backup utility problem

[Guest zirath]

I did a backup of a drive and transferred it to cds (using hjsplit). One of

the cds (the 1st in the set) turned out to be bad and the data is lost on

it.

 

The drive itself crashed recently (I just found out that the 1st backup disk

is bad).

 

Is there a way to get the data from the rest of the disks?

 

Help appreciated.

[Guest philo]

Re: backup utility problem

 

 

"zirath" <zirath_m.x@yahoo.com> wrote in message

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> I did a backup of a drive and transferred it to cds (using hjsplit). One

of

> the cds (the 1st in the set) turned out to be bad and the data is lost on

> it.

>

> The drive itself crashed recently (I just found out that the 1st backup

disk

> is bad).

>

> Is there a way to get the data from the rest of the disks?

>

> Help appreciated.

>

>

 

You might be able to retrieve the data on your first cd

by using ISObuster

 

 

http://www.isobuster.com/

[Guest M.I.5¾]

Re: backup utility problem

 

 

"zirath" <zirath_m.x@yahoo.com> wrote in message

news:uwQNgm7MJHA.276@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>I did a backup of a drive and transferred it to cds (using hjsplit). One of

>the cds (the 1st in the set) turned out to be bad and the data is lost on

>it.

>

> The drive itself crashed recently (I just found out that the 1st backup

> disk is bad).

>

> Is there a way to get the data from the rest of the disks?

>

>

 

Although I don't have an answer for your problem, there is an important

lesson here for all those who keep backups of their system. It doesn't

matter how aciduous you are at taking regular backups or how thourough your

backup regime is, it is of no use whatsoever if you are unable to restore

your backup because there is no mechanism to restore to an empty new disk;

any part of the backup is unreadable or corrupted or the restored image will

not run. The ability to restore the backup should be tested before undue

reliance is placed on the backup system.

 

Basically: the time to discover that your backup plan is flawed *is not*

when you desparately need to restore it in anger following a disk failure.