Backups onto 2 external HDD

jason.mackinlay · Feb 5, 2009

Hi,

Posting to the welcome centre because I am not sure if this is a backup or HDD topic, or in fact two!

I am trying to set up my first backup onto external HDD. I have two external HDD (Western Digital) with the plan to alternate them, so that I have a true backup that isn't connected to my system at all times.

Challenge is that after having setup the first disk I removed it and connected the second disk, the second disk came up as the same drive letter and the same network sharing/name details as if it were the first disk.

This won't work for my backup plan.

This is on a Windows XP SP3 laptop, connecting via USB.

Cheers,

Jason

TimW · Feb 5, 2009

Welcome to MG's!!

I suggest you post in the software section for this issue.

DavidGP · Feb 7, 2009

Hi and Welcome

As TimW mentions go for Software forum and start a new thread as I may have some thoughts on what to do with this.

frapper · Feb 7, 2009

Welcome, Jason.

wildwolf220 · Feb 7, 2009

:wave and welcome to MG's..

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