Hello group, I haven't mailed much in this group, lately. However, I would like to share some info and advice with you.
Over the last few years I have read several stories about people who lost their posessions and/or software due to a computer crash, fire, or otherwise. I regularly store my drawings on DVD's. And always on TWO disks, never just on one...! My collection of disks is something to behold..... And as it grows, old files become harder and harder to find. And CD's and DVD's have a reputation to go bad after a few years. It may take just 5 years and sometimes much longer than 10 years, but one day your PC just won't recognize the CD or the files. Even if you DO store them in a cool and dark place ! Personal experience has tought me that harddisks are a very good way to store information. Yes, they can crash too, but still I am convinced they are the best way (for me !) to store my 10 years of hard work. Not just for my drawings, but for my vast collection of pictures and drawings I found on the net, as well. I feel a lot better now that I have stored everything on an external harddisk. It's a Western Digital, about 450 Gb. My own harddisk is about 160 Gb, so this one will be more than enough. It "only" costs about 80 euro's / 100 dollars. Some people may think this is a lot of money, but the loss of all of your files will hurt a LOT more than spending 100 dollars on more security. So....be safe.....if you have a lot if info you would like to protect, consider buying an external - or internal - harddisk. I always disconnect my external harddrive after use, so if anything should happen to my PC, all of my drawings will be safe. Therefor my advice is, to consider trying to protect your precious files, if you want to keep them safe in the years to come...! I sleep a lot better knowing I added another way of storing my files. Cheers, Erik. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Papermodels II" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/papermodels?hl=en.
