#QB & Syquest
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I have QB V5.04 and a HD with 10 partitions. I am contemplating getting a
Syquest, and would like to know if QB can save multiple HD partitions to
one Syquest cartridge, and, can QB handle backup splits across multiple
Syquest cartridges?
Real World:southern Illinois,USA Internet:ca0008 at siucvmb.siu.edu
Jim,
Yes to both though we handle it differently. If want to back up several
partitions on a single cartridge you would format the cartridge as an amigados
volume. Each backup would be saved as an amigados file on that volume.
If you have a partition that is larger than one cartridge you would use the
tape/removables option to select your syquest drive and then feed the drive
cartridges until the process is complete.
Both of these methods can have encryption, and compression applied to them if
desired.
Randy Brooks
Central Coast Software
A division of New Horizons Software, Inc.
Randy,
Good – thanks for the info about QB and Syquest cartridge usage. I
assume that if I started out with one cartridge and went through my list
of HD partitions, none of which would be greater than a Syquest cartridge
by themself, that QB would simply pump out the partition backups to the
one cartridge, and then prompt me for another "unit" when it filled up,
just like using diskettes, right?
Real World:southern Illinois,USA Internet:ca0008 at siucvmb.siu.edu
Jim,
No, multiple partitions would have to be contained on a single amigados volume.
Multiple cartridge support is limited to QB format syquest cartridges.
Randy Brooks
Central Coast Software
A division of New Horizons Software, Inc.