Re: Best way to make backups of 3.5" disks - copy prog?

[Blake Patterson <blake@blakespot.com>]

	What is one to do, then??  Buy used DD disks to make "new" copies of
older disks so they'll last longer??  I wanted to "refresh" my disks by
making copies now in hopes that these will last longer than the old ones
will.  The only 3.5" disks I can find are HD disks.  I've been using
those tonight and have made something like 40 copies so far-and they
seem to be working.  Should I assume they are not going to last??
	
	I would have to imagine that using old, used DD disks is just not the
best way to do it.  Are there new DD disks that would work better than
HD disks?  Thanks.

	Can anyone clarify?


bp

Frank Carney wrote:
> 
> Blake Patterson wrote:
> 
> >         What's the best way to copy a regular old GS disk that does not have
> > funky disk copy protection on it?  I was surprised to see that Copy II+
> > has to have the disk formatted first.  And DiversiCopy does the same.
> > "ZZ Copy" works quicker, but is it safe??  I do not have photonix.  Just
> > want to reliably copy a number of regular old GS disks.
> >
> >         I bought a 100-pack of Sony HD floppies for $25.  Copying lots of
> > 14-year old disks to them.  I think the older disks are WAY higher
> > quality tho.  I assume it's ok to use HD disks.  Will keep the older
> > disks as backup.  Any comments?
> >
> > bp
> > --
> > "Heisenberg may have slept here."
> 
> Are you putting them on another computer then putting them on the new disks?
> 
> I do not think it would be wise to use newer disks.  They use different amounts
> of magnetic material and could cause you to lose data.  I would suggest using
> Shrinkit to make a disk image then send them to another computer.  Then write
> the disk image as a file to a msdos or mac formatted floppy.  Or maybe put all
> the images on a CD.  But using older drives with newer disks and older disks
> with newer drives are definite no nos.  However, I have done the latter even
> though the floppy and drive companies say it is BAD.  Anyway, if you are making
> backups it might be wise to follow manufaturers warnings.

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"Heisenberg may have slept here."