Ed Verkaik wrote: > From: "Brad Davis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Someone must have a solution, must have found way to reduce the losses. The > only way I can see to reduce my losses is to write everything on my old HP > burner and make multiple copies - perhaps 4 copies each. That seems a bit > much as it reduces the effective capacity of a CD to about 160 megabytes. > > Suggestions? > > > Years ago when I had to make a decision on archiving, I began to suspect the > same risk with CDs and opted for two external hard drives. I keep one copy of > all files on my system, and have two 200gb firewire drives for backup. If one > fails, the other can be copied to a replacement drive. It also means > simplicity, speed, and easy file retrieval. >
Yup, same solution here. Have your files on at least two harddisk spindles. The chances of both failing at the same time should be small. Use 3 if you are unsure and your data means a lot to you. H�kon -- We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe by mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED], with 'unsubscribe filmscanners' or 'unsubscribe filmscanners_digest' (as appropriate) in the message title or body
