Table of Contents
Backup Strategy
Backup Locations
| What | Where | Process | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Firefox bookmarks | C:\External Drives\Flicky\Dropbox\Application Settings\Firefox Bookmarks | Manual | |
| Chrome bookmarks | C:\External Drives\Flicky\Dropbox\Application Settings\Chrome Bookmarks | Manual | |
| Anki | C:\External Drives\Flicky\Dropbox\Application Settings\Anki | Manual | |
| RSS Feeds | C:\External Drives\Flicky\Dropbox\Application Settings\RSS Feeds | Manual | |
| Work Media | Work Media | Manual | |
| VPEddy Database | E:\Backups\Latest Full Backup | Manual | |
| Buckets Database | E:\Backups\Latest Full Backup | Manual | |
| [Ares] C:\Bin | E:\Backups\Bin | Backup Script | |
| [Ares] C:\Dev | E:\Backups\Dev | Backup Script | |
| [Flicky] Dropbox | E:\Backups\Dropbox | Backup Script | |
| [Ares] Firefox Profile | E:\Backups\FirefoxProfile | Backup Script | |
| Flicky | E:\Backups\Flicky | Backup Script | Copy only - not versioned. |
| Get Your Shit Together | E:\Backups\GetYourShitTogether | Backup Script | |
| Gmail | E:\Backups\Gmail | Manual | |
| MyDocs (old) | E:\Backups\MyDocs | Backup Script | |
| Rockbox | E:\Backups\Rockbox | Backup Script | |
| Subversion Repository | E:\Backups\SubversionRepository | Backup Script | |
| Wiki | E:\Backups\Wiki | Backup Script | |
| Wiki | E:\Backups\Wiki\Full | Backup Script | Full copy (not versioned). |
Mp3s
Master ⇒ Primary Media 2\Mp3s
Primary Backup ⇒ Work Media 2\Content.tc
Sneaker Net Sync from Primary Media 2\Mp3s to Work Media 2\Content.tc
Secondary Backup ⇒ Work Media 2\Content Backup.tc
- Stop Foobar2000.
- Dismount all.
- Run
Prepare for backup.baton Work Media 2 or- Delete Work Media 2 : Content Backup.tc.
- Rename Work Media 2 : Content.tc to Content Backup.tc.
- Mount Work Media 2 : Content Backup.tc as read only to M drive.
- Close any apps that might be taking up resources.
- Generate new TrueCrypt volume Work Media 2 \ Content.tc.
- Create an encrypted file container
- Standard TrueCrypt volume
- C:\External Drives\Work Media 2\Content.tc
- AES & RIPEMD-160
- 256 GB
- Password and Use keyfiles
- No large files.
- Filesystem FAT, Cluster Default, not dynamic
- Mount Work Media 2 : Content.tc to N drive.
- In Foobar2000, Preferences → Playback → Output, set buffer length to 16000ms.
- Xcopy (faster than Sneaker Net Sync) everything from M drive to N drive.
xcopy M:\* N:\ /e /c /h /y
- In Foobar2000, Preferences → Playback → Output, set buffer length to 2000ms.
- Do a disk scan on N drive.
- Use Sneaker Net Sync to verify everything on M drive is the same as N drive.
- Use WinMerge to verify everything on M drive is the same as N drive.
- Dismount all.
- Mount Work Media 2 : Content.tc to M drive.
- Re-index in Sneaker Net Sync, using hash values.
Wiki
Master ⇒ www.tallguyracing.com/wiki
Primary Backup ⇒ Primary Media 2\Backups\Wiki
Triggered by Daily Computer Maintenance scheduled task on Zeus.
- 7zip Primary Media 2\Backups\Wiki\Full.
- Roll the back ups
- wget from www.tallguyracing.com/wiki/ to Primary Media 2\Backups\Wiki\Full
Local Dev (Home)
Master ⇒ C:\Dev
Primary Backup ⇒ C:\Backups\Dev
Created by daily and weekly scheduled tasks.
Secondary Backup ⇒ USB Key: private.tc: Z:\Subversion Repository
Created by commits to SubVersion.
USB Key
Master ⇒ USB Key: private.tc:
Primary Backup ⇒ Primary Media 2: \Backups\USB Key
Created by daily scheduled task. Note will only run if private.tc is mounted to Z drive.
Secondary Backup ⇒ Work Media 2: \Backups\USB Key
Manual sneaker net.