backup files

The Howto Geek: "If you've ever asked for help with your Windows computer that won't boot anymore, you've probably been told to "Backup all your data and then reinstall"...but if you can't boot, how can you get to your data?

That's the question we'll be answering today."

If you've ever asked for help with your Windows computer that won't boot anymore, you've probably been told to "Backup all your data and then reinstall"… but if you can't boot, how can you get to your data?

That's the question we'll be answering today.

We've already covered how to use an Ubuntu Live CD to backup files from your dead Windows computer, but using the boot cd can sometimes be a little slow.

We can speed up the booting process by installing Ubuntu to a bootable USB flash drive instead.

One of the easiest methods to access your data is to simply boot off an Ubuntu Live CD… and it's completely free (except for the cost of a blank cd).

Quickstart is a tiny script that allows you to backup your *whole* Ubuntu installation. Backup files can be stored on any medium, and restoration is as simple as the backup - Iv tried it, and it works a treat.

You *can* do the same from the command line, but for newcomers to Linux Quickstart ticks all the boxes.

If you've ever asked for help with your Windows computer that won't boot anymore, you've probably been told to "Backup all your data and then reinstall"… but if you can't boot, how can you get to your data?

That's the question we'll be answering today.

If you've ever asked for help with your Windows computer that won't boot anymore, you've probably been told to "Backup all your data and then reinstall"… but if you can't boot, how can you get to your data?

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Bastrama is a command-line tool to manage backup files that are stored on random access memory (e.g. hard drives).

It implements an infinite grandfather-father-son strategy by deleting a defined subset of the backup files, therefore saving storage space while still keeping some of the older backups in case something went wrong

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