users] backup methods

["Steve Groom" <steve.groom@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi,
I have used DriveImage to upgrade my Cube2 and RaQ4 disks from 10 to 30Gb.
It has the option to change the partition sizes - which I did by expanding
the last partition.

What I have not checked is to see if the other partitions should be bigger -
one day I'll reload the OS from CD on a 30Gb disk and check the partition
sizes.

best regards
Steve Groom

-----Original Message-----
From: cobalt-users-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:cobalt-users-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Pierre Chopot
Sent: 22 September 2001 18:22
To: William J.A. Brillinger
Subject: Re[2]: [cobalt-users] backup methods


Hello List,

Saturday, September 22, 2001, 4:05:02 PM, you wrote:

WJAB> Sorry if this is a duplicate post but my first post hasn't made it to
the
WJAB> list and it was sent 12 hours ago.

WJAB> - Bill

WJAB> Today I visited my co-lo office for 45 minutes. During which time I
WJAB> answered a number of question regarding the raq4's handling of new
hard
WJAB> drives and creating a complete backup.

WJAB> First step was to setup my desktop pc which I had brought with me. It
has 2
WJAB> IDE Mobile Rack Pullout bays in it - both on the Master IDE Channels

WJAB> Second, I powered down my Raq4, disconnected it, opened the cover and
WJAB> removed the 10gb Seagate IDE drive.

WJAB> I placed the Seagate into my desktop and used Powerquest Drivecopy to
WJAB> duplicate the Seagate to a new Maxtor 10gb drive. (17 minutes sector
by
WJAB> sector) I ignored all of the warnings given by the software as it
copied -
WJAB> something about 0 byte not set? and no active partition.

WJAB> Finally I placed the Maxtor Drive into my Raq closed it up and powered
up.

WJAB> The machine rebooted and appears to be running perfectly.

Do you think this could apply to upgrading drives ? Like using
Drivecopy to copy the 10gb on a 32gb (or bigger but I don't know about
other limitations) ? Does Drivecopy allow for different sizes ?


WJAB> Cheers!
WJAB> - Bill B.

WJAB> At 02:24 PM 10/09/01 -0700, you wrote:
>>Definitely I have posted this ? a couple times, would love to know how
>>people are backing up the whole drive,.
>>plus
>>is it possible to do it remotely or do I have to plug a machine in the
back
>>of it or something.
>>
>>Thanks!

WJAB> ------------------------------------
WJAB> William J.A. Brillinger

Thanks.

--
Regards,
 Pierre
 pierre@xxxxxxxxxxx

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