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<blockquote data-quote="pigoo3" data-source="post: 1810633" data-attributes="member: 56379"><p>I know this sounds like a logial & sound plan...but the thing to keep in mind is...doing backups isn't about how much data you have to backup...but how important is the stuff you do have. </p><p></p><p><u>For example:</u></p><p><u></u></p><p>- Someone could be writing a novel that takes up only a couple megabytes (or less) that may have taken 100's of hours to write.</p><p>- Someone may be running a small business & maintains all thier business book-keeping records on an Excel file taking up less than a megabyte.</p><p>- Someone coiuld have irreplaceable family photos that take up only a couple gigabyte.</p><p></p><p>Any of these individually (or all of these together) do not take up that much space...but for sure they should be backed up. Waiting until "enough data is accumulated" could be very risky. I say get yourself a backup drive now...and start backing up right away. I know I can get a bare 1TB external drive for about $35 and a 2TB bare external drive for around $50. Not too much for peace of mind.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>Another choice for backing up is "Cloud Storage". There are a lot of free Cloud Storage options out there. Here's an article that lays things out. The options they list give you anywhere from 2gig to 50gig for free (and there are many more via searches).</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.cloudwards.net/the-top-5-cloud-companies-with-large-free-service-plans/" target="_blank">https://www.cloudwards.net/the-top-5-cloud-companies-with-large-free-service-plans/</a></p><p></p><p>HTH,<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>- Nick</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pigoo3, post: 1810633, member: 56379"] I know this sounds like a logial & sound plan...but the thing to keep in mind is...doing backups isn't about how much data you have to backup...but how important is the stuff you do have. [U]For example: [/U] - Someone could be writing a novel that takes up only a couple megabytes (or less) that may have taken 100's of hours to write. - Someone may be running a small business & maintains all thier business book-keeping records on an Excel file taking up less than a megabyte. - Someone coiuld have irreplaceable family photos that take up only a couple gigabyte. Any of these individually (or all of these together) do not take up that much space...but for sure they should be backed up. Waiting until "enough data is accumulated" could be very risky. I say get yourself a backup drive now...and start backing up right away. I know I can get a bare 1TB external drive for about $35 and a 2TB bare external drive for around $50. Not too much for peace of mind.:) Another choice for backing up is "Cloud Storage". There are a lot of free Cloud Storage options out there. Here's an article that lays things out. The options they list give you anywhere from 2gig to 50gig for free (and there are many more via searches). [URL]https://www.cloudwards.net/the-top-5-cloud-companies-with-large-free-service-plans/[/URL] HTH,:) - Nick [/QUOTE]
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