[Elecraft] "Bit image backup": "Safe sectors"

[Dave Hachadorian]

>     There are several programs that make literal copies (mirror
> copies)
>of disk contents. This includes the OS and all program files as
>well as
>data...

>    I happen to have been using one called "Macrium Reflect
>Professional" for the last few years. It produces a bit-for-bit
>literal
>image (a mirror copy) of the TOTAL contents of one or more hard
>drives,
>and can re-load such images.

I use the FREE version of Macrium Reflect, which seems to do all
of the essential things that the Pro version does.  I back up all
of the five computers in the house every now and then onto a
portable USB hard drive.  I tried doing this over the home
network, but carrying the portable hard drive around to each
individual computers turned out to be easier for me.  I haven't
had to restore a whole hard drive yet, but I have retrieved
individual files from the hard drive image, just to prove to
myself that it does work.  I have also verified that the bootable
"rescue" CD does bring up the appropriate menus for system or
file restoration.  This is one of those deals that you hope you
never have to use.


Dave Hachadorian, K6LL
Yuma, Arizona