Software to prevent important files being deleted

[Frank Bohan]

Thank you for the suggestions. The op. system is XP.
Making files 'read only' on this system does not prevent deletion, it
merely sends up a message asking if you really want to delete a 'read
only' file. I was looking for something a bit more idiot proof than
that.
Margaret

I make a copy of files not to be deleted. If the original file is called,
say, Handbag.txt, the copy is renamed
"donotunderanycircumstancesdeletethisfile_Handbag.txt". The file name chosen
for this example seemed somewhat appropriate. (;-

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[Dave]

Hi Margaret,

You'll want to have a backup strategy in place. Here are a bunch of
freeware backup tools:

http://free-backup.info/backup-software.htm

With freeware backup tools, you'll be best served by keeping your
critical files (documents, favorites, email, address book) together in
a single "myDocs" folder and then having the backup tool archive them
to a second drive (not to a second partition on the same drive!). If
you want even more protection, just periodically burn the archive to
DVD and mail it to your Aunt in Timbuktu.

If you've already lost data, here are some freeware undelete tools:

http://free-backup.info/data-recovery-software.htm

Good luck, hope this helps!




referably, keep your critical data

... and if you do

There is lots of free backup tools that back up to zip
files.(Abakt,Cobian etc) My query is what zip tools are there that will
extract(for restore purposes) in "update" mode...only extracting newer
files. ALzip is the only one I've found so far. Some will do it on
command line switches. Suggestions??

Dave