Downloading SD Cards to MyPassport Backup Storage
May 19, 2015 07:03:48 #
Dngallagher wrote:
Remember, you have one data bus, you have one hard disk, one disk head - have too many things you are trying to do with it and you only slow it down.
You're right - six processors maybe, but only one data and address bus.
May 19, 2015 08:19:38 #
jerryc41 wrote:
Is that "older" backup hardware getting near retirement age? They recommend replacing hard drives after four years, although I've never had one fail.
Jerry,
It doesn't think so. I bought it use with an "older" Netbook about 7 or 8 years ago. I only use it in the trailer because it is so small and doesn't need a power supply of its own. It fits in my shirt pocket. Here is the new version of it. I am thinking of replacing but....
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/seagate-seven-500gb-external-usb-3-0-portable-hard-drive-silver/2380037.p?id=1219539692882&skuId=2380037
Jim D
Jim D
May 19, 2015 08:54:35 #
dpullum wrote:
Bounce test is at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4cK0L__B9U
after a 3 story drop the SSD still worked.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4cK0L__B9U
after a 3 story drop the SSD still worked.
And Samsung, the manufacturer, concludes the video with the famous warning "remember don't try this at home" since they are fairly certain that not all outcomes will be positive.
When we did tests on electronics at my previous employer, the survival of shake tests was highly dependent upon the axis of vibration and for shock tests it was the surface or edge upon which the item landed. The number of Gs of survivability varied by an order of magnitude from one surface or edge to another.
May 19, 2015 09:46:20 #
Isimpkins, sure, I agree with you the drive drop test is just like sex with a mistress, "don't try this at home!!"
I would imagine that worse drops occur from at most 6 feet from a closet top shelf and the drives are enclosed in a external drive jacket or in a now broken lap top. From a meager 4 foot drop a "classic" mechanical HD would go HD heaven along with the data it contained.
Eventually the classic mechanical drives will be an item on the shelf like the 3.5" floppy and that shinny CD, oh! large 4 pin radio tubes like the 00A triode that heated my bedroom room in Michigan. Superman and Jack Armstrong still live in those tubes. Add to that list my signed Edison 25 W Light bulb.
I would imagine that worse drops occur from at most 6 feet from a closet top shelf and the drives are enclosed in a external drive jacket or in a now broken lap top. From a meager 4 foot drop a "classic" mechanical HD would go HD heaven along with the data it contained.
Eventually the classic mechanical drives will be an item on the shelf like the 3.5" floppy and that shinny CD, oh! large 4 pin radio tubes like the 00A triode that heated my bedroom room in Michigan. Superman and Jack Armstrong still live in those tubes. Add to that list my signed Edison 25 W Light bulb.
May 19, 2015 22:56:10 #
wthomson wrote:
What kind of systems to hoggers use to transfer images from SD cards to backup storage devices? Ideally, when traveling, I would like to download images at night simultaneously and automatically to two MyPassport backup devices, via a laptop. I read about some software (either PC or Mac) that would allow this, but cannot find it. A search on this site was not fruitful, but I didn't go through everything that popped up.
You cannot copy to two drives at the same time. However, with Robocopy commands in a batch file you can backup to one or more drives sequentially. See: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/ee851678.aspx , http://burpee.smccme.edu/studenthowtos/robocopy.htm and/or Google Robocopy. When you first see the list of possible command parameters it can be a bit intimidating. It is well worth the time to figure it out though. There are some command examples here: http://www.windows-commandline.com/robocopy-switches-syntax-examples/
May 20, 2015 00:17:14 #
DavidPine
Loc: Fredericksburg, TX
I keep all my photos on external hard drives. My passport included. Before I download, I create a new file that represents the images I am going to transfer. I open a second finder window and load my SD or CF cards. I copy the files I wish to transfer to the intended new folders. Sometimes, I have more than one shoot as I did today. I simply made 3 new folders and copied the files to the respective folders. From my passport, I import my new images to Lightroom. This process goes really fast and really helps me keep my images where "I want them". I have other external drives I use for backups. I usually have 2 extra copies. Also, because I use some programs that are not plugins or can operate easily outside Lightroom or Photoshop I create extra folders for my finished images. I use the same folder name and add -Finals. This is a simple system and I love it.I know this can be done from Lightroom but I like my system because it works for me.
wthomson wrote:
What kind of systems to hoggers use to transfer images from SD cards to backup storage devices? Ideally, when traveling, I would like to download images at night simultaneously and automatically to two MyPassport backup devices, via a laptop. I read about some software (either PC or Mac) that would allow this, but cannot find it. A search on this site was not fruitful, but I didn't go through everything that popped up.
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