EBS Suite Backup Question

Following up to the post Re: Oracle EBS 11.5.9 and Database 9i which was answered by Hussein Sawwan this is a follow up since we are going to try to implement was what suggested by Hussein and before we do that we want to take a complete backup for the filesystem which is 200GB -- actual filesystem size 270GB and utilized only 200GB
This is what we are doing for backup
1) Shutdown the Application
2) Shutdown the Database
3) Application and Database reside on the same server under the filesystem /oracle => AIX 5.3 ML 00
4) filesystem /oracle is mounted
4) Take a cold backup on tape /usr/sbin/backup -f'/dev/rmt0' -'0' /oracle
Executing the command
Before command completion, additional instructions may appear below.
Command: running stdout: yes stderr: no
Before command completion, additional instructions may appear below.
backup: The date of this level 0 backup is Thu Nov 29 17:18:05 SAUST 2012.
backup: The date of the last level 0 backup is the epoch.
backup: Backing up /dev/rfslv00 (/oracle) to /dev/rmt0.
backup: 0511-251 The file system is still mounted; data may not be consistent.
Use the umount command to unmount the filesystem; then do the backup.
backup: Mapping regular files. This is Pass 1.
backup: Mapping directories. This is Pass 2.
backup: There are an estimated 211286721 1k blocks.
backup: Backing up directories. This is Pass 3.
backup: 0.03% of the backup is done. It should be finished in *19335:05.*
backup: Backing up regular files. This is Pass 4.
backup: 0.27% of the backup is done. It should be finished in 3716:08.
backup: 0.80% of the backup is done. It should be finished in 1850:01.
backup: 1.45% of the backup is done. It should be finished in 1356:00.
backup: 2.16% of the backup is done. It should be finished in 1130:05.
backup: 2.94% of the backup is done. It should be finished in 988:58.
backup: 3.72% of the backup is done. It should be finished in 905:49.
backup: The interrupt signal has been received.
backup: Please respond: Do you want to end the backup? (yes or no):
backup: Please respond: Do you want to end the backup? (yes or no): backup: The backup command has ended abnormally.
Command: failed stdout: yes stderr: no
I killed the backup process.
#1 As you can see above AIX 5.3 ML 00 gives the warning that filesystem has to be unmounted. Could someone confirm this from their past experience that it has be umounted ?
#2 and backup says It should be finished in 19335:05. that is 200GB will take 19,335 hours ?? which is 805 days ?? then it became *3716* hours which is 154 days ?
#3 or should I try with tar command
tar -cvf - /oracle | gzip > bkp_29Nov12_b4devpatchset.tgz
#4 or go for the whole volume group which has the filesystem /oracle
/usr/bin/savevg -if /dev/rmt0 oraclevg
Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks
Edited by: 973807 on Nov 29, 2012 7:44 AM

Hello
I followed the instructions mentioned
>
How to change the hostname and/or port of the Database Tier using AutoConfig [ID 338003.1]
11i: How to change the hostname of an Applications Tier using AutoConfig [ID 341322.1]
How to change hostname for E-Business Suite Release 12 on single node [ID 1277556.1]
The concept was to take a coldbackup and restore it on a test server called standby
but since the production and standby cannot run at the same time because of same hostname + ip address, i thought of changing the hostname of standby server to STANDBY and changing the config in the oracle, however, doesn't seem to be an easy task.
But I got these errors:
STARTING DATABASE
$ ./addbctl.sh start PROD
You are running addbctl.sh version 115.8
Starting the database PROD ...
SQL*Plus: Release 9.2.0.3.0 - Production on Sat Dec 15 03:21:49 2012
Copyright (c) 1982, 2002, Oracle Corporation. All rights reserved.
Connected to an idle instance.
ORACLE instance started.
Total System Global Area 615482512 bytes
Fixed Size 742544 bytes
Variable Size 436207616 bytes
Database Buffers 167772160 bytes
Redo Buffers 10760192 bytes
Database mounted.
Database opened.
Disconnected from Oracle9i Enterprise Edition Release 9.2.0.3.0 - 64bit Production
With the Partitioning, OLAP and Oracle Data Mining options
JServer Release 9.2.0.3.0 - Production
addbctl.sh: exiting with status 0
$ ./addlnctl.sh start PROD
You are running addlnctl.sh version 115.6
Logfile: /oratec/proddb/9.2.0/appsutil/log/PROD_atec/addlnctl.txt
Starting listener process PROD ...
addlnctl.sh: exiting with status 0
STARTING APPLICATION
$ ./adstrtal.sh apps/apps
You are running adstrtal.sh version 115.14
Executing service control script:
/oratec/prodcomn/admin/scripts/PROD_atec/adapcctl.sh start
script returned:
adapcctl.sh version 115.43
Starting Apache Web Server Listener (dedicated HTTP) ...
Starting Apache Web Server Listener (dedicated PLSQL) ...
adapcctl.sh: exiting with status 3
.end std out.
.end err out.
Executing service control script:
/oratec/prodcomn/admin/scripts/PROD_atec/adalnctl.sh start
script returned:
adalnctl.sh version
Checking for FNDFS executable.
Listener APPS_PROD has already been started.
adalnctl.sh: exiting with status 2
.end std out.
.end err out.
Executing service control script:
/oratec/prodcomn/admin/scripts/PROD_atec/adcmctl.sh start
script returned:
You are running adcmctl.sh version 115.19
Starting concurrent manager for PROD ...
Starting PROD_1215@PROD Internal Concurrent Manager
Default printer is noprint
adcmctl.sh: exiting with status 0
.end std out.
.end err out.
Executing service control script:
/oratec/prodcomn/admin/scripts/PROD_atec/adfrmctl.sh start
script returned:
You are running adfrmctl.sh version 115.33
Starting forms server for PROD on port 9003.
adfrmctl.sh: exiting with status 0
.end std out.
.end err out.
Executing service control script:
/oratec/prodcomn/admin/scripts/PROD_atec/adrepctl.sh start
script returned:
ERROR : Timed out: Interrupted Exception
You are running adrepctl.sh version 115.29
starting Reports Server for PROD on port 7003.
Executing service control script:
/oratec/prodcomn/admin/scripts/PROD_atec/adfmcctl.sh start
script returned:
You are running adfmcctl.sh version 115.16
Starting forms load balancing client for PROD.
adfmcctl.sh: exiting with status 0
.end std out.
.end err out.
Executing service control script:
/oratec/prodcomn/admin/scripts/PROD_atec/adfmsctl.sh start
script returned:
You are running adfmsctl.sh version 115.12
starting forms metrics server for PROD.
adfmsctl.sh: exiting with status 0
.end std out.
.end err out.
Executing service control script:
/oratec/prodcomn/admin/scripts/PROD_atec/jtffmctl.sh start
script returned:
You are running jtffmctl.sh version 115.7
Starting Fulfillment Server for PROD on port 9303 ...
jtffmctl.sh: exiting with status 0
.end std out.
.end err out.
Executing service control script:
/oratec/prodcomn/admin/scripts/PROD_atec/addisctl.sh start
script returned:
addisctl.sh version 115.8
/oratec/prodora/8.0.6/vbroker/bin/osagent
Started osagent.
Osagent logs messages to the file /oratec/prodora/8.0.6/discwb4/util/osagent.log.
Waiting for OAD to start...
Started OAD.
OAD logs messages to the file /oratec/prodora/8.0.6/discwb4/util/oad.log.
Discoverer Locator Started.
Locator logs messages to the file /oratec/prodora/8.0.6/discwb4/util/locator.log.
Registering Discoverer Session
Completed registration of repository_id = IDL:DCISessionManager:1.0
object_name = standby.xxx.xxx.com_8003OracleDiscovererSession4
reference data =
path_name = /oratec/prodora/8.0.6/discwb4/util/runses.sh
activation_policy = UNSHARED_SERVER
args = (length=4)[-session; standby.xxx.xxx.com_8003OracleDiscovererSession4; -preference; standby.xxx.xxx.com_8003OracleDiscovererPreferences4; ]
env = NONE
for OAD on host 10.1.1.105
Registering the Collector
Completed registration of repository_id = IDL:DCICollector:1.0
object_name = standby.xxx.xxx.com_8003OracleDiscovererCollector4
reference data =
path_name = /oratec/prodora/8.0.6/discwb4/util/runcol.sh
activation_policy = SHARED_SERVER
args = (length=2)[-collector; standby.xxx.xxx.com_8003OracleDiscovererCollector4; ]
env = NONE
for OAD on host 10.1.1.105
Applying preferences from file : /oratec/prodora/8.0.6/discwb4/util/pref.txt
Finished applying preferences
Closing down registry..
Registry File sync...
Registering Discoverer Preference Repository
Completed registration of repository_id = IDL:DCICORBAInterface:1.0
object_name = standby.xxx.xxx.com_8003OracleDiscovererPreferences4
reference data =
path_name = /oratec/prodora/8.0.6/discwb4/util/runpref.sh
activation_policy = SHARED_SERVER
args = (length=2)[-preference; standby.xxx.xxx.com_8003OracleDiscovererPreferences4; ]
env = NONE
for OAD on host 10.1.1.105
addisctl.sh: exiting with status 0
.end std out.
.end err out.
Check logfile /oratec/prodcomn/admin/log/PROD_atec/12150228.log for details
Exiting with status 2
$
Looking at the log 12150228.log
I found that it has some old hostname/instance name
[Service Control Execution Report]
The report format is:
<Service> <Script> <Status>
Oracle Apache Server PROD_atec adapcctl.sh Failed
OracleTNSListener80APPS_PROD_atec adalnctl.sh Already Started
OracleConcMgrPROD_atec adcmctl.sh Started
OracleFormsServer-Forms60PROD_atec adfrmctl.sh Started
OracleReportServer-Rep60_PROD adrepctl.sh Failed
Oracle Metrics Client PROD_atec adfmcctl.sh Started
Oracle Metrics Server PROD_atec adfmsctl.sh Started
Oracle Fulfillment Server PROD_atec jtffmctl.sh Started
Oracle Discoverer services PROD_atec addisctl.sh Started
Oracle Restricted Apache Server PROD_atec adaprstctl.sh Disabled
Oracle Apache Server PROD_atec for PL/SQL adapcctl.sh Disabled
Oracle TCF SocketServer PROD_atec adtcfctl.sh Disabled
Oracle ICSM PROD_atec ieoicsm.sh Disabled
Oracle iProcurement Bulk Loader PROD_atec icxblkctl.sh Disabled
ServiceControl is exiting with status 2
1. Shouldn't all this be PROD_standby ?
2. I checked the context files for App and DB and everything seems fine.
Edited by: 973807 on Dec 14, 2012 1:21 PM
Edited by: 973807 on Dec 14, 2012 1:22 PM

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I click on the Mac App store, and up pops up a Lion advertisement...telling me I should upgrade. Ok, fine...probably a good idea, anyway...
But how do you upgrade to Lion? Apparently through the Mac App store!
The web-redirects on the Apple site are amusing...taking me on an endless cycle...purchase Lion in the app store...click..."you need to upgrade to Lion"...OK...click..."you need Lion at the app store"...OK...click..."you need to upgrade to Lion to get to the app store"....etc.
OK...fine...google searches...ahh, I need to upgrade to Snow Leopard first, apparently! Yes?
(Maybe the Apple redirects should detect that I have Leopard, and direct me to a screen that explains that I must upgrade to Snow Leopard...and then Lion! Do you hear that, Apple? Thanks.)
Anyway...so here's my plan:
1) Upgrade to Snow Leopard
2) Access the Mac app store
3) Upgrade to Lion
Question A: With my iMac (specs above), is it really advisable for me to do this? Can my computer really handle Lion? It seems I barely meet the minimum with my intel core 2 Duo and 2 GB ram...yes? Is this a dumb idea, even if "OK"? I know that "minimum requirements" on a PC often meant: "Well, it will work...but it will be slower than a snail and crash if you run 5 programs at the same time" (which I usually do...) I don't want to upgrade if the "minimum" is really not enough.
Question B: If the answer to A is "not a good idea", then do I just need a new computer (i.e. better processor)? Or do I need more Ram? And can I add Ram to this computer, and is it relatively easy? I have added Ram to PCs tons of times, and you always have to determine type of Ram for your board, make sure they "match", or whatever, and then open up the machine and install. Kind of a pain, but once I have the "right" type of Ram, opening the CPU and installing is within my abilities. Will it be harder for a Mac?
= = =
Next:
When upgrading an OS on a Windows, you pretty much format the harddrive and start all over. Back in the day I was a PC user, there wasn't really a "great" way to back up programs and files, so this was a nightmare. You could NOT just back-up software. You typically had to re-purchase and install it all from scratch. Is this the same with Macs? Furthermore, personal files were scattered all over the hard-drive for the individual software...so trying to back all that up to get it back on the new system = nightmare! I hate PCs.
Anyway...so, my iMac has Time Machine. I am pretty ignorant about this, and based on my previous PC backup program nightmares, I have a distrust for it...and don't really understand how it works. But in any event, my external drive crashed a few months ago, and I haven't replaced it, yet. So, I am replacing it soon and will get Time Machine back up and running...setting it up again, etc...leading to question C...
Question C: When upgrading from Leopard to Snow Leopard to Lion, what is the best way to ensure I keep all my programs and files. My wife and I both access the computer, so two user accounts. Does Time Machine really do a good job backing up everything and all things? Is it just a matter of upgrade to Snow Leopard...then immediately to Lion...and then some sort of "Restore" from Time Machine? Anything for me to "watch out for"...or to do when I buy a new external hard-drive and setup up Time Machine for the first time on it, in order to make this work well? Will I have to re-install all the various applications I have installed on this thing? (like with PCs?)
Thanks for any sincere help.

yachadhoo wrote:
I have an iMac with Mac OS X Version 10.5.8 (which, though not mentioned anywhere?...is apparently "Leopard", right? Told you I was dumb...)
Processor: 3.06 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
Memory: 2 GB 800 MHz DDR2 SDRAM
Apple has discontinued support for 10.5, it's a plaque of our platform that Apple only supports the last two operating systems in circulation.
Where as on Windows you can run the same OS version for 10 years and get updates free (if not stolen), on a Mac we get one year, two tops now and if you don't upgrade and break all your third party software and hardware drivers in the process, then your denied security updates.
On top of that, the OS X upgrades tend to break your older hardware too, or slow it down so much that it drives you to want to buy newer hardware.
It's funny Apple places the AppStore on your OS X version along with iTunes and Safari updates, but then doens't supply necessary security updates, your machine may be compromised and here you enter vital credit card info, banking etc. thinking you have a secure machine.
My advice, since that's a 10.5 era Mac, is to upgrade to 10.6.3 via this disk, then use Software Update until clear. You'll get security updates and your present installed 10.5 software will work in 10.6 using Rosetta.
http://store.apple.com/us/product/MC573Z/A
Rosetta is not avaialble in 10.7 so it could be a lot of your software will no longer function
http://roaringapps.com/apps:table
I don't see the sense in you buying all new software for a machine that's at it's end of life stage.
You can buy software in the AppStore with 10.6.
Question A: With my iMac (specs above), is it really advisable for me to do this? Can my computer really handle Lion? It seems I barely meet the minimum with my intel core 2 Duo and 2 GB ram...yes?
You will need to buy 4GB of RAM to run Lion well, the 2GB is just a bare minimum, and your processor is a bit dated.
Lion 10.7 is certainly slower than Snow Leopard 10.6, in fact so many wanted to go back to Snow Leopard and one of the resons was Lion was slow.
So I wrote a User Tip, here, but the Tips were implemented only recently.
How to revert your Mac to Snow Leopard
Question B: If the answer to A is "not a good idea", then do I just need a new computer (i.e. better processor)? Or do I need more Ram? And can I add Ram to this computer, and is it relatively easy? I have added Ram to PCs tons of times, and you always have to determine type of Ram for your board, make sure they "match", or whatever, and then open up the machine and install. Kind of a pain, but once I have the "right" type of Ram, opening the CPU and installing is within my abilities. Will it be harder for a Mac?
RAM is easy, you can buy it at Otherworld Computing or Crucial.com and install it yourself, there is a little door under the monitor.
Videos online at YouTube.
When upgrading an OS on a Windows, you pretty much format the harddrive and start all over. Back in the day I was a PC user, there wasn't really a "great" way to back up programs and files, so this was a nightmare. You could NOT just back-up software. You typically had to re-purchase and install it all from scratch. Is this the same with Macs? Furthermore, personal files were scattered all over the hard-drive for the individual software...so trying to back all that up to get it back on the new system = nightmare! I hate PCs.
Mac'soperaing system is seperate, it can be replaced or upgraded indepentantly of programs or user accounts on the machine.
There are some programs that install a kernel extension file at boot into OS X, those get knocked out, but those can be replaced with a new install of the software.
You should always backup your users files as those can't be repalced.
 Most commonly used backup methods explained
Question C: When upgrading from Leopard to Snow Leopard to Lion, what is the best way to ensure I keep all my programs and files.
OS X upgrades dont' affect User accounts but they can have a affect on programs installed, which most of your 10.5 programs likely will no longer work in 10.7
However they will (with a slight update) work in 10.6 just like before.
You need to backup regardless, I suggest a manual backup of users files to a storage drive, a 10.5 clone on another drive, the your ready to upgrade to 10.6
10.5 to 10.6 upgrade is rather painless, also 10.6 gives accelerated video drivers, so your machine will appear faster.
However once you install 10.7, you will slow down.
Does Time Machine really do a good job backing up everything and all things?
No, you shouldn't rely upon TM, have a multiple backup stragedy, TM files are hard to access directly.
Is it just a matter of upgrade to Snow Leopard...then immediately to Lion...and then some sort of "Restore" from Time Machine?
No need to restore, OS X upgrades and leaves everything else in place, just some programs (with 10.6) or a lot (with 10.7) when you try to launch them they will fail.
Also when you connect TM it will do a substancial change to reflect the new boot drive.
If you were using TM as a "storage drive" thinking you can use the archived versions later, that wil change upon the new OS X upgrade.
But in any event, my external drive crashed a few months ago, and I haven't replaced it, yet. So, I am replacing it soon and will get Time Machine back up and running...setting it up again, etc...leading to question C..
You need not only TM drive, but a bootable clone and user files on a storage drive.
 Most commonly used backup methods explained
Will I have to re-install all the various applications I have installed on this thing? (like with PCs?)
No, depending upon what OS X version you stop at depends how many programs no longer work.
You will have to buy a lot of new or upgrade versions with 10.7, not so with 10.6 only updates mostly because of Rosetta on 10.6 and not on 10.7
My opinion, since that machine is a bit dated, is to upgrade to 10.6, Software update to 10.6.8, and stay there.
Later on 10.8 is being released after this summer, you may want to consider getting a new machine with 10.8 a few months later to ensure all the bugs are worked out of it.
Your not a comptuer savvy person, you like most Apple users expect your machine to "just work" I think going to 10.7 will be a bad experience for you.
10.6.8 will server your needs until 10.8 is released and on new hardware where Apple will hold your hand for free for three months, 3 years with AppleCare.
Your not a "OS X upgrader type of a person" and Apple needs to get of thier collective assets and pay better attention to it's most common users.

BackUp Question External Drive

So I dont like Lion and by the looks of things Mountain Lion is the same. I'm going to be downgrading to SnowLeopard and I got a question. I bought a MyPassport External Drive for Mac and I was wondering something. If I am on Lion now and I back up with TimeMachine, then downgrade and select BackUp from TimeMachine, will it back up Lion aswell!? And if so, is there a way for me to back up my Lion then go back to SnowLeopard on a clean install then choose what I wanna back up manually not the whole back up?

You would probably be best off making your other drive bootable in Snow Leopard and then you could startup in SL and pull your Apps, Data, Files, Pictures and Music back into SL from the Lion sideof things. You'll be able to go into the Lion partition and copy your stuff. Not elegant but it works.
Lion to Snow Leopard
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3988120?start=0&tstart=0
Borrowed from Kappy,
Drive Preparation
1. Open Disk Utility in your Utilities folder.
2. After DU loads select your external hard drive (this is the entry with the mfgr.'s ID and size) from the left side list. Click on the Partition tab in the DU main window.
3. Under the Volume Scheme heading set the number of partitions from the drop down menu to one. Click on the Options button, set the partition scheme to GUID then click on the OK button. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Click on the Partition button and wait until the process has completed.
4. Select the volume you just created (this is the sub-entry under the drive entry) from the left side list. Click on the Erase tab in the DU main window.
5. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Click on the Security button, check the button for Zero Data and click on OK to return to the Erase window.
6. Click on the Erase button. The format process can take up to several hours depending upon the drive size.
7. After formatting is complete quit DU and return to the installer. Install Snow Leopard being sure to select the external drive as the target.
Note that you will need a Snow Leopard DVD. The above will only work for you if you can boot your computer from a Snow Leopard DVD. If you have a new model that came with Lion pre-installed then the above will not work because a Snow Leopard retail DVD cannot boot your model.

PC Suite Backup failed to backup contacts

Went to update my firmware today, and it said that it would delete all contents on my phone. So, I updated PC Suite, and then clicked the backup button. It appeared to be successful.
I then had it install the firmware update. After that successfully happened, I went to backup, and clicked Restore. It updated my saved profiles, applications, files, and images.
My contacts, however, are now all gone.
The log shows it backed up Contacts, but there is nothing in that heading. If you compare it to how the log formats files, there were items under it as a heading, like so:
Content restored:
- User files
Images\Backgrounds\underdark1_176x208.otb
Others\ClientLoginTest.swf
Others\FlickrMobile.swf
Others\show_keycodes.swf
Others\testing_login.swf
etc...
- Contacts
- Calendar
- Settings
- Messages
- Bookmarks
- Full backup
So, following that logic I'm lead to believe that my Contacts didn't actually back up. Um... darn?
I have some contacts backed up on my SIM card, but they are 2 years old, and don't have the 2 years worth of contacts I've added since then.
Just thought Nokia might want to know their Backup program doesn't work with Contacts on a Nokia 6680.
BTW, just so today wasn't a total failure, what DID my firmware update actually give me? An "up to date Symbian OS" doesn't count; that has no tangible user value.
Finally, here is my system info, hope it helps the engineers to prevent this problem for other users in the future:
Operating system:
Microsoft Windows XP
Build 2600
Service Pack 2
Language: English
Language for non-Unicode programs: English
Locale: English
Input language: English
Nokia PC Suite:
Version 6.82.21.0
Language: English
Connectivity Cable Drivers:
Not installed [this is bs, they are installed]
PC Connectivity Solution:
Version 6.43.8.0
Microsoft Outlook:
Version 11.0
Build 5510
Bluetooth stack:
Microsoft Bluetooth stack
Version 5.1.2600
Build 2180

I had the same problem today when trying to restore a full phone memory backup of my Nokia 6680.
All data was restored except contacts data.
The phone went through a repair and the motherboard was changed (=> new IMEI) in a authorized Nokia Service Center.
So the Contacts in Phone Browser were empty.
BUT I FOUND A SOLUTION!
It only works if you have backed up only your contacts (so you have a .nfc file in "C:\Documents and Settings\*YOUR-USER-NAME*\Application Data\Nokia\ContentCopier\".
(Before taking the phone to the repair shop, I made the backup twice - one full backup, and one backup selecting only contacts)
So, if you have the .nfc file, copy it to a separate folder. (If i leaved the .nfc in the same folder with the .nfb, pc-suite-content-copier only sees the .nfb file(s) and the Contacts/images checkboxes are grayed).
After copying the file, in ContentCopier select Browse and select the folder with the .nfc file in it.
Now the checkboxes are not grayed anymore (what a stupidity!), contentcopier says it found a backup file, and you can restore it succesfully.
For precaution, now i will manually copy the c:\system\data\contacts.cdb file, instead of using the **bleep**py content-copier.
IT IS A SHAME NOKIA DIDN'T CAME UP WITH A SOLUTION SINCE AUGUST 2006 ! WE PAY A LOT OF MONEY FOR THEIR LATEST GENERATION PHONES, BUT WHEN IT COMES TO SUPPORT THEY FORGET US! INSTEAD OF HELPING US, THEY TRY TO HIDE THE PROBLEM WITH ANSWERS LIKE "This is a user to user forum" - **bleep**! MAKE IT A USER-TO-USER-AND-NOKIA SUPPORT. THAT IS WHAT PEOPLE WANT! ANSWERS TO THEIR PROBLEMS!

Yoga 2 13 system image backup question

Hello:
I just bought a Yoga 2 13" ultrabook with 128Gb solid state drive. I tried to make an initial system image backup according to the steps in the manual, but could not do it. The manual instructs me to use the Novo button to invoke a menu with "System Backup" as an option. There is no such option on the menu. I found a post on this forum that directed another person to use the Windows 8.1 control panel system backup option.
I did make a Windows 8.1 system image backup, but now I have no idea of what I should do to perform a restore, should I need one.
Is there a conventional process by which I create a USB bootable disk that can then be used to restore the Windows 8.1 image? Or does the OneKey restore have that as an option?
Bottom line problem is:
I need to make a system image backup that I can use to restore all of my partitions, should I need to do so. And I need the procedure for doing the restore.
Thanks!

Hi Rudy1212,
Welcome to Lenovo Community!
I understand your concern and the OS (Operating System) can only be backed up in a USB Flash Drive. Below is the link to perform the same:
How to Create a USB Recovery Drive and Use it to Recover Windows 8/8.1?
Do post us back for further queries
Best Regards
Shiva Kumar
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Resolution, audio, alpha channel, and backup questions (newbie)

Hello!
Well, after a few weeks of fidgeting around with FCE, I've come up with quite a few questions:
Image/Audio questions
A. What is the best still image size for import to a NTSC DV movie? Is it the 720x480 px (3:2 aspect ratio) standard of the DV image, or the 4:3 ratio of your generic CRT TV?
I know it depends on pan/zoom. This brings up the next question:
B. I have a still image - literally a blue and black two-color image - that I'd like to zoom. It will start out with a very close shot - and zoom out until it takes up around 10% of the screen. The ending frame (the DV size) will be about 10-12 times smaller than the original image. Does this mean that I should make the original 10-12 times bigger (in both directions) than a DV frame?
This clip is essentially an imitation of the opening of the movie "Home Alone", where the screen begins blue, and as it zooms out, you see it's a stylized house, which zooms out to a tiny size. That's essentially the effect I'm going for.
Audio/Video sync issue
C. Some of the clips I've imported from old iMovie projects are a little out of sync. It's not a conversion issue, but an issue with bad editing on my part . So, I have a still image that's about 1.5 seconds too short - it cuts to the next still, which is 1.5 seconds too long. I've added edit points at both ends of the out-of-sync clip, so that I have a 1.5 second clip, with its own audio and video.
The problem is that the audio is perfect, but the video is bad. So, I need to replace the video, without changing the audio. How is this done?
D. Sometimes, I'll end up with either audio or video that's not quite right after importing a movie. However, FCE locks them together. Is there a way to unlock them so that I can change either? Essentially, is there a way to change the audio and video from one clip into two seperate clips?
E. Can I export a single clip or two only? (eg - the same as the "Share selected clips only" check box the iMovie's share menu)
Alpha channel/marquee question:
In one idea I had for this short, I have a still image (and some video) where I'd like to highlight a small area in one part of the image. In one part, it's a small object in the background that I'm highlighting. If you've seen a documentary where they have a group photo, and highlight the face of one particular person, that's the effect I'm going for.
I've made some Photoshop images that can achieve this effect - using a transparent background, a black top layer (at ~40-80% opacity), and an eliptical marquee for the highlighted portion. I then import it, and fine tune the location/size. It works, but it takes a lot of time to talor each shot. Is there some way to do this IN Final Cut Express? A filter perhaps?
In addition: (alpha-video)
is there a way to turn part of a video into an alpha channel, so that it's transparent in the final movie? It's not so much a solid color (as the bluescreen/chroma key technique would need), but more of background. For example, I would like to take some footage of my family walking in front of trees, remove the background, and place an entirely different video/still in. Is that possible?
Backup: FInal question:
I have my source media organized fairly well on my external drive. However, if my drive should die, It would be incredibly tedius to re-link all the files. (I do have a fairly current backup of the external files). Not to mention finding the orignal capture files, re-timing the project, and so on. The project file itself is probably the easiest to back up.
So, how do you back up EVERYTHING? Some projects may have hundreds of files, all over my external drive. Is there some easy way to back up all the files into a single place, like a single folder or DVD, so that if my drive should fail, all the files are in one spot?
I can export them back to a miniDV tape, but I don't have that many, plus they're $5 a pop. I can do this with Toast, but I'll likely end up missing some out-of-the-way files. If only .Mac's Backup had a Final Cut preset.....
I know that's a BUNCH of stuff up there, so if you can help with any of them, i'd be appreciative.
Thanks,
Daniel
15" 1.67 Powerbook G4 (non-HiRes), Slot loading iMac DV SE Mac OS X (10.4.7) 1G RAM on PB, 384 MB iMac.

Try breaking these up into separate questions. Easier to answer and easier to be found by someone searching for answers to the same question.

N8 Belle refresh: Nokia Suite Backup has problems ...

Since I installed the Belle refresh on my N8 the backup of Nokia Suite 3.5.34 has difficulties to safe Documents.
Only after restarting the N8, the backup works.I assume some documents are locked. This was never a problem before.
What are these documents and where are they located in the N8. I have not created any documents myself.

Having sold my Lumia I bought 808 PureView, owned previously N8. In my view, Symbian Belle is a great system, much better than Windows Phone and you do not need to sacrifice your privacy as much as with WP. The only one thing I wish Nokia could improve, is the speed of reading emails, web browsing and installation of apps from Ovi Store. I do not know why it still so slow as 808 PureView has double fast processor clock compared to N8?
And unfortunately 808 PureView still has a bug they introduced with Symbian Belle - bluetooth connection with some hands-free car devices do not work correctly, eg. with Bury CC9045 V04. You do not hear the first incoming call, need to drop it and wait for a second call.
Apart from above, it is a great phone!

Setting up C340 20" non touch all in one pc/backup questions

Hello there I have just bought two C340's and I am nervious about setting them up, I have gone through the prompts and it says I am up and running now. But as it came with windows 8 preinstalled I don't know if I should be backing up Windows 8? I says stuff in the instructions about if you install you own OS to create a partition otherwise if you install it in c drive it will be wiped as part of the onetouch backup? But I am not sure if I have read this correctly. Should I be creating a recovery disk..of the OS or other parts? If so how? I also got a disk which says 'drivers' but it was never asked for in the basic setup prompts, and the pc says it is ready to use, so am I to suppose this is a spare copy? Lastly I have read alot on this forum about the re-sizing/repartitioning the c drive and the effect this has on the onekey back up. I don't know if this also applies to my C340 but it scares the hell out of me, I daren't touch anything now, and if the same applies to my pc than the other people having c:/d: drive/onekey backup issues should I be saving everything to the d drive as the c drive is nonexistant, fills up fast and stops the onekey dead? Thanks in advance.

hi confuseddotcom,
Welcome to the Lenovo Community.
Regarding your questions:
1. For a brand new PC, It's highly recommended to create a recovery disc so that in event of a system crash, you can always restore the computer to factory defaults. Check this guide on how to create a recovery disc on Windows 8. As an alternative, you can use Aomei Partition Assistant Home Edition or EaseUS Disk Copy Home Edition to clone the HDD.
2. The driver disc contains softwares and drivers for your Lenovo C340. I recommend you keep this disc just in case to save you the hassle of downloading the drivers on the lenovo website.
3. If you're PC came with a 500GB or 1TB HDD and has partitions, you can save your files on the partition that has more free space. If you resize the partitions by using disk management, the OKR functionality might get corrupted. Make sure to check this guide on how to create a recovery disc on Windows 8.before you resize the partition.
Hope this helps.
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ICloud storage and backup question

According to the most answers that I have been searched here in iCloud ,I found out that iCloud didn't back up all the photos on my photos stream (which I couldnt restore them later -_-") but pictures will be keep in iCloud photos stream just for only 30days Then will be deleted forever. As I experienced updating iOS recently,my phone was cracked during upgrading and I have to restore everything in my iPhone as a default factory setting. once I backup my photos from iCloud,I got only photos that I clicked back-up manually since 2012 :"( and all my new photos were not appeared forever. In this case,that iCloud didn't keep those photos,why my iCloud storage is showing full?? Any idea...pls advice..

Your iCloud backup only includes photos (and videos) in your camera roll. It doesn't included any photo stream photos. You are correct that photo stream photos only remain in iCloud for 30 days. If you have photo stream photos that are not in your camera roll that you want included in your iCloud backup, you have to save them to your camera roll before performing the backup.
Zushee wrote:
As I experienced updating iOS recently,my phone was cracked during upgrading and I have to restore everything in my iPhone as a default factory setting. once I backup my photos from iCloud,I got only photos that I clicked back-up manually since 2012 :"( and all my new photos were not appeared forever. In this case,that iCloud didn't keep those photos,why my iCloud storage is showing full?? Any idea...pls advice..
Sorry but I don't understand what you're asking here. If your question is why is your iCloud storage full, you can find out by going to Settings>iCloud>Storage & Backup>Manage Storage to find out what is using your iCloud space.

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