I cleared out - deleted - all previous backups residing on the R Drive and created an ran a fresh backup with Brighsparks - Syncback.

All went well and got a perfect copy.

Will be seeing how subsequent runs pan out. 

On future runs FlashPipe will have already created some initial backups, will be interesting to see if this causes a problem.

Jeff

Thanks Ray.

One of the two progs I am trying is BrightSparks, I have got it working quite well on my XP Computer which is used for all general work.  I will give it a good test work out on Vista's gigabites of image files.

jeff

 

Thanks Terry.

Just spent a couple of hours looking up my old info on DOS

I will look into your suggestions on my next session.

jeff

I am trying to decide which is the best backup procedure.
 
I have over the past few years used many backup programs both free and purchased.  All have at some time failed me, or possibly it is I who have failed them, but whatever the backup has ended up in a mess.

I have now two 1gig usb externals, well, one is a Esata but my computer and/or Vista does not like it and subsequently fails to boot up, so have reverted to both on usb.

Yesterday, I switched on the two external drives before the firing up computer and unnoticed by me the drive designations were reversed, Q became R and R became Q, now that really confused both me and the backup programs!

Any way they failed as you would expect.

I thought sod it, so did a disk clone, LOL,  it took 26hours COL.

FlashPipe does a first class job of taking images off SD cards and at same time duplicating the download on the backup drive.

The problem is how to backup the files on Q drive that are subsequently processed to the R backup drive (the further processed files will probably end up in further sub folders. 

Now, it occurs to me that I never had backup problems in DOS days so wonder can anybody see a problem with running a backup from DOS? say something like:-

backup <path><filename><drive> /A /S /M   where filename is *.*   As in DOS days I could no doubt make up a bat file
 
Put simply, I want the R backup drive to be a mirror of the Q working drive,  Only image files are involved.

I can freely experiment as all the image files are safe, LOL again, on partitions on the main internal drive.

Jeff






 

Fred

Medium 16oz Please

Jeff

Mike

Is it OK for me to pass on your comments to our local club members?

I would give you full credit and links to your Qimage etc.  They are brain washed to PhotoShop and nothing else so doubt they would give Qimage a seconds thought.  A lot of them do not even believe in calibrating their monitors.

Jeff

Is'nt this a Windows fault, windows has the file logged as being used, there is a way to unlog it, but I will have to leave that to the experts.

jeff

An interesting read.

I have seen various 7 reviews which seem to say that win 7 is a must buy, but I have not seen one feature that I would consider a must have.

My view is why bother, let alone spend money, XP works fine, the only Vista improvement on XP I have found is that creating a folder in Vista takes on a second or two, in XP it takes about 15 seconds.  I have not worked out the cost per second.

I will be keeping my wallet closed.

Jeff

Terry

I presume you are using Qimage albums.

Never thought of that use,  I think the  two  panels posted would do very well, they are very good.  We seem to get a lot of panel demos at our local club - RBcamera club http://www.rbcameraclub.co.uk/  three of my efforts are in the studio gallery.

Jeff

You may find MatWorks useful

http://www.gt-photography.com/welcome.html

Left List - Downloads>MatWorks

Jeff

Thanks Terry,  Got it and confirm it is a very informative read.

Jeff

A question regarding profiles for projectors.

When you create a profile for a projector, what is the procedure for 'calling it up'  if that is the phrase.  Say there was a profile for the laptop screen, and another for the projector.

This is a question regarding our club laptop/projector where there is marked degradation on the projector screen.

Jeff       

Sounds like another useful prog.  Thanks for drawing our attention to it.

I used PhotoMe once to prove that my Pentax K20 had a faulty meter and get a replacement camera, you never know when a prog is going to be a life saver.

jeff

Just give FP a trial and work it out for yourself.  It is a simple prog and the 7day trial should be long enough.  If it proves no good for you, leave it and continue to use DLP.

Jeff

Terry.

Installed Network Magic Trial, but could not get the Vista computer to connect to the Xp Computer.

However, NM help files etc suggested a Registry modification, never before messed with the registry but jumped in both feet and now working fine.

Many thanks for mentioning NM

Jeff