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SilverKeeper backups 
- Version: 1.1.2, 9/12/2005 04:45PM PST
(5 of 5 users found this comment useful)
ejlmp
OS9 great! OSX Yuck! 
- Version: 1.1.3, 8/22/2005 05:02PM PST
(1 of 1 users found this comment useful)
mulder
I run both, OS 9.2 and OS 10.3.9 on separate machines. I use silverkeeper on both.
On OS 9.2 it has always worked flawlessly.
On OS 10.3.9 i have two Lacie 160GB firewire 800 drives daisy chained into one firewire port and silverkeeper can never accomplish a complete backup between these two drives without stalling and, ultimately, crashing. I have to force quit the program ... and even force quitting doesn't eliminate the program from my desktop so i have to force shut down the entire computer.
Yes, i have done all the usual maintenance on my G5 (rebuilding directories, prebinding, etc) and the "ignore owndership" button on the destination volume is NOT checked.
I wouldn't recommend silverkeeper for OS 10.3.9.
Paul
On OS 9.2 it has always worked flawlessly.
On OS 10.3.9 i have two Lacie 160GB firewire 800 drives daisy chained into one firewire port and silverkeeper can never accomplish a complete backup between these two drives without stalling and, ultimately, crashing. I have to force quit the program ... and even force quitting doesn't eliminate the program from my desktop so i have to force shut down the entire computer.
Yes, i have done all the usual maintenance on my G5 (rebuilding directories, prebinding, etc) and the "ignore owndership" button on the destination volume is NOT checked.
I wouldn't recommend silverkeeper for OS 10.3.9.
Paul
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- OS9 great! OSX Yuck!
Problem in "Schedule" setting - Version: 1.1.3, 7/27/2005 01:30AM PST
evening.star1
I very like this very light and easy software.
But, I can't make 'SilverKeeper 1.1.3' backup in accordance with "Schedule" setting.
[Schedule dialogue setting]
Scheduled backup: checked
Time: 12:05 PM
Daily
Icon (unlocked image)
Any suggestions or tips?
But, I can't make 'SilverKeeper 1.1.3' backup in accordance with "Schedule" setting.
[Schedule dialogue setting]
Scheduled backup: checked
Time: 12:05 PM
Daily
Icon (unlocked image)
Any suggestions or tips?
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SIMPLE, FAST, RELIABLE BACKUP - Version: 1.1.3, 7/13/2005 05:40AM PST
(1 of 1 users found this comment useful)
AMCarter3
I've had SilverKeeper Backup for a couple of years and never used it until recently. I'm very impressed with it. It is simple to use, EXTREMELY fast (faster backup than any other program I've tried), can be scheduled, and is reliable.
Mac
Mac
Stay away - Version: 1.1.3, 7/9/2005 06:02PM PST
(0 of 4 users found this comment useful)
darealgreg
First time I ran it was flawless in Panther. When running in Tiger it erased my drivers for my cd/dvd recorder (New 17" PowerBook). Erased parts of disk utility and many other programs. Disk utility would open but could not do anything repair pref box no erase disk. Had to reinstall system and many programs. Why it would alter the disk it was copying I don't understand.
Use retrospect and make a duplicate so you have a working volume.
Use retrospect and make a duplicate so you have a working volume.
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Mirroring problems - Version: 1.1.3, 5/27/2005 12:03PM PST
(0 of 1 users found this comment useful)
missjunelai
Great program...apart from one thing. It doesn't seem to UPDATE existing files in the destination. If files have been added/removed from the source, then Silverkeeper will add/remove files in the destination - HOWEVER when I update a file in the source - the desintation file remains unchanged.
Why is that?
Why is that?
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Broken software - Version: 1.1.3, 5/20/2005 11:36AM PST
(0 of 4 users found this comment useful)
Wizardling
1) There's no help when I choose help from SK's Help menu. Help Viewer opens with a blank page.
2) Scheduled backups do not occur (see problem #3 below).
3) After quitting SK 1.1.3 _always_, without fail LaCie Backup Support crashes :-(
Emailing SK tech support was a waste of time. Apparently "my crash reports provide no useful information" and it must be my system that's stuffed, despite _every_ single other installed application working fine, including those installed after SK.
In short: while SK showed a lot of promise, it failed miserably, and is totally worthless for everything but manual backups (and I'm not sure I'd trust them, given the host of problems in the rest of the application).
What a letdown from LaCie. Still, at least they make decent Hard Drives, even if they can't write and test software.
Oh, and the documentation included is very poor. It hardly covers any of the various settings in SK.
2) Scheduled backups do not occur (see problem #3 below).
3) After quitting SK 1.1.3 _always_, without fail LaCie Backup Support crashes :-(
Emailing SK tech support was a waste of time. Apparently "my crash reports provide no useful information" and it must be my system that's stuffed, despite _every_ single other installed application working fine, including those installed after SK.
In short: while SK showed a lot of promise, it failed miserably, and is totally worthless for everything but manual backups (and I'm not sure I'd trust them, given the host of problems in the rest of the application).
What a letdown from LaCie. Still, at least they make decent Hard Drives, even if they can't write and test software.
Oh, and the documentation included is very poor. It hardly covers any of the various settings in SK.
Fantastic... - Version: 1.1.3, 5/11/2005 03:03PM PST
(4 of 4 users found this comment useful)
banana_skin
this program has allowed me to clone my HDD to another and allow me to boot from the resulting clone... SilverKeeper, worked where other commercial products have failed...
Whats more its FREE... Brilliant
Whats more its FREE... Brilliant
Works very well - Version: 1.1.3, 5/8/2005 01:37PM PST
(4 of 4 users found this comment useful)
luximac
Now that I have solved my installing problems, SilverKeeper works very well on backing up the user data on my internal hard-drive (iMac G4 40G) to my iPod (4G 20G).
Only NOT ignoring the ownership did not work, because of my iPod I think (SilverKeeper tried to copy the right owner but the iPod didn't accept it).
By the way, NEVER forget repairing permissions after (and even before if you don't do it regulary) installing something!
Only NOT ignoring the ownership did not work, because of my iPod I think (SilverKeeper tried to copy the right owner but the iPod didn't accept it).
By the way, NEVER forget repairing permissions after (and even before if you don't do it regulary) installing something!
More Trouble - Version: 1.1.3, 5/8/2005 11:36AM PST
(1 of 6 users found this comment useful)
jazzmanpete
What has happened to the reliability of Lacie with the Mac? I have an external 160G hooked with firewire and have had ongoing problems with this equipment. Lacie has even replaced by former drive with a newer one. To no avail, I'm still running into big time freezes and stalls. Thinking that this latest update to Silverkeeper would be the remedy we are all waiting for. Right. Even force quitting this garbage won't shut it down. Do yourself a favor and pass it by.
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- More Trouble (1 replies)
I’ve backed up and restored with SilverKey 1.1.2 and though backups aren’t
my favorite weekend job, I look forward to using the new V 1.1.4.
SilverKeeper is a clever name as you can save your money instead
of buying high priced backup SW. I don’t work for Lacie either.
Eric