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Subject: Re: CD Storage disks (yet again)
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Date: Mon Oct 30, 2006 9:55 am (PST)

In a message dated 10/30/2006 1:20:41 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,
 writes:

Just a  note on archiving on hdd (another version of the name: hard  disk
drive)
It is essential to spin the drive up regularly, its like  with a car, keep =
it
in a garage for long enough and it wont  start.

Cheers
Anton



I never thought of that. About how often does this need to be done? I
naively thought I could just back the external hard drive away for years an=
d all
would be fine.

Best,

john

John V.  Moore Nature Recordings
www.johnvmoorenaturerecordings.com







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