"Steve Calvin" > wrote in message
...
> Kevin S. Wilson wrote:
> > On 7 Sep 2004 07:52:33 -0700, (BurbankTony) wrote:
> >
> >
> >>I store my recipes on a zip disk.
> >
> >
> > You may want to reconsider your choice of media. My experience over
> > the years has led me to conclude that a Zip disk is, eventually, a
> > write-only medium.
> >
>
> I learned a while ago (the hard way) that the best course of action is
> to have a second hard drive and clone my main hard drive periodically
> that way if anything happens I can simply switch the hard disk and be
> back up in about 5 minutes.
>
> --
> Steve
>
> Why don't they make mouse flavored cat food?
>
>

2 drives are the only way to go. I have all 3 of my systems set up that way
too.

kili

"Steve Calvin" > wrote in message
...
> Kevin S. Wilson wrote:
> > On 7 Sep 2004 07:52:33 -0700, (BurbankTony) wrote:
> >
> >
> >>I store my recipes on a zip disk.
> >
> >
> > You may want to reconsider your choice of media. My experience over
> > the years has led me to conclude that a Zip disk is, eventually, a
> > write-only medium.
> >
>
> I learned a while ago (the hard way) that the best course of action is
> to have a second hard drive and clone my main hard drive periodically
> that way if anything happens I can simply switch the hard disk and be
> back up in about 5 minutes.
>
> --
> Steve
>
> Why don't they make mouse flavored cat food?
>
>

2 drives are the only way to go. I have all 3 of my systems set up that way
too.

kili

"M&M" > wrote in message
...
>
> On 6-Sep-2004, (Pierre) wrote:
>
> > "mjohns2" > wrote in message
. com>...
> > > After I noticed I've lost all mt recipes, again, largerly my fault
cause I
> > > dont have a central place to store them. I'm ready to invest in a
compter
> > > program, if there isnt a free one that will store my recipes.
> >
> > Master Cook. No longer supported by anybody, but easy to find and
> > retrieve your favorites. Easy to customize, and add categories and
> > personal cookbooks. Can import recipes from any text based document
> > as well. I'm going on 8 years with it and does the job for me.
> >
> > Moo
> > Pierre
>
> Latest version 8 of Mastercook is available online from valuesoft.com for
> $19.95. Support at www.valuesoft.com and . Or
> write to:
>
> ValueSoft, Inc.
> 711 S. Pine St.
> Wacovia, MN 55387
>
>
> --
> M&M ("When You're Over The Hill You Pick Up Speed")
>
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Recently got the new version of Mastercook (LowCarb) and it imported my old
recipes no problems.
Its a good program if you have to watch your diet (carbs, calories etc)

fatsam

PS: Its all on my Zip drive ... click ... click ... click ... click ...
click

PPS: It was on my Zip drive

"M&M" > wrote in message
...
>
> On 6-Sep-2004, (Pierre) wrote:
>
> > "mjohns2" > wrote in message
. com>...
> > > After I noticed I've lost all mt recipes, again, largerly my fault
cause I
> > > dont have a central place to store them. I'm ready to invest in a
compter
> > > program, if there isnt a free one that will store my recipes.
> >
> > Master Cook. No longer supported by anybody, but easy to find and
> > retrieve your favorites. Easy to customize, and add categories and
> > personal cookbooks. Can import recipes from any text based document
> > as well. I'm going on 8 years with it and does the job for me.
> >
> > Moo
> > Pierre
>
> Latest version 8 of Mastercook is available online from valuesoft.com for
> $19.95. Support at www.valuesoft.com and . Or
> write to:
>
> ValueSoft, Inc.
> 711 S. Pine St.
> Wacovia, MN 55387
>
>
> --
> M&M ("When You're Over The Hill You Pick Up Speed")
>
>
> -----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =-----
> http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World!
> -----== Over 100,000 Newsgroups - 19 Different Servers! =-----

Recently got the new version of Mastercook (LowCarb) and it imported my old
recipes no problems.
Its a good program if you have to watch your diet (carbs, calories etc)

fatsam

PS: Its all on my Zip drive ... click ... click ... click ... click ...
click

PPS: It was on my Zip drive