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Hey everyone!
A while ago, I implemented a backup routine using an external USB 2.0 harddrive...
As time went on, my backups became less frequent and with my ever expanding music library space constraints and library managment kind of put a stop to them.
2 days ago my iBook's harddrive started making strange noises and next thing you know it won't boot up anymore.
I took it to the technicians at the place I work (mac retailer) and they hooked me up with a new 80GB internal hdd.
They tried to get some of the data off the old drive, but without specialized tools nothing could be retreived.
I've spent the day reclaiming my data off my .mac iDisk, my old backup files and my iPod and it's been quite tedious....
Starting today I'm just going to clone my entire drive and be done with it.
This iBook is 1yr and 2 months old - so hardly susceptible to aging-related hardware failure.
Remember - it could happen anytime at all and a lot of data is not just useful, it's personal too. (Think photos, files, letters, emails etc...)
So back up ppl!
A while ago, I implemented a backup routine using an external USB 2.0 harddrive...
As time went on, my backups became less frequent and with my ever expanding music library space constraints and library managment kind of put a stop to them.
2 days ago my iBook's harddrive started making strange noises and next thing you know it won't boot up anymore.
I took it to the technicians at the place I work (mac retailer) and they hooked me up with a new 80GB internal hdd.
They tried to get some of the data off the old drive, but without specialized tools nothing could be retreived.
I've spent the day reclaiming my data off my .mac iDisk, my old backup files and my iPod and it's been quite tedious....
Starting today I'm just going to clone my entire drive and be done with it.
This iBook is 1yr and 2 months old - so hardly susceptible to aging-related hardware failure.
Remember - it could happen anytime at all and a lot of data is not just useful, it's personal too. (Think photos, files, letters, emails etc...)
So back up ppl!