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External hard drive recommendations for my PC

Dec 11, 2006 4:14AM PST

Please suggest the best option for an easy "back up" of my files... mostly pics, music and such. Thanks!

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Fails as backup. Here's why.
Dec 11, 2006 4:21AM PST

1. No write protect.

A virus could wipe out the connected drive.

2. No duplicate copy.

Where's the second and third copy?

3. Same failure modes (actually more) as the hard disk in the PC.


While an external drive makes a fine "copy" it fails the classic criteria for "backup."

Do you have a DVD recorder? My entire photo collection fits on on DVDRW. My other stuff fits on 2 other DVDRWs. Cost? A few dollars. And I have multiple copies.

Bob

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External hard drive recommendations for my PC
Dec 11, 2006 6:48PM PST

summarizing bobs post: depends on size u'd like to backup.
well, DVDs max holds 1.3 gb data.
whenas size of external HDDs can be choosen (i guess there is even more than 60gb).
and one more question : are u going to use certain backup software?

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DVD sizes
Dec 11, 2006 9:19PM PST

I thought DVDs could hold 4.7GB and dual-layer DVDs could hold almost twice as much.