On Fri, 11 Jan 2008 00:55:04 -0500, WaIIy wrote:

On Thu, 10 Jan 2008 20:23:30 -0500, John H.
wrote:

On Thu, 10 Jan 2008 19:11:25 -0500, WaIIy wrote:

On Thu, 10 Jan 2008 08:07:52 -0500, John H.
wrote:

I have a 160 GB external hard disk to which I tried to back up my documents
and settings using the Windows backup system.

After about a half hour, I get a message saying there's not enough room for
the backup, and that if the hard disk is FAT 32, the backup can be no
larger than 4 GB. So I checked, and sure enough, the external HD is FAT 32.

Now what? I already have about 50 GB of stuff on the external HD that I
don't want to lose by reformatting (if that's what's required).

I think your problem is file size. If I recall correctly, a Fat32 file
can be no larger than about 4 gigs.

I think the Windows utility made one giant file.

The Windows backup system sucks.

Get something like Second Copy....


http://www.centered.com/

A good freeware...



http://www.karenware.com/powertools/ptreplicator.asp

You're correct about the file size and the making of one giant file. Once
the size hit 4gigs, the backup stopped.

Thanks for the freeware site. That looks inter4esting. Have you used it
(the karenware)?

No, but the people in the Freeware group recommend it highly.

I use Second Copy and it has been very reliable. I have two drives and
backup my important stuff to it.
It's not a perfect system, but I backup documents to CD once in a while.

Thanks, Wally. I've downloaded and installed Karen's Replicator. Seems to
be exactly what I was looking for. Now I have to decide what, besides my
documents, I want to back up.

I appreciate the assistance.
--
John H

On Fri, 11 Jan 2008 16:57:28 -0500, WaIIy wrote:

On Fri, 11 Jan 2008 07:14:24 -0500, John H.
wrote:

Thanks, Wally. I've downloaded and installed Karen's Replicator. Seems to
be exactly what I was looking for. Now I have to decide what, besides my
documents, I want to back up.

I appreciate the assistance.
--
John H

Hey John, no problem. If I remember correctly, you live in AL and I'm
glad to help out a neighbor.

That's my southern accent comin' out. Actually I live in Virginia.
--
John H

On Fri, 11 Jan 2008 20:21:20 -0500, WaIIy wrote:

Sorry John, I got you mixed up with Jim H.

Jim H is an Ohhhhie from near Lake Eerie, and Lake Eerie is a very
strange place. I'm surprised he's not down here in Florida right now
driving slowly in a white Cadilac like all the other Ohhhhies.

WaIIy wrote:
On Fri, 11 Jan 2008 21:23:14 -0500, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Fri, 11 Jan 2008 20:21:20 -0500, WaIIy wrote:

Sorry John, I got you mixed up with Jim H.
Jim H is an Ohhhhie from near Lake Eerie, and Lake Eerie is a very
strange place. I'm surprised he's not down here in Florida right now
driving slowly in a white Cadilac like all the other Ohhhhies.

I do believe Jim H and I live in the same town.

Avon Lake?

On Sat, 12 Jan 2008 19:54:30 -0500, WaIIy wrote:

On Sat, 12 Jan 2008 19:28:01 -0500, "Reginald P. Smithers III" "Reggie
is Here wrote:

WaIIy wrote:
On Fri, 11 Jan 2008 21:23:14 -0500, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Fri, 11 Jan 2008 20:21:20 -0500, WaIIy wrote:

Sorry John, I got you mixed up with Jim H.
Jim H is an Ohhhhie from near Lake Eerie, and Lake Eerie is a very
strange place. I'm surprised he's not down here in Florida right now
driving slowly in a white Cadilac like all the other Ohhhhies.

I do believe Jim H and I live in the same town.

Avon Lake?

Yup

And here I though it was Cleveland!
--
John H

"WaIIy" wrote in message
...
On Fri, 11 Jan 2008 21:23:14 -0500, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Fri, 11 Jan 2008 20:21:20 -0500, WaIIy wrote:

Sorry John, I got you mixed up with Jim H.

Jim H is an Ohhhhie from near Lake Eerie, and Lake Eerie is a very
strange place. I'm surprised he's not down here in Florida right now
driving slowly in a white Cadilac like all the other Ohhhhies.

I do believe Jim H and I live in the same town.



My condolences.

Eisboch

On Sat, 12 Jan 2008 19:52:50 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:


"WaIIy" wrote in message
.. .

I do believe Jim H and I live in the same town.

My condolences.

Give a guy a warning will you?

Now I've got lemon grass tea all over my keyboard and monitor. :)

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Sat, 12 Jan 2008 19:52:50 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:

"WaIIy" wrote in message
...

I do believe Jim H and I live in the same town.
My condolences.

Give a guy a warning will you?

Now I've got lemon grass tea all over my keyboard and monitor. :)

Lemon Grass Tea? I am truly surprised, no I am sadly surprised. I am
almost disgusted to know this about you. As I walk to get my next cup of
coffee with a 1/2 teaspoon of sugar and a tablespoon of International
Delights Hazelnut creamer. And, I don't do the Carnation Hazelnut
creamer, it tastes like crap.

"BAR" wrote in message
. ..
Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Sat, 12 Jan 2008 19:52:50 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:

"WaIIy" wrote in message
...

I do believe Jim H and I live in the same town.
My condolences.

Give a guy a warning will you?

Now I've got lemon grass tea all over my keyboard and monitor. :)

Lemon Grass Tea? I am truly surprised, no I am sadly surprised. I am
almost disgusted to know this about you. As I walk to get my next cup of
coffee with a 1/2 teaspoon of sugar and a tablespoon of International
Delights Hazelnut creamer. And, I don't do the Carnation Hazelnut creamer,
it tastes like crap.



All flavored creamers are garbage, a product category aimed at tittering old
ladies who think Starbucks is a big night out. Lemon grass tea is what real
men drink.

On Jan 13, 12:41*am, BAR wrote:
Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Sat, 12 Jan 2008 19:52:50 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:

"WaIIy" wrote in message
. ..

I do believe Jim H and I live in the same town.
My *condolences.

Give a guy a warning will you?

Now I've got lemon grass tea all over my keyboard and monitor. :)

Lemon Grass Tea? I am truly surprised, no I am sadly surprised. I am
almost disgusted to know this about you. As I walk to get my next cup of
coffee with a 1/2 teaspoon of sugar and a tablespoon of International
Delights Hazelnut creamer. And, I don't do the Carnation Hazelnut
creamer, it tastes like crap.

Hazelnut foo foo underpantsy creamer, that one?
Of course my dad calls me names for putting milk and sugar.. says
"what's that, ain't coffee, wrong color to be coffee". He is 90, he
can do that