My tape drive holds 800MB per tape.  But it takes a long time to backup
800MB, then both the tapes and Zip disks are expensive, and you have to span
quite a few.  My tapes, from  $20 to $25 for 800 MB.  How much are the zip
disks that hold 100MB?

Sylvia S. Edwards
Huntsville, Alabama
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----- Original Message -----
From: Sue Garrison <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Monday, August 16, 1999 7:05 AM
Subject: Re: [CONCH-L] Missing E-mails (bad drives)


> Hi Sylvia
>
> You said: What are others doing to backup these mega gigabyte drives? ....
>
> I'm not an expert on these things but I have had my drive "crash" using
> windows 95 - by that I mean it wouldn't retrieve information or work right
&
> in the process of trying to get it to work properly I lost all of the
> programs & information (maybe it was still there somewhere but I sure
> couldn't find anything.) I had to reinstall all of my programs. I use to
> back up information on floppies but I now have a ZIP drive. I have one
that
> stores up to 100MB per disk - I think they make larger ones now. Mine is
> installed internally but they make them that just connect like a printer
> does. I love it & it is sooo fast. Nothing like the floppies. Mine is
Iomega
> & I have had no problems with it. It is great for backing up new software
> that is under 100 MB. Mine cost me about $130 - I think the external ones
> are less. I just read the answer about a 20 to 30 Gig hard drive. I am
> thinking of getting a new computer - maybe that is the way I will go but I
> have decided to keep my old one with windows 95 too. My "tech" says he can
> set it up so I can use both with the one monitor, keyboard & mouse. We'll
> see (ha)
>
> Sue Garrison
> 1846 Hamilton Hwy
> Adrian, MI 49221
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