network recycle bins yet??

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I have been HOPING hard that they would finally put a network recycle bin
into Vista but again, im not seeing it...or is it there and im missing it??
Its something that most every office atmosphere needs being there is
generally a shared hard drive or server that has all the files that the whole
office work off of. and if something gets deleted by someone, its GONE!!!
How come this isnt something that hasnt come up in the Microsoft R and D team?
 
Greg said:
I have been HOPING hard that they would finally put a network recycle bin
into Vista but again, im not seeing it...or is it there and im missing
it??
Its something that most every office atmosphere needs being there is
generally a shared hard drive or server that has all the files that the
whole
office work off of. and if something gets deleted by someone, its GONE!!!
How come this isnt something that hasnt come up in the Microsoft R and D
team?
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How come you're so keen on this yet Volume Shadow Copies on Windows 2003
server, which delivered it something like 3 years ago, apparently seems to
have passed you by?
 
well ive never heard of Volume Shadow Copies and also dont use a server at
work. Even at home with just a couple computers i have networked, i think
there should be something like that. It should be just as common as the
recycle bin itself. Im jsut trying to prepare myself for saving my own butt
the minute i delete something at work that i realize I needed. And if not by
me, it will happen by someone.
 
Greg said:
well ive never heard of Volume Shadow Copies and also dont use a server at
work. Even at home with just a couple computers i have networked, i think
there should be something like that.
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Vista supports Volume Shadow Copies. Right-click a folder in your my
documents, open properties, click the 'previous versions' tab and enjoy. But
don't turn off system restore or it'll stop working.
It should be just as common as the
recycle bin itself.
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A properly working "network recycle bin" that wouldn't just meet your needs,
or mine, but rather those of just about everyone who uses Windows is
surprisingly hard to design. You'll notice it isn't a common 'talked about'
feature in any other OS either.
Im jsut trying to prepare myself for saving my own butt
the minute i delete something at work that i realize I needed. And if not
by
me, it will happen by someone.
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That's why those of us who are in the business reccomend daily backups for
irreplacable data. Even with a "network aware" recycle bin, even a magical
one that is managed by your own personal data security unicorn, there is no
substitute for backups if the data really is that important.
 
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