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    Have a 30GB folder I need to backup - advice please! ;)

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by matthewp, Oct 5, 2007.

  1. matthewp

    matthewp Notebook Guru

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    I have a 2.2Ghz MBP - 120GB hdd.
    I have a 30GB file I need to back up, as I will be doing a clean install of Leopard when it comes out.

    I went to look for an external hdd, but its not really worth buying it just for this...

    Is there any way I can back this up onto multiple DVDs?
     
    matthewp, Oct 5, 2007
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  2. taelrak

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    There are, but the easiest way would probably be just to compress it into multiple parts using RAR ( www.rarlabs.com) and copy the different parts onto different DVDs.
     
    taelrak, Oct 5, 2007
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  3. kowell

    kowell Notebook Evangelist

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    Small external HDD could still be a good investment if you feel you'd continue using it once the reboot is done. I bought a small 20Gb extra HDD last summer for a few backups but it's crazy how fast you get used to it and realise you need more space..I traded it for a 500Gb this summer and I keep all my backups on it.
     
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  4. thnksfrthmmrs

    thnksfrthmmrs Notebook Evangelist

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    Yeah, you should really invest in an external hard drive. In the long run it'll be helpful for backing up your files periodically... Just my 2 cents.
     
    thnksfrthmmrs, Oct 5, 2007
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  5. sulkorp

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    And since youre upgrading to leopard, if you get an external hdd you can use time machine, and your set for automatic backup.
     
    sulkorp, Oct 5, 2007
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  6. Den10

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    An external HD isn't as expensive as you might think. If you use it to back-up data, it's almost the perfect solution. I got one and I know that I don't want to miss it. Nowadays, external HDs are fast and not so expensive, so I would go for it. :)
     
    Den10, May 8, 2008
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    I actually had a free external HDD thrown in to my MBP purchase by accident.

    Awesome!
     
    asmallchild, May 8, 2008
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  8. Sam

    Sam Notebook Virtuoso

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    Well, I personally think you should get an external hard drive anyway...currently you have 30 GB to backup, but that number will most likely increase over time as you get more music, photos, etc.
     
    Sam, May 8, 2008
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  9. system_159

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    I agree that an external hard drive is the best solution, but if you really don't want to/can't spend the money Taelrak's solution should work just fine for you.
     
    system_159, May 8, 2008
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  10. masterchef341

    masterchef341 The guy from The Notebook

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    this thread was answered like 6 months ago...
     
    masterchef341, May 8, 2008
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  11. system_159

    system_159 Notebook Deity

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    lol. Didn't even see the dates there. Seems like Den10 was digging around for something he could answer to raise his post count/rep power
     
    system_159, May 8, 2008
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  12. Sam

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    Ooh, I didn't even notice :p. I'll close this thread for "old age" then.
     
    Sam, May 8, 2008
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