Backing up helios11 !!!!! - tanTALK

tuscanysun · 09-17-2004, 01:05 PM

I hate to admit it, but I have yet to back up my system. I know this is bad. I opened May of this year. What is the best way to backup?

BodyWorks · 09-17-2004, 01:10 PM

Don't feel bad I have not backed up since Helios 8. I am still going strong.
Just lucky for now. Every once in awhile I think about it. Like when a storm comes. My computer has some sort of bug, (virus) so I can not get on the internet. and the CD rom is not working. All I can do is trust my customers. I'm a small salon. I wish I could help.

alwaystanner · 09-17-2004, 01:57 PM

If you have a zip drive, do the following:
Click Start
My Computer
C Drive
Program Files
Right click on Helios 11
send to E ZIP250
click on "yes to all"
This is how tech support told me how to do it

Lee

tuscanysun · 09-17-2004, 02:25 PM

Yea! About the Zip drive, didn't order one when I got my dell. I guess I can go buy one for a reasonable cost. Can't I just back up on my hard drive? Wouldn't that do the same? Does anyone know.

sbtanning · 09-17-2004, 02:38 PM

No need to backup your entire hard drive. If it crashed you would reload the entire operating system from your restore CD. Just backup the HeliosXX\data folder. Buy a Zip drive or a USB jump drive and copy these files. I have found that I had to archive a lot of my data so that Helios did not run so slow, so it would be wise to start backing up now!

alwaystanner · 09-17-2004, 02:38 PM

Yes, you can back up on your hard drive. The only problem is if your hard drive crashes. The zip drive is a separate devise.

Lee

travelgal96 · 09-17-2004, 07:58 PM

I'm glad I'm not the only one still wondering how as well? Can you back-up to a CD-ROM?

Teresa · 09-17-2004, 11:18 PM

Yes you can back up to a CD also. I only back up the data file not the whole program too.

tuscanysun · 09-18-2004, 12:38 AM

Ok, someone please tell us how to do this. In my last job, we backed up to our hard drive and didn't have the zip. This was a Fur coat/gift store and we had a lot to back up. so if that can be done I know we can do the same with tanning.

sun2go · 09-18-2004, 12:52 AM

some computers are built with dual hard drives for just this purpose. still lose data if the salon is flooded or computer is stolen complete. find the Helios11/Data folder on your C Drive. Right-clik and choose Send To and click on the CD drive letter. alternative is to cut/paste the same folder to the CD drive directly. don't forget to copy all release, contract, and picture files, if used to the back-up also.

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09-17-2004, 01:05 PM	#1 (permalink)
tuscanysun Join Date: Jul 8 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 210 Rep Power: 20	I hate to admit it, but I have yet to back up my system. I know this is bad. I opened May of this year. What is the best way to backup?

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BodyWorks Join Date: Sep 9 2004 Posts: 8 Rep Power: 0	Don't feel bad I have not backed up since Helios 8. I am still going strong. Just lucky for now. Every once in awhile I think about it. Like when a storm comes. My computer has some sort of bug, (virus) so I can not get on the internet. and the CD rom is not working. All I can do is trust my customers. I'm a small salon. I wish I could help.

09-17-2004, 01:57 PM	#3 (permalink)
alwaystanner Join Date: Feb 14 2004 Location: Wonderful Colorado Posts: 12 Rep Power: 0	If you have a zip drive, do the following: Click Start My Computer C Drive Program Files Right click on Helios 11 send to E ZIP250 click on "yes to all" This is how tech support told me how to do it Lee

09-17-2004, 02:25 PM	#4 (permalink)
tuscanysun Join Date: Jul 8 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 210 Rep Power: 20	Yea! About the Zip drive, didn't order one when I got my dell. I guess I can go buy one for a reasonable cost. Can't I just back up on my hard drive? Wouldn't that do the same? Does anyone know.

09-17-2004, 02:38 PM	#5 (permalink)
sbtanning Join Date: Dec 2 2003 Posts: 50 Rep Power: 0	No need to backup your entire hard drive. If it crashed you would reload the entire operating system from your restore CD. Just backup the HeliosXX\data folder. Buy a Zip drive or a USB jump drive and copy these files. I have found that I had to archive a lot of my data so that Helios did not run so slow, so it would be wise to start backing up now!

09-17-2004, 02:38 PM	#6 (permalink)
alwaystanner Join Date: Feb 14 2004 Location: Wonderful Colorado Posts: 12 Rep Power: 0	Yes, you can back up on your hard drive. The only problem is if your hard drive crashes. The zip drive is a separate devise. Lee

09-17-2004, 07:58 PM	#7 (permalink)
travelgal96 Join Date: Aug 19 2003 Posts: 12 Rep Power: 0	I'm glad I'm not the only one still wondering how as well? Can you back-up to a CD-ROM?

09-17-2004, 11:18 PM	#8 (permalink)
Teresa Join Date: Dec 29 2001 Location: Davenport, IA Age: 60 Posts: 2,432 Rep Power: 25	Yes you can back up to a CD also. I only back up the data file not the whole program too.

09-18-2004, 12:38 AM	#9 (permalink)
tuscanysun Join Date: Jul 8 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 210 Rep Power: 20	Ok, someone please tell us how to do this. In my last job, we backed up to our hard drive and didn't have the zip. This was a Fur coat/gift store and we had a lot to back up. so if that can be done I know we can do the same with tanning.

09-18-2004, 12:52 AM	#10 (permalink)
sun2go Join Date: Dec 14 2001 Location: Third Rock Posts: 274 Rep Power: 23	some computers are built with dual hard drives for just this purpose. still lose data if the salon is flooded or computer is stolen complete. find the Helios11/Data folder on your C Drive. Right-clik and choose Send To and click on the CD drive letter. alternative is to cut/paste the same folder to the CD drive directly. don't forget to copy all release, contract, and picture files, if used to the back-up also.

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