Re: Backing up documents and pictures
- From: Malke <notreally@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 22 Apr 2006 07:06:18 -0700
Opinicus wrote:
"Tei" <Tei@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wroteI'm sorry, but I don't agree with you. There is nothing flaky about
I'm going to try some steps to clean up my malware from my computer.
But I'm
afraid I might mess up on the steps causing me to lose important
data. So, to
secure everything, I am wondering how to back up my files. It would
be a lot
easier if I had a working CD burner.
It's a wonder how a CD burner just stops working.
USB flash drive is the way to go. CD/DVD burning, being mechanical, is
a rather flaky process and not to be entirely.
CD/DVD burning if you have healthy hardware. Since Tei doesn't have a
working burner, backing up data temporarily to a usb thumbdrive or
external hard drive is what s/he should do. It is not a "wonder" at all
that a CD burner stops working - hardware dies and nothing lasts
forever. Hard drives die too, and that is why it is important to have
backups.
I like to use layered backups - back up to an external hard drive and
burn to DVD on a regular basis. Don't leave the DVD sitting next to the
computer where it will be destroyed in a fire!
Malke
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