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Envisaged scenario: Two PCs running Win XP, one external USB 2 Hard Drive.
Is there any practical problem one needs to consider in using a common HD
for backing up Data if not a complete image from two computers?
I am envisaging manually plugging HD alternately to each PC but, if there
was not too expensive networked solution with common ext. HD connected to
the network, I would also consider this.
Divoch

"divoch" <>, the hairy old man and
cum-slurping fart-catcher who likes dispassionate rump riding with elk,
and whose partner is a weekend ho with a toxic snatch, wrote in
<QnS_f.46078$>:
> Envisaged scenario: Two PCs running Win XP, one external USB 2 Hard
> Drive. Is there any practical problem one needs to consider in using
> a common HD for backing up Data if not a complete image from two
> computers? I am envisaging manually plugging HD alternately to each PC
> but,
> if there was not too expensive networked solution with common ext. HD
> connected to the network, I would also consider this.
> Divoch

Netgear sc101



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"divoch" <> wrote in message
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> Envisaged scenario: Two PCs running Win XP, one external USB 2 Hard Drive.
> Is there any practical problem one needs to consider in using a common HD
> for backing up Data if not a complete image from two computers?
> I am envisaging manually plugging HD alternately to each PC but, if
> there was not too expensive networked solution with common ext. HD
> connected to the network, I would also consider this.
> Divoch
Partition USB drive 50/50, one for each machine.
Name the partitions, so you know which is which.
Unplug and plug into each machine as required.

In news:QnS_f.46078$,
divoch spewed forth:
> Envisaged scenario: Two PCs running Win XP, one external USB 2 Hard
> Drive. Is there any practical problem one needs to consider in using
> a common HD for backing up Data if not a complete image from two
> computers? I am envisaging manually plugging HD alternately to each PC
> but,
> if there was not too expensive networked solution with common ext. HD
> connected to the network, I would also consider this.
> Divoch


That would depend mostly on the METHOD you choose for backing up your files.

I have a portable USB drive which I use on three different PCs to transfer
files between them and keep all three up-to-date with each other.

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"Toolman Tim" <> wrote in message
news:OKX_f.150$...
> In news:QnS_f.46078$,
> divoch spewed forth:
>> Envisaged scenario: Two PCs running Win XP, one external USB 2 Hard
>> Drive. Is there any practical problem one needs to consider in using
>> a common HD for backing up Data if not a complete image from two
>> computers? I am envisaging manually plugging HD alternately to each PC
>> but,
>> if there was not too expensive networked solution with common ext. HD
>> connected to the network, I would also consider this.
>> Divoch
>
>
> That would depend mostly on the METHOD you choose for backing up your
> files.
>
> I have a portable USB drive which I use on three different PCs to transfer
> files between them and keep all three up-to-date with each other.

Well, as far as the method is concerned, I am looking for some ideas and so
would
be interested to know what works for you. Initially I do not envisage to do
anything
more than backing up data and settings, i.e. My documents,Favorites, OE mail
folders and settings, OE address book and that is about it.
Divoch

On Tue, 11 Apr 2006 18:47:48 +0000, Banned Apache wrote:

> "divoch" <>, the hairy old man and
> cum-slurping fart-catcher who likes dispassionate rump riding with elk,
> and whose partner is a weekend ho with a toxic snatch, wrote in
> <QnS_f.46078$>:
>> Envisaged scenario: Two PCs running Win XP, one external USB 2 Hard
>> Drive. Is there any practical problem one needs to consider in using
>> a common HD for backing up Data if not a complete image from two
>> computers? I am envisaging manually plugging HD alternately to each PC
>> but,
>> if there was not too expensive networked solution with common ext. HD
>> connected to the network, I would also consider this.
>> Divoch
>
> Netgear sc101

I agree with this poast.
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On Wed, 12 Apr 2006 08:08:55 +0000, divoch wrote:

>
> "Toolman Tim" <> wrote in message
> news:OKX_f.150$...
>> In news:QnS_f.46078$,
>> divoch spewed forth:
>>> Envisaged scenario: Two PCs running Win XP, one external USB 2 Hard
>>> Drive. Is there any practical problem one needs to consider in using
>>> a common HD for backing up Data if not a complete image from two
>>> computers? I am envisaging manually plugging HD alternately to each PC
>>> but,
>>> if there was not too expensive networked solution with common ext. HD
>>> connected to the network, I would also consider this.
>>> Divoch
>>
>>
>> That would depend mostly on the METHOD you choose for backing up your
>> files.
>>
>> I have a portable USB drive which I use on three different PCs to transfer
>> files between them and keep all three up-to-date with each other.
>
> Well, as far as the method is concerned, I am looking for some ideas and so
> would
> be interested to know what works for you. Initially I do not envisage to do
> anything
> more than backing up data and settings, i.e. My documents,Favorites, OE mail
> folders and settings, OE address book and that is about it.
> Divoch

sc101 or similar net appliance.
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Pierre Salinger Memorial Hook, Line & Sinker, June 2004