Hi Cheri, Not to drop a monkey wrench into your promo, but, doesn't most security software provide automatic backup? I know that PAF is continually prompting me to backup my files. If one prefers an outside source, it isn't that expensive or that difficult to periodically backup your software and data regularly to a RW/DVD. Then again there are flash drives that can hold pretty much any database you give them. Barring all those other options, there are also rescue programs, which search out and retrieve data. I've experienced computer crashes like anyone else who's been at this for a while, but I've always been able to retrieve my data. :-) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
On Apr 21, 12:36 pm, Cheri Mello <[email protected]> wrote: > I received a sad message this morning. Someone's genealogy is gone, due to > computer problems :( > > One solution to store that back up file from your genealogy program: > Dropbox. > > For those who are home: Thursday, April 21, 2011 (it's free). And if you > are not home, you can view it online for free for the next 10 days. > > *Dropbox for Genealogists.* Are you familiar with Dropbox - a program that > provides 2 gigabytes of online storage for free? Learn how to sign up for > Dropbox, install the program and get started ensuring the safety and > security of your genealogy research data. Seems too good to be true, right? > Two gigabytes of online storage for free? And storage that can synchronize > files across your computer, your laptop and even your mobile device? It is > true, and you can learn how to leverage the power of Dropbox - a free online > program to back up your genealogy data and even share files with friends and > family. > > 2:00 PM Eastern (U.S.) > 1:00 PM Central > 12:00 PM Mountain > 11:00 AM Pacific > 6:00 PM GMT > For those who can attend live, register here:http://goo.gl/xAZA0 > > -- > Cheri Mello > Listowner, Azores-Gen > Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, > Achada -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. Follow the confirmation directions when they arrive. For more options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership."
