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• What is the best way to backup a hard drive full of pictures and videos on another external hard drive?

  What is the best way to backup a hard drive full of pictures and videos on another external hard drive? I want an exact clone-

  Drag and Drop? Time Machine?

  Thank you. DB

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  If you want an exact clone, you will need to use a utility like utility disk, Carbon Copy Cloner or SuperDuper!

• What is the best method to do a clean install of El Capitan (currently using Mavericks).

  I want to do a clean install of El Capitan. I am currently using Mavs 10.9.5 and my time machine goes back to 2010. I don't want to migrate everything. I want to start cleaning up. I read a few methods, but I'm curious to know if there is some consensus as to the best method.

  Make sure that you have a Time Machine backup.

  Download El Capitan and do an install from USB.

  Start the installer from USB and install it.

  (Ref - this :)

  http://osxdaily.com/2015/10/01/clean-install-OS-x-El-Capitan-Mac/

• How to connect a TM backup after clean install, different user name

  I did a clean install of Mac OS X of El Capitan. The username for the admin account is different than the original. Therefore, Time Machine does not recognize my old backup and threatens to erase it and start again on this disc. So I disabled the TM backups for now, until she started.

  How can I me Time Machine to reconnect with the old backup and add it please?

  You could add the old admin account to your current installation. You don't use it so it essentially becomes a dormant account, but in my opinion, it's a good idea to have at least two accounts of administrators in case one is watered. Or if you have everything you need on your current installation and that you don't need anything the former back ups, let TM clear back ups old and start again.

• Best ways to backup free ESXi?

  Hello

  I think to use the free version of the ESXi (4.0) for some production VMs, namely a file server, but my biggest concern is to make sure that they get saved correctly. I know with the paid version of vSphere, you get the best options of backup, but what are my options with the free version? I hope someone can answer these questions for me:

  (1) if I want to just manually copy the virtual files that make up the VMs system (VMDK, vmxs, etc.) to another location on the network, do I need to stop the virtual machines before I can do this? What happens if I copy during the race. He let me same? If I have these copies, and my ESXi host goes down, I should be able to put them on another ESXi host by adding to its inventory, correct?

  (2) I read on a tool called ghettoVCB, but documentation looked pretty scary. For someone new mV, it's something that I could easily set up, or that it will be a nightmare to make it work?

  (3) level backup of files what? I have backup exec, but it seems that if I need to buy the $3 k if virtual agent I want to use for the VMs backup. This may be a question for the Symantec forums, but backup exec will allow me to do just granular base backups of a virtual computer, agentless files? In other words, if I do not need to backup the VMDK, etc and just want to save the data of the company on the virtual file server as if I had to back up a physical box, can do this without the virtual backup exec agent?

  (4) ideally I think I would like to manually copy files VMFS from time to time to have an image of the operating system of the virtual machine, then do file level backups every night with backup exec. That sounds like a good plan, or is there a better way to do it? If so, any other ideas would be appreciated.

  Thank you

  Josh

  Take a snapshot, make the copy, and then remove the snapshot to save the VMDK.  Which freezes the entire file in time whereas it is copied (but does not stop the virtual machine).

  Backups at level OS using BackupExec are very good.  "Bare metal" restore will be longer.

  Manual copy of the VMs would be fine or use ghettoVCB as you read.  Don't forget to keep copies of your VMX files because these can become corrupted in certain situations.

  HTH

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  Please give points for any helpful answer.

• What is the best way to backup of virtual machines on a standalone ESX with the data store local

  Hello

  I want to save the virtual machines on a host ESX autonomous. and all of these virtual machines is the local data store.  What is the best way to save these virtual machines in this situation?

  And probably we don't provision VTL on the local data center, so it is possible to use VCB to backup? And VCB is a good choice compared to the traditional method that installs the backup client in each virtual machine?   Because I think that in this situation with the data store local, it cannot not reduced the load on ESX hosts and network overhead can be avoided.

  Thank you!

  LAN

  > 1. VCB usable remote tape library? I mean it's not local library and uses the tape library to another network data center.

  VCB is completely unrelated to the tape library, it is a framework, not a backup solution. If your standard backup software can work with the remote tape library you can try it to ungrateful with VCB.

  > 2. what the difference bwteen hot - added NBD and modes if there is that an ESX host with store data local and want to use a virtual machine like VCB proxy? I think that they are the same: the VCB proxy read data through the I/O of the ESX host stack in this situation.

  NBD works on network and the backup traffic goes through the service console connection. Hot add uses special machine for assistance to connect vmdk to and uses of e/s disk stack instead of e/s network.

  > 3. Veeam Backup is free software?

  No, it isn't.

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  MCSA, MCTS, VCP, VMware vExpert 2009

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• Best way to backup virtual machines?

  I'm under Fusion 2.0.4. I recently acquired an external hard drive and I want to backup my virtual machines. I watched the tutorial of Fusion which suggested using Time Machine, but I read that restoring a virtual computer from a TM backup could cause problems. Is this true? If so, should I simply create a file duplicate and save that to the external hard drive? What is the best way to back up the virtual machine?

  Note: I use shared folders to save the documents, photos, etc., but would like to save the entire guest operating system.

  First AutoProtect is not the same, nor intended to be a copy of backup of the virtual machine and Time Machine knows a lot of backup and restore of Virtual Machines under certain conditions and should not be relied on as the only method of recovery.

  While Time Machine can back up and restore a virtual machine with success there are a number of conditions that can cause this to fail and without warning, and therefore it is not considered reliable for backup of Virtual Machines under normal conditions.

  AFAIC backup is valid that a virtual machine is when it is done with stop the Virtual Machine, not suspended and closed merger and the entire Virtual Machine is copied to another location in which one has a little bit duplicate of the complete set of the VM total at this point in time and nothing less realized by Time Machine by manually and not separate and apart from the files of the time Machine.  Note: The script process is providing that the conditions are met.

• The best way to backup MacBook Air?

  I'm having problems with mail and also the screen jump to the right. Perhaps indicates a vulnerability. I forgot how to save. With the old Mac, I had extra hard drive.

  I'm up my MacBook Air as a clone bootable with SuperDuper!, while Time Machine is better backup path, I guess.

• best way to backup vms to local storage

  Hello

  I have an ESXi 3.5, which must be reinstalled with 4i version, but it is necessary to backup and later restore 3 VMs on that host. Is it possible to stop VMs, copy via SCP all folders (with files) to any other disk of windows (in the form of files) and after having reinstalled to ESXi4 copy him on newly created datastore? It will work without problems? If I understand well if I go to virtual machines and add to the inventory of these "backup" files then this VM will boot without any problems?

  Thanks for any response.

  After the resettlement and return the copy all files via SCP to the new data store and then search for VM, choosing good files VMX, which adds VM inventory and let it run without any problem?

  Yes, make sure you only back up (and restore) the entire VM folder.

  André

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• Best way to reinstall Windows 7 on a virtual machine

  I have 2 questions, first, I'm sure I know the answer to but it leads to the second.

  I have a new Windows 7 Machine. I have played with it for a bit, but now intend to install server 2002 on it, then use W7 in a virtual environment.

  The questions are:

  1. I'm pretty sure of browsing the forum, I know the answer to this and its no.! but that's still...

  My original plan was to install the server and use dual boot but use the virtual w7 on a daily basis, rather than one that came on the machine - if I wqill need it is longer than the 30 days grace period. Can I use the same key for both because they are both on the same computer / hardware? Most of the forums seem to say no, but also a distinction that it runs on the same computer / hardware - it will be - only virtually.

  I can use other virtual machines to win 7, but these will be tests for the main environment and will be very temporary.

  2 assuming that the answer 1 is not and I'll have to install the server and then use my W7 key on a new installation in a virtual environment, what is the best way to backup everything on the current w7 machine and restore it to the w7 machine I create virtually?

  Note: I have 2 drives - 500 GB which I intend to mirror using the server (and then install another but that is not relevant to this ATM), but in the short term can I save photos, music and other files I want this player. It is mainly the files and installs them, personal settings, home group game settings etc... I want to be able to restore to the new environment of W7.

  Even if the answer to 1 is Yes, this information would be useful as I would like to create my current environment of W7 on the virtual machine.

  I will note that I have legal and valid product (in reason, where I work) keys for:

  Server 2008

  Windows 7 Professional x 2 (even if I intend to use one on a separate physical computer - I only want one on the machine that I put the server use)

  Thank you

  Nicci x

  Thanks for the reply.

  The goal is to learn windows server.

  I have a knowledge base of what I do, but only with A + / N + level but who seek to expand and learn things myself.

  I have 5 machines in the House and want to create a windows network using the server. The main engine was purchased for this purpose.

  Can I install server on a virtual machine in win7 then? That would probably make life easier

  Yes, you can. Do you intend to set up as a domain controller and have the clients to connect to it? If you want clients to connect to it as the other 5 machines which must run a Windows business edition, then its better you double boot with the existing installation of Windows 7. It is also very easy. He just set up a partition in Windows 7, boot from the disk of Windows Server 2008 R2 and select the partition where you want to install Windows Server 2008.

  Win7 is pro - these two licenses - with the machine, I bought. It came preinstalled but is a clean install without all the dell tools etc... Add.

  The other has not been used or turned on but goes to another machine.

  Is Server 2008 R2

  I know and understand the process of rearmament, thanks. The goal is to create a network within the home and begin to define AD profiles, use the server as a proxy and whole ton of other plans.

  I understand the potential challenges, I have created for me but I wanted to understand the best, legal way to go on this issue.

  I have a product key for server 2008 - I'm not trying to use the same one for server and win 7.

  Recommended or not, that's what I asked at the start - backup current win 7 and restaurant then in a virtual machine created on Server 2008 possible?

  No, it will not work. As suggested, for your test environment, its best you dual boot.

• HP Pavilion Notebook e101sp 17: best way to charge 10 Windows with the laptop HP software (post regularly update 8.1-&gt; 10)

  My HP Pavilion 17 - e101sp Notebook PC (ENERGY STAR) came with preinstalled Windows 8.1. I later upgraded to Windows 10.

  Although I had Norton Internet Security installed since the bootups earlier, I still have some virus infections from time to time (discovered through runnin ClamAV from a Linux Debian partition, I put in place on the same computer) laptop. After the expiration of the 1 year subscription NIS (I had lost confidence in it right here...) I played around with a few other sollutions.

  In the end, I now have a Windows essentially not fixable (infected) 10. It's not scary for me because Linux is my main OS 'at home' for 15 years now. However, being the standard Windows "de facto" is it much, I still would like to have a copy of own work, installed.

  My question is, in the current scenario, as I mentioned, which of the two is the best way to have 10 Windows installed with all the goodies of HP, alongisde, my Debian Linux system? And what care I would create throughout the process?

  1 reinstall 8.1 can I leave HP recovery disks that I made at the beginning (and hope that does not erase the Linux partitions, I created afterwards - I need more than "hope" in fact, I need evidence-based knowledge on this one!). And then upgrade to Windows 10.

  2 install a Windows 10 fees (from DVD created from the .iso file downloaded from Microsoft), hoping that it activates properly with the key contained in the UEFI BIOS (I think that this 'hope' is pretty much made to knowledge database) and then get all the goodies of HP... by a simple download from the HP site?

  I think option 2 is the safest (and fastest also!) but I'd well informed comment before that I have try.

  Thanks in advance.

  Hello:

  Option 1 is the only way you will get to keep the programs provided HP with your PC, and they reformat the hard drive, so you will lose everything.

  Option 2 will put a clean install of W10 on your C:\Drive and you will be able to leave everything intact, unless you format the hard drive.

  If your current installation of W10 has been successfully activated, W10 will automatically activate once you install it again once you're connected to the internet.

  To install W10 in this way, you select the "I don't have a product key option,' when you get to when Windows asks for the prouduct key.

  The only software and you will be able to install the drivers which will be available on the page of the driver and support for your laptop.

• Windws 7 'clean install' and not 'upgrade '.

  Hi, I'm marco. I bought a Toshiba A350-12j in October. Then, I bought windows 7 upgrade DVD. Now... I received two DVDs: DVD UPGRADE TOSHIBA and WINDOWS 7 HOME PREMIUM UPGRADE DVD and a small user guide.

  * Now, I would like to know if there is a way to do a clean install * and not an upgrade. I mean, regardless of if I'm going to lost all my data on the hard drive, but I prefer to format and install the operating system. What I want to know is what I have to do with the upgrade dvd toshiba, I think that I need because of drivers, but how to use it? Just insert the windows 7 dvd, and then format and install the operating system... and when the operating system is installed... Insert the toshiba upgrade dvd and install the driver. It will work this way?

  Thank you.

  Hey maicasajusta

  And now? your Win7 is activated? How do you activate it?

• 15 e056sl Windows 8.1 clean install

  Hello

  I have the laptop in question, after the upgrade to windows 8.1 in my hard disk I found a new recovery partition (350 MB) and the recovery of old (400 MB) and EFI (260MO) partition... so I have 1 GB of unused space.

  I think also is not normal that I need at least two days to re-setup my nb through the recovery dvd or partition and then upgrade to windows 8.1 by internet.

  I would like to perform a new installation of Windows 8.1 but I don't know how to do this. I tried to download the ISO original Microsoft, but my product key is not accepted (with generic pk I get connection error).

  I found my pk using RWEverything and tried to download the ISO with errors:

  Windows8 - Setup.exe

  "This product key cannot be used to install a version of windows 8.

  WindowsSetupBox.exe

  This product key failed. Please check it and try again

  Can you help me please?

  Sorry, but the DPK 8 (digital product key) Windows built into your computer won't work for a clean install of Windows 8.1 more, perform a new installation will result in a computer that has no customizations HP, no software to value added HP and not pre-installed drivers.

  The only way to do a clean install of 8.1 of Windows on your computer is to buy a new copy of Windows 8.1

  If you have any other questions, feel free to ask.

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• (64-bit capable) 32 bit Vista Home Premium... I can do a clean install of Windows 7 64-bit professional?

  (64-bit capable) 32 bit Vista Home Premium... I can do a clean install of Windows 7 64-bit professional?... from a flash drive?... to change the boot order?... or at all?

  Hello

  That's right; with Vista Home Premiun upgrade paths are for Windows 7 Home Premium or Ultimate.

  It is one of the reasons why you should do a clean install.

  The other reason is that you can NOT put 32-bit to 64-bit.

  You need a clean install to do.

  Follow these steps before you install or buy Windows 7:

  Go to your computer / computer laptop manufacturer Web site and see if Windows 7 drivers are available for your make and model computer / laptop.

  If this is not available, Windows 7 will not properly work for you.

  Run the "Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor.

  http://www.Microsoft.com/en-US/Download/details.aspx?ID=20

  Check if your specifications are compatible for Windows 7:

  "Windows 7 system requirements"

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/products/system-requirements

  "Windows 7 Compatibility Center" for software and hardware:

  http://www.Microsoft.com/Windows/compatibility/Windows-7/en-us/default.aspx

  Windows 7 upgrade paths:

  http://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd772579 (v = ws.10) .aspx

  «Installation and reinstallation of Windows 7»

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/installing-and-reinstalling-Windows-7

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  And it's a way to do the clean install of Windows 7 DVD forn and Flash Player

  http://www.SevenForums.com/tutorials/1649-clean-install-Windows-7-a.html

  Using the USB method:

  http://www.SevenForums.com/tutorials/2432-USB-Windows-7-installation-key-drive-create.html

  See you soon

• I'll do a clean install on a blank hard drive upgrade but want to keep my Firefox settings - what is the best way to do this?

  I'll do an upgrade from Windows XP to Windows 7. I will be installing Windows 7 on a new empty hard drive. I want to keep my bookmarks Firefox and Ad Ons. What is the best way to do it. Thank you for your help.

  Hello

  The best thing for you to do is to make a backup of your Firefox profile. It is a folder that stores bookmarks and Add-ons that you can then add to the reinstalled Firefox on your new operating system.

  Learn you more about the Firefox profile folder, how to backup and restore, here.

  I hope this helps, but if not, please come back here and we can look at in another option for you.