Toshiba external drive back up not working?
03-26-2018, 07:51 AM
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I have all my Word files, PDF, work (Excel and PowerPoint) junk, videos, sound clip, and photo backed up on two separate external HD.
BTW... I find that HD with their own power supplies are much more reliable. Than those that use the computer's PSU. I like the Seagate Expansion Desktop models. I have 4 and 5 TB models.
BTW... I find that HD with their own power supplies are much more reliable. Than those that use the computer's PSU. I like the Seagate Expansion Desktop models. I have 4 and 5 TB models.
03-26-2018, 08:30 AM
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We have discussed this subject before. To make sure your data is safe you want to back it up with a local back up and an off-site or online backup. Personally, I don’t think you can have too many backups. I have two local and two off site. I have a portable drive that does a backup hourly and another that does a complete clone of my entire machine every night. In other words, if my Mac died I could plug it into a new one without ever reloading a single program. Having a backup or two at home is fine unless there's a fire, flood, or theft that eliminates everything in your home, all at once. Therefore, I backup all my photos to the cloud with 50GB’s for $1/month. I could include files/documents there as well but elect not to. For my second offsite backup I have a portable hard drive that I store in a different physical location. At a minimum I update it a couple times a year. I know I could set a calendar reminder to do it more often if I wish.
When it comes to photos, I see no reason not to use the cloud as part of the plan.
Remember, all drives will failure, sooner or later!
When it comes to photos, I see no reason not to use the cloud as part of the plan.
Remember, all drives will failure, sooner or later!
03-26-2018, 02:29 PM
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I enjoy my privacy which steers me away from storing my personal data on cloud services, plus the anticipated data transfer costs, data storage costs along with the newly imposed data priority rates keep me away.
Two 2Tb external drives which cost less than $50 keeps me happy and amply stores all of my data. If my house burns, or is flooded, or is somehow compromised, I have a backup in my bank’s safe deposit storage. My bank’s safe deposit is visited often enough to rotate my two external backup drives and will provide restoration capabilities whenever I want.
Two 2Tb external drives which cost less than $50 keeps me happy and amply stores all of my data. If my house burns, or is flooded, or is somehow compromised, I have a backup in my bank’s safe deposit storage. My bank’s safe deposit is visited often enough to rotate my two external backup drives and will provide restoration capabilities whenever I want.
03-26-2018, 05:28 PM
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Much better (and this is from the state employees who run the show) is to have a good safe at home. Best are the ones that are sunk into the ground or foundation. They are fireproof and difficult to break in and steal. Impossible to haul away.
Second best is a good size fireproof upright safe that is secured to the foundation or wall. It should be located in a place that is not subject to the highest heat in a fire. That means a corner of a garage or a corner of a house. You don't want it in the middle of a stick structure that will get hot for a long time.
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