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scrolllock:
While the USBDLM thing is tempting just to get out from under this project ... Using it would mean that if anyone inserted and/or left a ThumbDrive in the server it would be a coin toss as to which one the backup software would toast. e.g. Either the backup would fail (target not found) or it would "succeed" in destroying the contents of the ThumbDrive as the backup was sent to it. (Oh yeah) or both.
-Stoic Joker (May 21, 2011, 09:20 AM)
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USBDLM can be configured to assign specific letters to specific drives by means of many criteria. Most simple one: The drive type.

; USB hard disks on X..Z
[DriveLetters10]
DriveType=FIXED
Letters=X-Z

; other USB drives on O..W
[DriveLetters90]
Letters=O-W

If you are still concerned someone forgets a USB hard drive, you can specify the right one volume label as criteria.

; "Big Backup" drive on X
[DriveLetters10]
VolumeLabel=Big Backup
Letters=X

Stoic Joker:
If you are still concerned someone forgets a USB hard drive, you can specify the right one volume label as criteria.

; "Big Backup" drive on X
[DriveLetters10]
VolumeLabel=Big Backup
Letters=X
-scrolllock (May 21, 2011, 12:46 PM)
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Hm... Okay, I'm weakening...But I gotta mull this over a bit. I'm still hoping I can figure out what I did last time.

Thanks

steeladept:
If you still have the archive server to go back to, can't you Dif the registry?  Alternatively, can you make a copy and transfer it to the new server to make it work?  I get the feeling I missed something and these have already been done, but I just have to ask.

Stoic Joker:
If you still have the archive server to go back to, can't you Dif the registry?  Alternatively, can you make a copy and transfer it to the new server to make it work?  I get the feeling I missed something and these have already been done, but I just have to ask.-steeladept (May 21, 2011, 03:52 PM)
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By archive server I mean long term storage of old files. As it's really just a file server...At a client location. Much unlike the domain controller at our office. So comparing/merging the registries is not an option.

elvisbrown:
I've used USBDLM for a few years and it is foolproof. Config is not for the novice but once you have it it always works. Experience, it can save you hours! Peace

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