[Novalug] Data Backup

Anthony Soucek monkeywrenchit@gmail.com
Sat Feb 28 16:47:21 EST 2009


Sorry but my expertise is in windows, you could use a bartPE cd and
use robocopy, it has a continue even if errors are encountered
parameter, like /z I think.  you could probably run it from a FreeDos
boot cd also.  also, you might look at Helix, it is a linux boot cd
used by law enforcement to do forensic analysis on hard disks, but it
is open source so you can download a copy too, I'm sure they have
tools to suck off every file..

On Sat, Feb 28, 2009 at 3:17 PM, Igor Birman <igor_birman@yahoo.com> wrote:
> I frequently back up Windows computers, some with corrupt files, using
> Knoppix to a Samba share.  I have tried a few different approaches, but the
> ones I use now are:
>
> * Drag and drop..
>
> * rsync -av /dev/hda1 /mnt/sambashare
>
> and
>
> * cp --preserve=timestamps -rv /dev/hda1 /mnt/sambashare
>
> All have some issues:
>
> * Drag and Drop does not preserve timestamps.
>
> * If the cp command fails for some reason half way through, I would have to
> start from scratch.
>
> * rsync is great if I need to start over, but if it hits a file it can't
> copy - like one over 2GB, it stops dead in its tracks.
>
> What I need is an automated, fool-proof, way to copy all the good files off
> a windows partition, that won't stop until it has done as much as possible,
> that will copy every file it can, that can be re-started at any time, that
> that will give me a simple report of any problems it had along the way.
>
> I use Unstoppable Copier for Windows to do this:
> http://www.roadkil.net/program.php?ProgramID=29 - it is good except the log
> has every file, good or bad, and there is no easy way to get a list of files
> that were not copied.
>
> Tools like Ghost or Gparted that copy entire partitions are no good - if
> they hit any bad files they stop dead in their tracks - they will only copy
> perfect, pristine partitions..
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> Thanks,
> Igor
>
>
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