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Extra Backups

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You don’t need them … until you really need them.

This week, I nearly lost several days’ work. A corrupted computer file threatened multiple hours of effort.

I checked my primary backup. But without realizing it, I had copied to my external hard drive the version with a hidden, crippling error. The same with the high-capacity flash drive I always carry.

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Back Up Your Backups

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What if your computer were lost?

The other evening, after backing up the day’s work onto my flash drive, I realized it had been a week since I’d backed up my files onto my external hard drive. I should know better. You can’t have too many backups.

Decades ago, a co-worked told me a wildfire had once claimed his magazine’s office. In those days, before desktop computers, … Continue reading →