Yikes!
Sorry to hear about your experience, but thanks for sharing it as a
cautionary tale.
ScottGee1
On 11/10/06, Barry B. Bean <bbbean@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Back up to CD/DVD or multiple hard drives!
>
> For the past few years, I've used a backup scheme for digital photos and
> scans that kept all files in one directory which was mirrored weekly to
> another drive. The system worked great until I had a
> system crash that corrupted my disk drivers and not only ate the original
> directory, but ate 90% of the mirror drive as well. While I can always
> re-scan my old film work, I'm out thousands of digital images
> that included professional work, published photographs, several ongoing
> projects, and tons of personal photos.
>
> Crux of the matter - you need a copy of your important work that can't be
> touched by a virus, power surge, corrupt driver, etc. Starting the day after
> the crash, everything that didn't get lost is now stored
> on DVD, primary drive, and an external drive. DVDs get taken home after
> burning.
>
> Wish I'd done that BEFORE the crash.
>
> BB
>
> --
> Barry B. Bean
> Bean & Bean Cotton Company
> Peach Orchard, MO
> www.beancotton.com
> www.beanformissouri.org
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