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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I would agree with jbuck although it does add complexity.
I back up my entire hard drive every two weeks to an external drive that is only connected while I back up. I keep two backups on this drive. The data on my PC doesn't change much as I use my iPad for most stuff.
Then periodically, I back up my critical files to a separate drive which I store at work in case there is a fire or tornado or criminal that takes out the computer. This is mainly old documents, pictures and music. The pictures and music also get backed up on Google Photos and Apple Music automagically as well.
A simpler approach for the 1TB drive would be to let Best Buy mount it in the PC and just buy a separate, ready to go external drive for backups. They are cheap. I use Paragon for backups but Macrium is also good.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4085 Posts |
I am running a backup now actually - every two weeks after we pay bills.   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1375 Posts |
Personally, I continuously backup all data files using Norton Backup. The only way to do this is to have a connected drive. I also have an external drive that I backup data files and a HDD drive image to every month. I've found that this continuous + archival backup scheme works for me  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I like that remote backup stuff. Think I'll get one. Right now I have two separate hard drives in my main computer and I keep most items I need or want to keep on the second drive. First drive is for all programs and stuff like downloads. According to the people that built this thing, the second drive is non obtainable to outside sources. Sort of like remote drive but able to use with the main drive. Still I think a separate remote drive as discussed here would also be a great advantage. Right now I've got possibly several thousand photos on the second drive. Since I do not use a computer for personal items, such as paying bills, not much to worry about being hacked since nothing of any value except photos about my family and my cars.
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Moderator
 United States
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A simpler approach for the 1TB drive would be to let Best Buy mount it in the PC and just buy a separate, ready to go external drive for backups. They are cheap. I use Paragon for backups but Macrium is also good. I agree, that is a better idea.  |
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Pillar of the Community
 Canada
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So you think it is better to leave the 1TB hard drive in and not replace with the SSD
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4085 Posts |
No, I / we are saying just have them add the SSD to the existing computer, leaving the 1TB drive in the computer as a secondary drive rather than buying an exclosure and power supply to make it into an external drive. You can buy a ready to go external USB drive for backup pretty cheaply - under $50 USD.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
9165 Posts |
Well since my last post they got my new computer in so they are taking the old and putting it on the new.
New SSD going in. Could get it back tomorrow, all I want is for my Canon camera software to work with the new setup.
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Moderator
United States
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Let us know how it works for you when you get it.  |
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
4594 Posts |
I'm a big fan of BackBlaze. It's a continuous backup service in the cloud, where you pay a fixed fee per machine for unlimited storage. If you have a decent Internet connection, it's another leg of the backup triangle.
* Periodic full system (image) backups - something you do once a quarter or so...
* File backups - (I use Acronis, but there are many other programs)... it does a full file backup and then on a schedule it backups changed files.
* Continuous cloud service
-----Burton 50+ year / Life / Emeritus ANA member (joined 12/1/1973) Life member: Numismatics International, CONECA Member: TNA, FtWCC, NETCC, EveryCountry (online) coin club Owned by three cats and a wife of 40+ years (joined 1983) Author: 3rd Edition of the Sample Slabs book, https://www.sampleslabs.info/ |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
9165 Posts |
I live out side of the city so internet not great.
I just need to back all my coin info which is over 6th pics
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
9165 Posts |
So I'm on the new one right now, had to take it back today to get some things fixed but all looks good right now.
Thanks to all how help me with this, the 1TB drive will be going into an external box for backing up things.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4212 Posts |
I've absolutely no advice, but find your computer question responses staggering.
Gee, whodaguessed?
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Moderator
United States
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So I'm on the new one right now, had to take it back today to get some things fixed but all looks good right now. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4085 Posts |
Awesome news, glad everything is working well!
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