At 10:02 PM 8/2/2003, oryoki wrote:
>I find I do backups more frequently
>when the procedure is as painless as
>possible. That's why I recommend
>backing up to another hard disc
>instead of to CD or DVD.
>
>If you're concerned about the
>possibility that a power surge could
>damage both primary and backup discs,
>then consider purchasing the backup
>disc in an external chassis with its
>own power supply. Then keep the
>external disc powered off and unplugged
>until it's time to make the backup.
This is what I do - I use a 110 Gb Western Digital external HD, and I have
my backup software set to back up all important files (including all sound
files) differentially every afternoon at 2 pm (the only time I figure I'm
unlikely to be on the computer). The backup volume is generally 25 Gb or
so, and it takes about 10 minutes to complete the backup each day. No
hassle. I also back up periodically to CD-R.
Doug
Doug Von Gausig
Clarkdale, Arizona, USA
Moderator
Nature Recordists e-mail group
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/naturerecordists
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