Re: Virtual machine backup strategies

2013-07-16 Thread Mike Arrigo
That should work fine, I also don't use snap shots, just back up the file on another hard drive. Original message: Now that my Win7 VM is working great, I want to protect it. I know there are snapshots that I can take on a scheduled basis, but I don't like that option and I understand that snap

Re: Virtual machine backup strategies

2013-07-16 Thread kliphton
I do the same thing with time machine. But I also copy my VMWare folder to an external USB, just in case. YOu never know what could happen. HTH Like exchanging digital media and talking about it? Movies, Music, e-books, and even software. come join us here digital-hub-subscr...@yahoogroups.

Virtual machine backup strategies

2013-07-16 Thread Phil Halton
Now that my Win7 VM is working great, I want to protect it. I know there are snapshots that I can take on a scheduled basis, but I don't like that option and I understand that snapshots aren't really backups anyway. Currently, I have the MAC HD setup to take four weeks worth of backups via Supe