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Year: 2006

Bad Sector – I/O Error in OS X while Backing Up

Having copied most of the files off I needed, but still short my main boot drive (I was already making the move to my backup generic 10.4 system I had created to try Adobe Lightroom), I decided to go for broke and run MediaScanner 2.1 throughout the entire drive, enabling autoreplacement…. on I/O errors and suggested to him soft failure instead, like Synchronize Pro X, allowing the user to continue to rescue what he can of the disk (with bad sectors, this seems to be a great deal as only the data from the bad sectors is lost).

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Backup and File Synchronisation Software for Apple OS X

Single computer and a half license.Solution 2 – $118:InTech Speed Utilities – $90 – for checking for and repairing bad sectors with MediaScannerSuperDuper – $28 – for fast whole drive and bootable backupsLaCie Silverkeeper- free – for folder synchronisationThis package in addition to the extra tools allows you to run the package on all of your own computers and remain within licensing terms.Low Cost – $28:SuperDuper – $28 – fast whole volume backups, extremely accurate copies of boot drivesLaCie Silverkeeper- free – for folder synchronisationAlas, in case of bad sectors, you are tanked. Or at least have another $90 ready to run out and get InTech Speed Utilities when it does happenFree:Apple ASR (part of 10.4) – will allow restorable disk images to be created (I prefer bootable backups)CCC – bootable backupsLaCie Silverkeeper- free – for folder synchronisationAdditional Backup and File Synchronisation Software not recommended:Synk – $20 (personal use).

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