...back up your computer files regularly.
You'll be sorry if you don't.
I know I am!
Monday 21 January 2008
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I'm a rambling mass of inconsistencies, some hidden and some all too apparent. A "messy human", wishing to be visible and yet invisible, cherishing my differences but longing to fit in.
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Oh my!
Oh no.
Oh...sorry
Thanks!
I'm hoping most of the data in my 5+ years genealogy (of an obscure surname) has been automatically recovered.
However, I know some was lost in transfer...
And with it having 7000+ entries, checking it against partial backups will be quite a task!
Ugh.
I learned this the hard way. I lost my 500 page manuscript because I didn't back it up the last time I made an edit. Luckily I had mailed myself a copy of the file on another email address.
I started using a flashdrive now and a portable hard drive. I highly recommend both for backing up data.
Good post!!!
Thanks deb.
Ironically it really was just the night before last that i thought, "Must do a backup" and resolved to do it...
I have sections of the file saved (different family lines) but the last backup is about 6 months old.
I have previously backed up on CD but now have an 80G external hard drive - but... conflicting demands got in the way. Hopefully all is recoverable, but it is a frustration - and maybe others will be prompted by my post.
Gives me something to do, checking the data! All of the information exists in other electronic forms - just not in the one coherent organised file!
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