Procedure Question

Discussion in 'FirstDefense-ISR Forum' started by kenw, Feb 4, 2007.

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  1. kenw

    kenw Registered Member

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    If I copy/update Primary to Secondary.
    Will this update the Secondary to what is currently on my drive ?
    Then Archive the Secondary for a backup copy on another partition.

    Or is there a better way?
     
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  2. Peter2150

    Peter2150 Global Moderator

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    Hi Ken

    Yes if you copy/update Primary to secondary then secondary will be identical with Primary. Correct you can also Archive either off to another drive.

    In fact I've started just keeping the archive, and a very stripped down secondary, I just have in case I need to boot elsewhere. Then from secondary, I can copy/update primary from achive. Works great.

    Pete
     
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    Shouldn't that update the secondary with changed/added files which the primary doesn't have ?
     
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    No. I am logged into the secondary, and I update the Primary from the Primary archive. The secondary is just a place to park while doing it.
    You can not update the snapshot while you are in it.

    Pete
     
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    By logged in do you mean that you F1 into secondary at boot time ?
    I do not use F1 at all figuring that if I do have a problem I can boot
    to the secondary.
    I have a feeling that there is plenty of misunderstanding about how this program
    is/should be used !
     
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    Ken, the problem with this program is actually its strength: It is soooo flexible! You may want to use it different from the next user, and so on. You may not be trying to do anything wrong, just may not be sure quite sure how to do it. Like I have said before, I do not believe at this forum, Wilders, but I have said this at another forum, "This program is hard to learn, easy to use". :cool:

    Acadia
     
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  7. Peter2150

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    Hi Ken

    One thing with this program is mandatory. Read the manual, then reread it. Things will start to make sense.

    Pete
     
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