> The only sure way to address this would be to ideally > go in for a RAID (redundancy/Real time mirror) > solution. If not then at least a backup to a CD/DVD > before formatting the source - for absolute peace of > mind. >
I do (almost) both, the first thing I do after getting the CF card out of the camera is to copy the images to a stand-alone outboard back-up hard drive (not RAID), then I burn two separate sets of DVD to be stored in two separate locations, and only then do I start working or at least inspecting the files while leaving the CF card as is, I also don't reformat the CF card until the next time I am out shooting just to give a grace period should I need any of the images on the CF card for whatever reason. The original version on the hard drive will never be altered, it will only serve as a source from which I pull images from to work on and then save to another directory. Who said digital is cheap? :-) >> I believe that my method is significantly safer than >> a move. > Probably, but the odds of destination media failure at > some point after the format or during the move > happening are still the same I would think. Exactly! That's why I also agree with "copy" than "move" command just to ensure the originals on the CF card stay there intact while the backed up version on the hard drive and even the ones on DVD have been verified to be successfully created . Ken * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
