Hello everyone just wondering how i back up hoster...anyone can help!!!Thanks!!!

[danamay]

hi,

how is everyone i havent been on here in a while i have been really busy. The last time i was on here my hoster program crashed! Well any ways, got it working and it works great! Now before something goes wrong again how do i make a back up for hoster? That way if something terrible goes wrong and i cant get hoster to work how do i make a back up of it so i can put it back on my computer and go without haveing to get on the internet specially when you dont have a connection? You probably have posts on this somewhere but just like to ask for myself. If anyone knows im up for grabbs!!! thanks!!

-dana

[mindonstrike]

One thing I usually do before upgradeing is to set a restore point BEFORE you start the upgrade and then if there's a problem you can restore back to it. It has saved me a couple of times.


I haven't done this my self but I have read of someone else doing it.
Register hoster using a floppy disk and then keep the disk with you. I'm guessing you'd have to do a remove/install to use it.

Sam

[danamay]

ok. so just make a restore point after you upgrade everything and have it all set? K i will do that!

k on the floppy disc or a cd? Cuzz i dont have a floppy disc drive...?? well is i have a 200g external hard drive that i have all my kmas on is there a way to just put in on there like the back up or not?? Just in case the main drive goes out? let me know...!


thanks

[Beavis]

just drag and drop your kma's to your external hard drive.

thats all you have to do to back it up

[danamay]

yes did that but its the program that im worried about!!

[Beavis]

you can always delete the whole program and re-install an earlier version that worked.

[mindonstrike]

Remove and reinstall are not an option at a gig where there is no internet connection and even if there is a connection theres always the fear of the dreaded "already installed on 2 computers" message (although rare, it happens and murphy's law dictates it will be at the worst possible moment )

I would set a restore point before the upgrade and after the upgrade when you are sure everything is working OK.

Don't rely on the restore point that windows automaticly creates when you upgrade. It's been my experience that windows doesn't do it until after the upgrade has begun - which means the install program has already removed the prior version, but not yet installed the new version - which kinda leaves you in a bit of a never never land.

Sam

[UPNext]

Hi,

I have been using Hoster for serveral months now and I think it's great. I have been very paranoid that if the computer fails during a show I'm in big trouble. So what I've done is create a second computer identical to the first. On my priamry PC I have two hard drives, C: and D: with C: being used for programs and D: being used for song storage. I use Norton Ghost on the primary PC to make a duplicate C: and D: drive and then install them in the Backup PC. There are a few other steps involved but the end result is a complete PC that I bring to my shows as a backup and should the Primary burst into flames or just stop working correctly I can switch to my backup in about 5 to 10 minutes. I also bring a spare mouse and keyboard with me just to make sure I'm covered. It may seem a little extreme but it does provide piece of mind.

Upnext

[danamay]

ok thats too much to carry!!!! well still better than carring your cdgs around!! well i am just worried that if my comp crashes i want to know exactly what i have to do to get my comp running as quik as possible....! I just dont want to mess it up. Thanks for all your help!!!



-Dana

[Beavis]

sam,

im saying, upgrade then test run it at home. if it works fine then your all set. if not revert back to a running copy.