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Simple device, takes less than 10 minutes to install.
http://www.knightdiscounts.com/Compu...coverycard.htm
Really don't understand why more people do not use them. I have a data backup plan and I use it at least once a month if not more.
Too many people get caught off guard because they think their "Antivirus" will protect them against all evil.
These things are dirt cheap too. I think it should be an option when purchasing a computer. Too bad it does not support ext2/3
Yeah. I've use "PC SHERRIF" cards on 'public' computers..
Works like a charm..
Especially in combination with network boots..
For a 'clean desktop' approach (anyone can work anywhere).
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The answer to your question is that most people are probably unaware that they even exist?
I can see PC technicians being a little reluctant to recommend them as well, given that they make quite a lot out of fixing screwed up machines and recovering data?
Another factor would be that in the UK they used to cost US $ 52. That price has now fallen to about $18 :)
I can even visualise some unscrupulous technicians installing one and not telling the user. PC comes back and takes five minutes to fix but the customer gets charged top dollar :eek:
There are software alternatives, but this solution seems far more robust, as it would be more difficult for malware to mess with it.
:)
The card is so tiny, i wonder if it does all the things mentioned, or have they just prettied it up with some extra comments.?
I guess i'll just have to go buy one and see if there as good as they say they are.
cheers
front2back
Hey Fronties~
Exactly my thinking mate! I have located a UK supplier and will get onto them Monday.
If they really do the business I can think of several installations I will make. I am sure that quite a few of us have machines that we look after for free (friends, family, charities etc?) and this could be very useful in that area.
Assuming that they work, I would put several people on "telephone support" rather than having to make a house/office/institution call.
It will be interesting to compare notes once we have had a chance to play? I am proposing to try XP SP2, 2000 SP4, ME and 98SE.
Cheers :)
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Originally posted here by nihil
Hey Fronties~
Exactly my thinking mate! I have located a UK supplier and will get onto them Monday.
It's 4:08Am here in Aus, and tomorrow's Sunday, so i'm gonna go to the local computer swap meet, and see if any of the venders there have them.
If not then i'm gonna have to wait till monday.
I'm forever fixing computers for free, so i think after i've tried one of them out, i might just start issuing them out.Quote:
If they really do the business I can think of several installations I will make. I am sure that quite a few of us have machines that we look after for free (friends, family, charities etc?) and this could be very useful in that area.
At least that way it will cut the work load down a bit.
Instead of manually repairing, it would be click a button here, click one there, and presto repaired..
those were the machines that i'm planning on trying it out on to, minus 2000 SP4 and Me..Quote:
It will be interesting to compare notes once we have had a chance to play? I am proposing to try XP SP2, 2000 SP4, ME and 98SE.
The notes that users collect would be interesting to read, as the results would vary with each user, and computer.
cheers
front2back
Cheers :) [/QUOTE]
That looks pretty cool, but it doesn't really mention HOW it works. How does it work?
Never heard of them myself. The places I shop online for don't have them, but I did a Froogle search and found one on ebay.com for a $8.99 buy it now price, and $10 shipping to the US. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...category=40176
I wouldn't doubt the performance cabilities of it though, technology has advanced so much in so little time, that it's all possible now. However, in my opinion it isn't popular for a reason, they advertise it to be a sure-fire way to always have your data safe but my question is, why isn't it popular then?
Hi Iron-Kurton ,
Bit of a guess here mate, but the PCI card seems to have some firmware on it a bit like those EEPROM chips used to protect laptops :chuck:
It reserves a protected area of the HDD where it stores its recovery data.
It then works a bit like 2000 or XP or ME restore, except it claims to be rather more comprehensive.
I am guessing that it will restore malware just as easily?
I really need to get my hands on it and play for a while?
;)
I think that it's not popular, is that if ever computer had one of these, then there would be no need for Tech Support related jobs, no more having to take your computer into the store and pay top dollar to get it fixed, so i doubt that repair type stores are going to advertise it to ther customers, as they will loose when customers stop coming in, cause they were able to fix there own computer..Quote:
but my question is, why isn't it popular then?
cheers
front2back
That's the whole point for AVs, so you can remove a virus on your own without the need of tech support. Regardless, what I meant about popular was popular amoung the IT community.Quote:
Originally posted here by .:front2back:.
I think that it's not popular, is that if ever computer had one of these, then there would be no need for Tech Support related jobs, no more having to take your computer into the store and pay top dollar to get it fixed, so i doubt that repair type stores are going to advertise it to ther customers, as they will loose when customers stop coming in, cause they were able to fix there own computer..
cheers
front2back
Interesting point Fronties~ I have been trying to get my head around the economics of this as well.
I suspect that OEMs will like the idea (if it really works) because it would make a massive reduction in helpdesk calls. I don't think that they get that many RTBs due to malware?
I think I saw some stats from Dell a while back where they said 60% of calls were due to malware.
Independent repair shops won't like them because I reckon they make a good 40% of their revenue from fixing malware related problems.
Until this thread, I was not even aware that they existed :eek: .................been living in the boondocks dodging seagull s*** for too long it would seem? :D
I really cannot say much more until I get my hands on one.................and I was wondering what to buy myself for Christmas (apart from liver and kidney failure :drink: )
Cheers
The ones I used, use a part of your harddrive like a software raid system..
When you reboot you keep the 'fresh' system.. Like that DeepFreeze system..
Sorry it took so long for me to get back. My posts usually go nowhere.
The device works very well the few times I have used them. They are fantastic for places where a lot of public users are present (schools, libraries, cafe...etc)
They do use your hard drive to create the "Protected" area, I am guessing the chip somehow blocks user access to this area so the data can stay safe.
They do work a great deal like deepfreeze, just with no software to worry about. And about $680.00 cheaper if you have more than one computer.
Well i'm glad I could peak your interest in something.
If anyone gets the chance to test on 98/me/xp/nt/2000 would you please post results here. I have only used on XP and 98se so far.