What can I use to protect my backups, like par2 and rar with recover record? Are there other choices like Par2? One of my backups I lost 1 sector/file of around 200 megs , So I want to use something to restore semi bad data.
@moutasim_ayoubi2 жыл бұрын
I use my old laptop with TrueNas, loaded with 1.5 TB and 16GB RAM as of now.
@andrewjenery17832 жыл бұрын
My NAS doesn't have vast amounts of data yet so I'm able to get away with a 2TB usb flash drive. Then it's simply Ctrl A - Ctrl C, then Ctrl A - Delete, followed by Ctrl V.
@cyberwolfe2 жыл бұрын
Macrium Reflect 8 Home, System Images; .XML backup templates to backup my system and data drives to external drives via automated .VBS scripts per .XML template. Then it copies said backups to other external drives for redundancy.
@Ashallino2 жыл бұрын
Sir I need your help with a certain virus called ransomware, I removed it from my computer but it affected all my files and encrypted them like "example.png.vvew" I tried changing the extension back to .png removing vvew but it doesn't open, please help me out
@peterschmidt99422 жыл бұрын
It's always a great idea to backup your data. Too many people complain about "Oh I lost all my data". And my first response is "Where's your backups?" One thing you didn't mention is the longevity of the type of backup drive you select. If you're using ordinary desktop type backup drives (WD Elements, Seagate Expansion etc), they'll only last a few years if you keep them permanently connected to the NAS 24/7. They're only designed to be on for a short time (not 24/7), which will significantly reduce their life. If that's not a concern, go ahead and keep it permanently connected. If it is, I'd suggest maybe connecting it weekly to backup (that is of course if you can handle some data loss if the NAS was to go down and requires some manual intervention). If you can't, either use an expansion unit with NAS drives or you can also buy generic JBOD expansion units too that will connect via USB or sata. Using expansion units are great too if you upgrade your NAS storage drives to bigger ones, you can put the older ones in the expansion unit and get a few more years out of them. For me personally, my NAS has media and a backup of personal files. The media files are generally only updated on a weekly basis when I add new content. Personal files are already on my laptop so there's another backup anyway if the NAS or laptop where to fail.
@Britec092 жыл бұрын
I agree
@t0mn8r352 жыл бұрын
Very good advice. I lost a HDD once 28 years ago with some precious family photos. Never to be seen again. Since then I have always had 2 backups.
@Britec092 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing!
@seediffusion2 жыл бұрын
I lost half a terabyte of data in February 2019. I can't stress how vitally important it is to ensure that your personal data is archived and backed up. I learned that lesson the hard way.
@platinumtrophy72052 жыл бұрын
Disk drill file recovery is recommended
@RegCoulter2 жыл бұрын
Brian - Thank you for making the exceptionally useful videos for the ‘rest’ of us to watch. While I am not a tech new by, I still learn a great deal from your presentations, and would go so far as to say that the subjects of this video was presented in a far more useful fashion than those provided through Synology. I do a very similar thing with my DS918+ using a WD 10TB Drive. What I really wish to learn is how to do the ‘bare metal backup’ that apparently my NAS and available software can provide. More importantly, I need to learn how to restore a computer from this ‘bare metal backup’ on my NAS. I look forward to possibly seeing you present a video covering this topic. Thank you again for providing excellent videos.
@Britec092 жыл бұрын
Cheers Reg, more videos to come
@ctcboater2 жыл бұрын
I back up nightly with a scheduled batch file that distributes the data among other computers on the network and a weekly backup to an external hard drive and a DVD. Half my folders on MWF, the other half on TThSa. 25 years and I've only lost one or two files. In case someone asks, I've checked the old DVDs (originally CDs). They are still readable.
@Britec092 жыл бұрын
Do it the way you feel confinable Robert
@apreviousseagle8362 жыл бұрын
Being an IT guy, this is what I have seen: 1. The people that desperately need to backup never do. They just don't know better. They trust their laptop and their google photos will NEVER go dead. When they are advised to do so, they want you to do it for pocket change ("Is the cost of the backup hard drive + an extra $20 for your labor good enough?") 2. The people that don't need to backup are usually the ones that at least have a USB stick or similar external device. But they keep nothing of value. All they do is use Google Chrome to surf the web. For the first group, if you offer it as a service, they think you're trying to profit, so they resist. When their shit does take a dive, oh boy, the cries of lamentation and regret! I spent an entire week with someone, working with Google to restore their entire photo catalogue, from 2005, which they had zero backups of. I charged them hefty because that was a colossal pain in the rear, and now they stopped calling, haha.
@Britec092 жыл бұрын
People never backup enough
@portman89092 жыл бұрын
The best form of backup for private information is a pen and paper stored inside a fireproof box.
@MB24642 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much for this great video! After seeing this, I have now set up my NAS backup.
@elliotbull79242 жыл бұрын
The NAS doesn't have a propitery connector. the connector is the USB 3.0 version of micro USB
@zf78332 жыл бұрын
Just in time as usual! Thank you.
@Britec092 жыл бұрын
You are so welcome!
@welshtony12 жыл бұрын
Brilliant idea to always keep your data backed up. P.S. forgot to say on earlier videos but outro music is very funky now :D
@Britec092 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@johnsenchak14282 жыл бұрын
i like those units but they seem to made with real cheap plastic . Another issue is is you have a lot of them , then each one has each power supply. I always thought the manufacture should make a large wattage unit where you could plug in drives into it utilizing one plug
@karlmagro8806 Жыл бұрын
That’s not a proprietary connector. It’s called usb micro b super speed which is used for those types of storage devices which can hold a lot of data and need speed to transfer it
@JC-cs6py2 жыл бұрын
I just use a second drive and clone the data from my main drive to the other, I do this quite regular, if i install anything i just do a backup, takes 20 mins with a free version of a program, I won't mention it as i don't know if I can :)
@hobbyelectronics66302 жыл бұрын
I have a 4tb internal drive in a second computer and a 4tb external drive for backups. I am setting them up right now. According to Seagate's website the 4tb external is formatted in exFat which Seagate calls a "lightwight file system" and states that it is better to format the drive in the OS's native file system. Of course the instructions that come with drive don't mention that the drive is formatted in exFAT. So I am currently redoing my backup with the drive reformatted in NTFS. I never thought to check berfore I started.
@Britec092 жыл бұрын
Well at least your backing up data, a lot of people don't
@Nick416222 жыл бұрын
Brian, I like your videos, a lot of good and helpful content. 👌👍 Also the little pot plant ad's a nice touch.
@Britec092 жыл бұрын
Thanks! 👍
@blackitech87832 жыл бұрын
I use StoreJet external hdd and backup via AOMEI Backuper, and it works fine.
@TimsComputerRepair2 жыл бұрын
Good video. Nice setup.
@Britec092 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@darksprout11062 жыл бұрын
This is really useful on my end keeping files for work, photography, videography, my pc to my mac going to that would be really great! Still figuring out how to set up that RAID system on pc if it’s related lol Thanks for the vid I’ll set this one up!
@Britec092 жыл бұрын
You're welcome
@williamsegal1562 жыл бұрын
Thank You very much. Great info. Perfect timing.
@Britec092 жыл бұрын
You're very welcome!
@CyberMedics2 жыл бұрын
Always enjoy your informative videos! Great demonstration and spot on emphasizing data backup. With FAT32 file size limitation of 4GB and partition size limit of 2TB Fat32 seems to be outdated for hard drives. What are your thoughts? Thanks again
@Britec092 жыл бұрын
You can use exFAT up to 8TB or NTFS like me
@weseehowcommiegoogleis37702 жыл бұрын
Back up? I want mine to go forward.
@abdurrafayaamir62742 жыл бұрын
Hey sir can you make a video of how to download Microsoft oem key windows 11 and remove old oem key
@Britec092 жыл бұрын
I replied to your comment explaining
@manti19232 жыл бұрын
I don't have a NAS setup but I have two WD Elements 18TB drives one is a backup of the other
@Britec092 жыл бұрын
Better than nothing Tony
@EmmaDee Жыл бұрын
@@Britec09 please don’t laugh or do because I’m sure I deserve it but have never heard of NAS
@jonnscott48582 жыл бұрын
Had too many versions of different backups and decided to consolidate and then back up, ... AND somehow deleted 10 years of photos in 1 click on a SSD (which I thought would speed up a weeks solid work. On the bright side I no longer have to edit 70 + k of pics anymore. Anyone want a camera?
@portman89092 жыл бұрын
On the bright side. At least you know it's not a crap Chinese SSD.
@Null42x86 Жыл бұрын
What if i have a nas server dedicated to backup?
@CartoonPhreak2 жыл бұрын
I should definitely purchase a Western Digital 12TB external USB hard drive from Best Buy prior to backing up my downloaded PS4 games because I am redoing my PS4 console and taking the console & hard drive with me to a Wi-Fi enabled building (Houston Ballet, Lake Sam Rayburn, Lake Buchanan, etc)
@Britec092 жыл бұрын
Never have enough space
@CartoonPhreak2 жыл бұрын
@@Britec09 Exactly So that I should definitely download DLC content to the hard drive
@MrWarneet2 жыл бұрын
Hey Brian are those activation keys geo locked? Can I use your affiliate link here in Australia?
@Britec092 жыл бұрын
It does have the world symbol there, maybe ask them
@WrestlingFace2 жыл бұрын
Just press that button 🔘
@Britec092 жыл бұрын
lol
@ijajahmed92912 жыл бұрын
After 4 years I watch his video, looks like he becomes old and change his voice.
@Britec092 жыл бұрын
I am old lol and I have a better mic
@danielivanov9302 жыл бұрын
Are the 4tb versions of this WD drive good and reliable ? I know they are SMR types on the lower capacities so i was wondering if they are worth it ? I got once toshiba canvio basics 2tb that had reallocated sectors and at 20% health barely working 15h total .Luckally i was able to save my files which were 300gb with 1-2 archive ones being corrupted and return the disk .
@Britec092 жыл бұрын
I got this drive for £150 in sale, back up to £250 now
@abdurrafayaamir62742 жыл бұрын
Please sir i will waiting
@johngoard82722 жыл бұрын
I take this to be for those who have an enormous amount of data and I just do a monthly backup onto a USB 1TB hard drive and that is just a system backup - is that enough for me to do?
@Britec092 жыл бұрын
Nope, backup, backup, backup applies to everyone, no matter how much data you have
@johngoard82722 жыл бұрын
@@Britec09 Thanks mate.
@WillyEckaslike2 жыл бұрын
as i only have docs music and pics i just back them up to an external hard drive and i have a USB saved ready to go with all the drivers uploaded..primitive i know but thats ok
@Britec092 жыл бұрын
If you don't have a lot of space, use smaller drive
@jeffreyooi19712 жыл бұрын
Hyper backup not able to restore by folders or files level, correct me if I am wrong... Thank you
@Britec092 жыл бұрын
You would need to backup applications, settings etc and it will restore the whole NAS if you want
@jeffreyooi19712 жыл бұрын
@@Britec09 I don't want to restore the whole NAS. I just want to restore folders or files, can hyper backup do that?
@johnsenchak14282 жыл бұрын
Different ending ?
@Britec092 жыл бұрын
Yeah
@Gordonseries3852 жыл бұрын
👍 I don't know, but it must be mind blowing how Microsoft backs up their data.
@joekrebs9642 жыл бұрын
Warehouses filled with hds.
@Britec092 жыл бұрын
Yeah, massive amount of storage
@FigureOut49002 жыл бұрын
Thank you Sir I got already the meaning on google this time and thank you for your immediate reply..! 👍🖐✔
@Britec092 жыл бұрын
My pleasure
@FigureOut49002 жыл бұрын
@@Britec09 Okey..!
@dnagecko40812 жыл бұрын
Can I use a nas to backup my nas as my data is quite large?
@tonyv30002 жыл бұрын
I know you can have two Synology NAS units that mirror each other. Though they must contain the exact same HDs as each other. If they vary in capacity, they need to be in the same bay order, eg, if bays 1 & 2 have a 4TB, bay 3 has a 2TB and bay 4 has an 8TB, the second unit has to be configured the same.