My computer just went out

[Dave]

This is why external harddrive enclosures fucking rock. I've got ide for 3 and 2.5 and sata. Saved my bacon quite a few times

[Papa_Complex]

External hard drives and DirSync are even better, because they keep you backed up on a schedule.

[OneSickPsycho]

Originally Posted by Dave

This is why external harddrive enclosures fucking rock. I've got ide for 3 and 2.5 and sata. Saved my bacon quite a few times

Originally Posted by Papa_Complex

External hard drives and DirSync are even better, because they keep you backed up on a schedule.

A cheaper, safer, and IMHO easier alternative is to have multiple internal drives. My PC runs 4... one for movies, one for TV shows, one for other stuff (games, pr0n, pictures, personal files, etc), and one for the OS. 4.66TB of storage joy.

[derf]

Originally Posted by OneSickPsycho

No need to get defensive...

Not getting defensive at all, just pointing out certain facts about you.

[Papa_Complex]

Originally Posted by OneSickPsycho

A cheaper, safer, and IMHO easier alternative is to have multiple internal drives. My PC runs 4... one for movies, one for TV shows, one for other stuff (games, pr0n, pictures, personal files, etc), and one for the OS. 4.66TB of storage joy.

Unless you're running a RAID configuration, or doing a cross-backup, all that you're doing is creating multiple points of failure.

[pickle.of.doom]

Originally Posted by derf

bleak and howell hopeless life

how did you know its bleak and hopeless here?

I know my town sucks but didnt know it was sucky to the level of being an insult

[pauldun170]

I have my win7 computer setup as follows
2 int 500gb drives
1 int 1TB drive
1 ext 1TB drive connected by eSata

first 500gb drive has all the system\programs crap
Photos and music are kept on the second 500gb drive, with the photos library synched up to the 1Tb drive, which also houses movies, email backups (synched) and app installs (iso's), .
The external drive has a synched backup of music and a second synched backup of photos. It also holds the backup system images.

I also have an external usb drive with system images of my base Win7 installs for my Main computer (gaming), Laptop (media center) and second desktop (older P4 that I use for stuff that I dont want to clutter up the main computer with. Also has a backup of all my software installs)

All else fails I have an Ubuntu 10.10 box (which also has a Winxp vm running on it).

Then I have my work laptop...which I really should be using right now but I'm typing in this thread to procrastinate being its close to end of day.

Fuck you derf
productivity ruin-er

[OneSickPsycho]

Originally Posted by derf

Not getting defensive at all, just pointing out certain facts about you.

Testy, testy... I'm quite happy and fullfilled with my life at this time, thank you.

[OneSickPsycho]

Originally Posted by pickle.of.doom

how did you know its bleak and hopeless here?

I know my town sucks but didnt know it was sucky to the level of being an insult

It's in Michigan... trust me man, we're all feeling for you!

[Dave]

Originally Posted by OneSickPsycho

A cheaper, safer, and IMHO easier alternative is to have multiple internal drives. My PC runs 4... one for movies, one for TV shows, one for other stuff (games, pr0n, pictures, personal files, etc), and one for the OS. 4.66TB of storage joy.

I only use laptops these days. Don't backup shit either. Cept maybe my music and /d/ folder. Enclosures really come into play when one of the computers gets a bug or comes due for a fresh install