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Monica Lewinsky · 06-18-09, 06:09 PM

You guys should look into this. Things got REALLY messed UP for you, EGH?

Stop screwing around with trying to fix stuff the way it used to be and save time!

Restore your computer to the way it was the day before as of midnight to 3 a.m [that's when the backups happen].

My solution Protects up to ten [10] computers/laptops in your house. In about an hour to an hour and a half you can DO A total RESTORE of your computer to the state when it was A-O.K instead of all that "fixing-up" crap.

You can buy the OEM version of what is called the Microsoft Windows Home Server from NewEgg.com for $99.00 bucks and use an old junk PC [I did] to do it [backing up ALL the computers/laptops in your house]. The requirements are SO LOW you can use a Pentium-III as long as it is 1.0 Ghz speed.

Instead of spending the money on a HP Home server [$400-$700 bucks] that MS suggests, I am using 7-hard drives [of various sizes] internal/external type for a total storage pool of 4-TERABYTES. I have 1-TERABYTE of free space on a old junk Dell Pentium 4

You just plug in another 1-terabyte drive and watch your Server storage GROW - no jumpers/no master/slave - no problem mixing IDE/SATA hard drives - TOTAL NO BRAINIER!

ps: A positive plug for a HP Windows Home Server. Than can ALSO do a complete backup of a MAC based PC/laptop. Not available on the MS OEM version.

---> Here's the magic I use for the past two years <---:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pro...r/default.mspx

Here's some pictures of my server box in my furnace room - protects 5 machines in my house and a MAC [and I have >>> FREE <<< web site hosting that you are just about to look at! ]

http://learnabit.homeserver.com/labserver

AND you can do COOL stuff like this while backing up all your PCs/laptops and it costs me NOTHING:

http://learnabit.homeserver.com/mikephotos

And I can do cool stuff like this FOR NOTHING!!!!!
Patience ... takes a while to generate those SH4 thumbnail views at your end - there is over 1,000 + Silent Hunter 4 screen shot pictures !

http://learnabit.homeserver.com/sh4

AND ........ I host My WEB site for >>> NOTHING <<< but I do pay $50 bucks every five years for what is called Domain Name forwarding.

http://learnabit.net

AND ........ I have 900 GIGABYTES of DVD movies stored on my server that ANY TV in the house can play. I have done NOTHING [yet] about music sharing in the house!

Restoring a wiped out PC is like changing a light bulb - most of the time

You have to jump through some hoops if you have an oddball network card in your rig.

All the above is done on a JUNK Dell 1.8 Ghz, single core Pentium, 1-gig of RAM. PC's age is about 7 years old. !

Secret HINT:
Convert EVERYTHING on your home network to 1-gigabyte network cards and JUNK ALL Cat5 10/100 hubs. Replace the 10/100 hubs with 1-gigabyte SWITCHES - wow is everything FAST!

Ogh, forgot, on the server I have an IP monitoring system, so I now see hundreds of "hits". I might not know your name, but I know you are looking.

Forgot to mention - here is the Server's WEB page - yet another FREE one for my use only

- you'll NEVER figure out how to login

:
http://LearnABit.HomeServer.com

My backups are FOOL PROOF. They are hard drive "images" like Norton Ghost. No need to reinstall ANYTHING, Period ... on five different computers !

Backups are kept for three [3] months on the server!

Assuming the house does not burn down.
Then, I am screwed, chewed, and barbecued.

06-18-09, 06:09 PM	#5
Monica Lewinsky Grey Wolf Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 845 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	You guys should look into this. Things got REALLY messed UP for you, EGH? Stop screwing around with trying to fix stuff the way it used to be and save time! Restore your computer to the way it was the day before as of midnight to 3 a.m [that's when the backups happen]. My solution Protects up to ten [10] computers/laptops in your house. In about an hour to an hour and a half you can DO A total RESTORE of your computer to the state when it was A-O.K instead of all that "fixing-up" crap. You can buy the OEM version of what is called the Microsoft Windows Home Server from NewEgg.com for $99.00 bucks and use an old junk PC [I did] to do it [backing up ALL the computers/laptops in your house]. The requirements are SO LOW you can use a Pentium-III as long as it is 1.0 Ghz speed. Instead of spending the money on a HP Home server [$400-$700 bucks] that MS suggests, I am using 7-hard drives [of various sizes] internal/external type for a total storage pool of 4-TERABYTES. I have 1-TERABYTE of free space on a old junk Dell Pentium 4 You just plug in another 1-terabyte drive and watch your Server storage GROW - no jumpers/no master/slave - no problem mixing IDE/SATA hard drives - TOTAL NO BRAINIER! ps: A positive plug for a HP Windows Home Server. Than can ALSO do a complete backup of a MAC based PC/laptop. Not available on the MS OEM version. ---> Here's the magic I use for the past two years <---: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pro...r/default.mspx Here's some pictures of my server box in my furnace room - protects 5 machines in my house and a MAC [and I have >>> FREE <<< web site hosting that you are just about to look at! ] http://learnabit.homeserver.com/labserver AND you can do COOL stuff like this while backing up all your PCs/laptops and it costs me NOTHING: http://learnabit.homeserver.com/mikephotos And I can do cool stuff like this FOR NOTHING!!!!! Patience ... takes a while to generate those SH4 thumbnail views at your end - there is over 1,000 + Silent Hunter 4 screen shot pictures ! http://learnabit.homeserver.com/sh4 AND ........ I host My WEB site for >>> NOTHING <<< but I do pay $50 bucks every five years for what is called Domain Name forwarding. http://learnabit.net AND ........ I have 900 GIGABYTES of DVD movies stored on my server that ANY TV in the house can play. I have done NOTHING [yet] about music sharing in the house! Restoring a wiped out PC is like changing a light bulb - most of the time You have to jump through some hoops if you have an oddball network card in your rig. All the above is done on a JUNK Dell 1.8 Ghz, single core Pentium, 1-gig of RAM. PC's age is about 7 years old. ! Secret HINT: Convert EVERYTHING on your home network to 1-gigabyte network cards and JUNK ALL Cat5 10/100 hubs. Replace the 10/100 hubs with 1-gigabyte SWITCHES - wow is everything FAST! Ogh, forgot, on the server I have an IP monitoring system, so I now see hundreds of "hits". I might not know your name, but I know you are looking. Forgot to mention - here is the Server's WEB page - yet another FREE one for my use only - you'll NEVER figure out how to login : http://LearnABit.HomeServer.com My backups are FOOL PROOF. They are hard drive "images" like Norton Ghost. No need to reinstall ANYTHING, Period ... on five different computers ! Backups are kept for three [3] months on the server! Assuming the house does not burn down. Then, I am screwed, chewed, and barbecued. __________________ Sink them all! Last edited by Monica Lewinsky; 06-18-09 at 08:08 PM.