[SOLVED] Backups & Partitions?

Hello,

Though plan installing Zorin only on my machine having a 320 GB HDD........do you think that it should be partitioned during install, if yes how........the reason why I am asking is if back ups are created should they be placed on a separate partition vs on the same partition.......if for some reason they need to be restored if the main OS gets corrupted.........like in windows?

Basically have 2 questions but seem related & connected.......do I need to partition the drive to restore backups?

Regards!

Hi Chris,

you can use Deja-Dup for backups:

http://www.howtogeek.com/108869/how-to- ... th-dj-dup/

You should create a backup partition and use the format "FAT32" for it!!.

Here is a full tutorial for partitioning:

http://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/gparted.html

Regards Wolfman

Thanks Wolman.

Regards!

It would be a better idea to backup onto a completely different drive because if your partitioned drive went belly up you would lose everything.

Which is exactly what just happened to me!!! Fortunately the old 'hard drive in the freezer for a couple of hours' trick revived my drive just long enough to recover most of my files.

In short back up to a separate drive!

Muzzargh wrote:Which is exactly what just happened to me!!! Fortunately the old 'hard drive in the freezer for a couple of hours' trick revived my drive just long enough to recover most of my files.

In short back up to a separate drive!

Hi Muzzargh,

if I want to "cook" my hard drive, should I use a regular oven or one of those fan assisted ones??.

Only joking mate, thanks for the input.

Regards Wolfman

I just used a plastic zip-lock bag, sucked as much air as I could out and sealed the bit where the connector cables came out with duct tape. You only understand the relief of seeing your lost data again when you almost lose it.

Wolfman, the oven is more for baking, I use a non stick pan to cook my drives

LOL