Get it backed up challenge! Nov 17 - 28

[ljritchie]

I have a 2 TB external hard drive that runs an automatic backup while im working. I got mad about something earlier in the year (actually it was when my husband brought divorce papers home; but all is fine now) and slammed my laptop top so hard (and had no backup) that I cracked the hard drive and lost over 100 pages that were finished. So, I completely stand on my little soap box and preach back up please. Don't lose your work. It's not worth it.

[Carolc]

Originally Posted by ljritchie

I have a 2 TB external hard drive that runs an automatic backup while im working. I got mad about something earlier in the year (actually it was when my husband brought divorce papers home; but all is fine now) and slammed my laptop top so hard (and had no backup) that I cracked the hard drive and lost over 100 pages that were finished. So, I completely stand on my little soap box and preach back up please. Don't lose your work. It's not worth it.

What kind of external drive do you have?

[cassidyk]

We currently have a 1 TB external hard drive that my husband has hooked to our home network for extra storage and back-up (it is set for nightly back-ups) but because I just don't feel completely confident with one backup I put an additional 1 TB drive on my Christmas list that we will use to do periodic back-ups (I am thinking weekly) and will live in our fire proof safe as an added means of protection.

Better safe than sorry, right?

[Carolc]

Originally Posted by cassidyk

We currently have a 1 TB external hard drive that my husband has hooked to our home network for extra storage and back-up (it is set for nightly back-ups) but because I just don't feel completely confident with one backup I put an additional 1 TB drive on my Christmas list that we will use to do periodic back-ups (I am thinking weekly) and will live in our fire proof safe as an added means of protection.

Better safe than sorry, right?

This sounds like a good plan, Kathryn. What brand external hard drive will back up your network automatically? I'd like to look into it.

Thanks

[winipeg1]

just finishing backing up my last file. i always panic about loosing everything.
after the new year im going to look in to online storage as i worry about the EHD breaking.
however all photos and music are copied over to the mac as well.