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Subject:Hard Drives and Backup Posted by: SonicSounds Date:9/29/2002 9:03:58 PM This isn't necessarily related to Acid but here it goes. I just installed a second hard drive to keep all of my files and projects on instead of bogging down my master drive. So now I only use the master drive for programs and my OS. In the event that I have to completely wipe out my OS and reinstall it, will I still be able to access the files and projects on my slave drive once I reinstall the OS? Will the OS recognize the drive or will I have to reformat the slave drive and lose everything on it? Common sense would tell me that I should be able to reinstall my OS and it will recognize the drive and my files will appear as they did pre-OS reinstall. I realize this board is for Acid but if anyone can give me some feedback that'd be great.
Subject:RE: Hard Drives and Backup Reply by: nlamartina Date:9/29/2002 9:09:02 PM I've done this many times Sonic, so the answer is yes. Just make sure you format the correct disk! =) - Nick
Subject:RE: Hard Drives and Backup Reply by: fresnog Date:9/29/2002 10:46:49 PM Your second hard drive will be ok no matter what happens to your first drive. I have a crappy 5400 3.2G drive (the one that shipped with the machine from Micron....remember them???) on one of my other machines. I used to run Acid music and kept all of my files on a 2nd (faster - 7200RPM) drive. The beauty of a 2nd hard drive for data storage is that I have gone through many an OS installation/reinstallation and never once lost any files on the 2nd drive. You are wise to have the 2nd drive.............
Subject:RE: Hard Drives and Backup Reply by: Neil_Palfreyman Date:9/30/2002 2:41:03 AM Sonic, just be sure not to install any software onto your second drive. If you maintain the split of old drive for O/S and Software, new drive for Data you should be fine.
Subject:RE: Hard Drives and Backup Reply by: drbam Date:9/30/2002 9:10:44 AM I agree with whats been said, and . . . I wouldn't treat your data drive as a "backup" (as inferred by your post title). There are still a number of ways that this drive could get fried or corrupted and you could still lose your files. Regulary back up to some other media. . . as they say "sooner or later" something will happen (usually sooner) and you will be regretting that your files aren't backed up. I have 3 drives in my system, the 3rd is a removable hard drive for backup. With the cost of drives being what they are, I am now also archiving to a removable firewire drive for added security and I store this drive in a separate location. drbam

Subject:Hard Drives and Backup

Posted by: SonicSounds

Date:9/29/2002 9:03:58 PM

This isn't necessarily related to Acid but here it goes.

I just installed a second hard drive to keep all of my files and projects on instead of bogging down my master drive. So now I only use the master drive for programs and my OS.

In the event that I have to completely wipe out my OS and reinstall it, will I still be able to access the files and projects on my slave drive once I reinstall the OS? Will the OS recognize the drive or will I have to reformat the slave drive and lose everything on it? Common sense would tell me that I should be able to reinstall my OS and it will recognize the drive and my files will appear as they did pre-OS reinstall.

I realize this board is for Acid but if anyone can give me some feedback that'd be great.

Subject:RE: Hard Drives and Backup

Reply by: nlamartina

Date:9/29/2002 9:09:02 PM

I've done this many times Sonic, so the answer is yes. Just make sure you format the correct disk! =)

- Nick

Subject:RE: Hard Drives and Backup

Reply by: fresnog

Date:9/29/2002 10:46:49 PM

Your second hard drive will be ok no matter what happens to your first drive. I have a crappy 5400 3.2G drive (the one that shipped with the machine from Micron....remember them???) on one of my other machines. I used to run Acid music and kept all of my files on a 2nd (faster - 7200RPM) drive. The beauty of a 2nd hard drive for data storage is that I have gone through many an OS installation/reinstallation and never once lost any files on the 2nd drive.
You are wise to have the 2nd drive.............

Subject:RE: Hard Drives and Backup

Reply by: Neil_Palfreyman

Date:9/30/2002 2:41:03 AM

Sonic,

just be sure not to install any software onto your second drive. If you maintain the split of old drive for O/S and Software, new drive for Data you should be fine.

Subject:RE: Hard Drives and Backup

Reply by: drbam

Date:9/30/2002 9:10:44 AM

I agree with whats been said, and . . . I wouldn't treat your data drive as a "backup" (as inferred by your post title). There are still a number of ways that this drive could get fried or corrupted and you could still lose your files. Regulary back up to some other media. . . as they say "sooner or later" something will happen (usually sooner) and you will be regretting that your files aren't backed up. I have 3 drives in my system, the 3rd is a removable hard drive for backup. With the cost of drives being what they are, I am now also archiving to a removable firewire drive for added security and I store this drive in a separate location.

drbam