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Victek
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 Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 10:17 pm Post subject: Tools for rescue kit - USB hard disk? |
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I've been assembling various tools for my on-site rescue kit and lately I've
been thinking about adding an external USB hard disk. In order to rescue
data from an unbootable OS I've been experimenting with BartPE rescue disks.
Since USB flash drives work in the BartPE environment I wonder if USB hard
disks are also supported?
Can you recommend a 100-150 gig USB hard drive? - value, speed, reliability,
good backup software, etc? Thanks! |
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| Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 12:19 am Post subject: Re: Tools for rescue kit - USB hard disk? |
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On Nov 13, 11:17 am, "Victek" <Vic...@xyz.com> wrote:
| Quote: | I've been assembling various tools for my on-site rescue kit and lately I've
been thinking about adding an external USB hard disk. In order to rescue
data from an unbootable OS I've been experimenting with BartPE rescue disks.
Since USB flash drives work in the BartPE environment I wonder if USB hard
disks are also supported?
Can you recommend a 100-150 gig USB hard drive? - value, speed, reliability,
good backup software, etc? Thanks!
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I am not too sure about a good recomendation for a 100-150 gig drive.
I know Western Digital has the myBook 160 GB , I have but got fried
durring a power outage. Maxtor is also nice, I used one of these with
one of my past jobs. It might be cheaper to buy a hard drive and an
enclosure to construct your own. What other things have you included
in your kit, as I am trying to put one together also, I figured
programs that are usefull that are constantly updating to use a USB
Flash drive, and a BartPE rescue disc, screw drivers, pliers, anti-
static wrist strap, and tweezers. I figure for a USB Hard Drive I
would just try making my own with a drive enclosure.
Do you free lance or do you do your computer work for some company, I
am considering doing some work on my own so any pointers would be
useful |
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Victek
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| Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 11:31 am Post subject: Re: Tools for rescue kit - USB hard disk? |
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| Quote: | I've been assembling various tools for my on-site rescue kit and lately
I've
been thinking about adding an external USB hard disk. In order to rescue
data from an unbootable OS I've been experimenting with BartPE rescue
disks.
Since USB flash drives work in the BartPE environment I wonder if USB
hard
disks are also supported?
Can you recommend a 100-150 gig USB hard drive? - value, speed,
reliability,
good backup software, etc? Thanks!
I am not too sure about a good recomendation for a 100-150 gig drive.
I know Western Digital has the myBook 160 GB , I have but got fried
durring a power outage. Maxtor is also nice, I used one of these with
one of my past jobs. It might be cheaper to buy a hard drive and an
enclosure to construct your own. What other things have you included
in your kit, as I am trying to put one together also, I figured
programs that are usefull that are constantly updating to use a USB
Flash drive, and a BartPE rescue disc, screw drivers, pliers, anti-
static wrist strap, and tweezers. I figure for a USB Hard Drive I
would just try making my own with a drive enclosure.
Do you free lance or do you do your computer work for some company, I
am considering doing some work on my own so any pointers would be
useful
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I do a mix of pure freelance and "on call" work for a couple of companies.
Look on Craigslist for I.T. work in your area. There are ads for techs
fairly often where I am. At the beginning you have to be prepared to drive
a lot (and not get paid for it) and be paid only for the actual time on
site. There's friends and relatives of course. Word of mouth is a good way
to slowly build a group of clients, but you have to be disciplined about
charging for your work and maintaining boundaries - not so easy in my
experience. If you want something more structured look for gigs at schools,
non-profits, etc. The pay may not be great, but you will get good
experience and have more reliable hours.
As far as tools go my list keeps growing. For freelance work along with the
things you mentioned I carry a laptop, compressed air (in cans), a
flashdrive loaded with free antivirus and antispyware applications, a power
screwdriver (virtually necessary for working on flat-panel TVs, but useful
for computers too), an extra usb keyboard and usb mouse, usb hub (for
laptops that have only one usb port), a spare network patch cable, and
flashlight. I will be getting an external hard drive for fast backups of
customer data soon, because it is often the case that the customer's OS is
irreparable due to viruses and spyware and must be formatted/reinstalled.
You can pretty count on the customer not having any data backed up.
That's what comes to mind at the moment, but I'm probably forgetting things
<g>. |
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Victek
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| Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 9:56 pm Post subject: Re: Tools for rescue kit - USB hard disk? |
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| Quote: | I am not too sure about a good recomendation for a 100-150 gig drive.
I know Western Digital has the myBook 160 GB , I have but got fried
durring a power outage. Maxtor is also nice, I used one of these with
one of my past jobs. It might be cheaper to buy a hard drive and an
enclosure to construct your own. What other things have you included
in your kit, as I am trying to put one together also, I figured
programs that are usefull that are constantly updating to use a USB
Flash drive, and a BartPE rescue disc, screw drivers, pliers, anti-
static wrist strap, and tweezers. I figure for a USB Hard Drive I
would just try making my own with a drive enclosure.
Do you free lance or do you do your computer work for some company, I
am considering doing some work on my own so any pointers would be
useful
I do a mix of pure freelance and "on call" work for a couple of companies.
Look on Craigslist for I.T. work in your area. There are ads for techs
fairly often where I am. At the beginning you have to be prepared to
drive a lot (and not get paid for it) and be paid only for the actual time
on site. There are friends and relatives of course. Word of mouth is a
good way to slowly build a group of clients, but you have to be
disciplined about charging for your work and maintaining boundaries - not
so easy in my experience. If you want something more structured look for
gigs at schools, non-profits, etc. The pay may not be great, but you will
get good experience and have more reliable hours.
As far as tools go my list keeps growing. For freelance work along with
the things you mentioned I carry a laptop, compressed air (in cans), a
flashdrive loaded with free antivirus and antispyware applications, a
power screwdriver (virtually necessary for working on flat-panel TVs, but
useful for computers too), an extra usb keyboard and usb mouse, usb hub
(for laptops that have only one usb port), a spare network patch cable,
and flashlight. I will be getting an external hard drive for fast backups
of customer data soon, because it is often the case that the customer's OS
is irreparable due to viruses and spyware and must be
formatted/reinstalled. You can pretty count on the customer not having any
data backed up.
That's what comes to mind at the moment, but I'm probably forgetting
things <g>.
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I should add that a cell phone with Bluetooth is necessary. That may be
obvious, but what wasn't obvious to me was how many minutes I would need. I
had to upgrade my plan to keep from going over each month. I would also
recommend both a wired and wireless headset. I feel I need to answer calls
that come in while I'm driving and a wireless headset is the only why to do
so with reasonable safety. I also use a headset when I need to use the
phone while working on computers. In that case I use a wired headset
because the reception is much better (can't deal with the wire while I'm
driving). Hope this helps - good luck! |
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