I have flash drives dating back to 2002 at least which I still use. I've never had an issue. Win 7 recognizes them. I think I'd check with Sandisk.
On Sat, Nov 6, 2010 at 4:26 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > > I recently discovered that USB flash drives have a limited lifespan. > Last April I bought a 32 Gb Sandisk Cruzer specifically for backing up > my genealogy data. Now Win7 won't recognize it, nor will another > computer running Linux and Sandisk has yet to reply to my query about a > warranty after e-mailing them four days ago. > > Fortunately it was only a back-up so nothing was lost. Today I burned > everything to DVD, all the Legacy back-up files, all the multi-media > files and gedcom files for everything in case I ever have computer > problems with Legacy. The DVD is stored in a special box where I keep > all the original family documents and photographs. > > Seems that the more you pay, the longer the life you can expect from a > flash drive but I'm still out the $$ for this one. So burn all your > files to DVD occasionally, just in case. > > BTW, I've asked for archival CDs for Christmas, they're supposed to have > a longer lifespan than ordinary DVDs. > > Helen > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: > > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > > Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > > To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
