Please tell me the easiest and cheapest way.
2006-06-22 22:14:00 · 8 answers · asked by mmahdiran 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
Best solution is to backup ur data to external HDD.
the problem is am not sure this is cheapest way(but i do not know cheaper).
unfortunately, i'm not good HDD advisor, but i think 100$ 'll be more then enough(say, for 300gb or even more).
As for backup software, u can use freewares, but i don't think they can backup on another removable disk.
so, use True Image . it's quite cheap and safe.
and it can save backups directly to DVDs without using 3rd party DVD burning software. it also compress files/folders size (about 2./1 maybe better)
so if 150 $ isn't too much for then here u go.
2006-06-28 03:17:09 · answer #1 · answered by unallocate 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, I wouldn't say the only solution is tape. I've recommended to several individuals the new one touch solutions that most of the hard drive manufactures have brought out. Specifically, Maxtor has several versions which can connect on either USB, firewire or 1394. Prices vary, but about 350 for 500gb. Beats losing data on tapes which are going to be both slow and a hassle if one tape out of the set goes belly up. Drive itself is of course external and if your actually moving the data from one machine to another will save you loads of time in lieu of swapping tapes to restore the image.
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2006-06-22 22:45:10 · answer #2 · answered by forbluewaters 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that only solution and cheapest is buying a tape drive and taking backup. each tape can carry upto 40 gb . but the problem with tape drive is that they are slow and take lot of time when restoring.
and the other alternative compressing you data with URAC or WINRAR is buying a dvd drive. each dvd can hold 8gb (dual layer).
2006-06-22 22:29:15 · answer #3 · answered by h_sundar4 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Install a parallel hard drives of same capacity & transfer data.
2006-06-22 22:24:46 · answer #4 · answered by Vicky 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Buddy you can Buy 1 TB barracuda harddisk from segate
But it will be a costlier affair about INR 18000
2006-06-22 22:45:06 · answer #5 · answered by Khushwant Singh 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
500GB?
Thats a lot of data! 0.5 of a terabyte!
How do you have that and what are you intending on backing up to?
Tape I think might be your only option short of buying a lot of d/l DVD's
2006-06-22 22:18:42 · answer #6 · answered by jackocomp 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would buy and external hard drive that will cover that amount. it will be quit expensive. they are sold at compusa: 600GB~500 dollars, 500GB~350
2006-06-29 16:15:45 · answer #7 · answered by jdcollins8 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Convert it and buy some external hardisk
2006-06-22 22:38:03 · answer #8 · answered by Jordi L 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋