I would suggest a MY BOOK from Western Digital, a 250 GB that I bought from Dell. It works for me. >From: [log in to unmask] >Reply-To: Personal Computer Hardware discussion List ><[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: [PCBUILD] external drive for backup >Date: Sun, 5 Nov 2006 14:37:53 EST >MIME-Version: 1.0 >Received: from lychee.ease.lsoft.com ([209.119.0.145]) by >bay0-mc11-f16.bay0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.2444); Sun, >5 Nov 2006 12:27:05 -0800 >Received: from ORANGE ([209.119.0.68]) by lychee.ease.lsoft.com (StrongMail >Enterprise 1.0-2(2.00.232)); Sun, 05 Nov 2006 15:26:34 -0500 >Received: by LISTSERV.ICORS.ORG (LISTSERV-TCP/IP release 14.5) with spool >id 9863482 for [log in to unmask]; Sun, 5 Nov 2006 >15:26:33 -0500 >Received: from 205.188.144.208 by ORANGE.HOSTING.LSOFT.COM (SMTPL release >1.0m) with TCP; Sun, 5 Nov 2006 14:37:56 -0500 >Received: from [log in to unmask] by imo-d22.mx.aol.com >(mail_out_v38_r7.6.) id k.d00.10d6cb4 (42805) for ><[log in to unmask]>; Sun, 5 Nov 2006 14:37:53 -0500 (EST) >X-Message-Info: LsUYwwHHNt2Q4NpZp/xBfarETDEdb1IX6cHzGaySEv8= >X-Mailer: StrongMail Enterprise 1.0-2(2.00.232) >X-SMHeaderMap: mid="X-MailingID" >X-MailingID: >00000::00000::00000::00000::<mailto:[log in to unmask]>::107960 >X-Destination-ID: <[log in to unmask]> >X-VirtualServerGroup: UNDEF >Approved-By: [log in to unmask] >X-Mailer: 9.0 Security Edition for Windows sub 5326 >X-Spam-Flag: NO >Precedence: list >List-Help: <http://listserv.icors.org/SCRIPTS/WA-ICORS.EXE?LIST=PCBUILD>, > <mailto:[log in to unmask] PCBUILD> >List-Unsubscribe: <mailto:[log in to unmask]> >List-Subscribe: <mailto:[log in to unmask]> >List-Owner: <mailto:[log in to unmask]> >List-Archive: <http://listserv.icors.org/SCRIPTS/WA-ICORS.EXE?LIST=PCBUILD> >Return-Path: [log in to unmask] >X-OriginalArrivalTime: 05 Nov 2006 20:27:05.0748 (UTC) >FILETIME=[C281D540:01C70118] > >Can anyone recommend a good external drive for backup? I have just >returned >the 300GB Maxtor One-Touch III, as I have discovered it does not back up >any >system files (which i could live with), or any folders where you have >changed the icon! Why changing the icon would make a difference, they >cannot >explain...just that "that's how it works". > >Thanks, >Ira Wallin > > The NOSPIN Group has added a new feature on our website, > web based bulletinboard for questions and answers: > Visit our sister website at http://nospin.com _________________________________________________________________ Add a Yahoo! contact to Windows Live Messenger for a chance to win a free trip! http://www.imagine-windowslive.com/minisites/yahoo/default.aspx?locale=en-us&hmtagline PCBUILD maintains hundreds of useful files for download visit our download web page at: http://freepctech.com/downloads.shtml