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Quick Guide restore and backup Items you should have done Things that you need to have done before, sometime we have not done them all but see what you can do Made backups Of data (try have more than one place and more than one backup) Config - especially website and application Of databases Stored in a text file (and also backed this up) or some other place Network IP address and configuration info Driver letters and shares user names Hardware config, ram, hard drive size etc Restoring Guide Get server / machine up and running Install all patches and update FIRST Install Applications Do restore If you have had to reimplement domain, or as a precaution Log into workstations and back up setting to external drive / USB If there is problem with the mail profile create a new one DO NOT overwrite the old one, you may need it

There are many posts telling people what to do to restore from the iPod, but just though I would post what worked for me. here is on of the beter posts: http://ipod.about.com/od/ipodcopybackuptransfer/tp/Top-Programs-Transfer-Ipod-To-Computer.htm The one I used was CopyTrans. You do need to enable direct access in iTunes to the hard drive on the iPod. It restores the data to your ITunes library.

For years now I have used Synctoy to do backups. I love this product, it has everything you need to backup and the best thing is that it is free. Download details: SyncToy 2.1 All you do is use an external hard drive (1 or more). Create a set of the data you want to always backup (1 set per drive), the you select run all. You can also add it to the scheduler to do the backup whenever you want. From Help: Usage Examples: SyncToyCmd -R MyFolderPair SyncToyCmd -R  So add a scheduled task under administration tools (Vista and 7, other wise under control panel) The navigte to program files syntoy and add  syntoycmd and you have a free backup.