Upgrade to 9.10 from 9.04

[truckbytes]

I am considering using the upgrade utility in the "Update Manager" however I am concerned that if I upgrade to 9.10 I could loose data. Especially all the data within my Virtual Box. I could use any suggestions, advice, experiences or recommendations.

Thank You
Joel

[Paddy Landau]

Back up all your important data. There is always a small chance of data loss when upgrading.
Before I upgrade, I back up my entire disk using CloneZilla (http://clonezilla.org/). That way, if the upgrade messes up, I can restore the entire disk without having to reinstall.
Double-check that you really have backed up safely.
Go for it.

[howefield]

I am considering using the upgrade utility in the "Update Manager" however I am concerned that if I upgrade to 9.10 I could loose data. Especially all the data within my Virtual Box.

Sounds like you need to revisit your backup strategy, irrespective of whether you are upgrading or not. Disks can die, mistakes can happen, data can be lost.

I'm with Paddy Landau re Clonezilla, but to specifically look at your point re virtualbox. You can backup your images with


vboxmanage clonevdi source destination

[stlsaint]

I use the Simple Backup/Restore Suite which comes in all releases. Its very effective and works fast.

[truckbytes]

Thanks guys! I appreciate it.

Joel

[Paddy Landau]

Please mark the thread as solved if you feel that this has solved your problem. ;)