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Post by Retread-Retired-Cameron on Apr 15, 2021 20:25:44 GMT
One thing to remember is regardless of the type drive or storage media, it all has an expiry date. The same holds true of most things people use.
The HDD as a 20th Century may be somewhat obsolete in one sense, but if the drive fails due to mechanical failure as long as the disk hasn't been corrupted due to a virus it can be removed and the data copied. The process is a bit expensive but it can be done.
The SSD is a late 20th Century device with a finite read / write life that if it fails to a read-only state the data can be copied, but there are times the drives fail and the data can't be recovered.
Heavy duty thumb drives do okay, but they have limitations. Data can also be burned to DVD, which if stored properly lasts years.
My newest backup drive is eleven years old, and gets pulled out of storage occasionally because I'm not actively writing on a regular basis at this point in time. I'll be getting two newer larger capacity ones in the near future, which will be turned on for a backup then turned off until the next time.
A good rule of thumb for most end-users is you get three to five years of constant use, then you need to think getting about a replacement.
Perhaps one day a quantum data storage device will overcome current technological limitations, but then again builtin obsolescence is still likely to remain.
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Post by markcbrown on Apr 15, 2021 22:26:57 GMT
There's always the print option too. I wrote chapter by chapter. So I think I'll just print as I go and file it. Just in the case of.
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Post by BlueAndGold on Apr 15, 2021 23:23:32 GMT
Don't buy junky products. Buy good ones.
The thumb drive on my key ring has been there for about 9 years. It gets used every single day. It hangs from the ignition in my automobile four times per day, banging against keys and what not. Narry an issue. Yet. But I have several backups and keep them current more than weekly.
I learned my lesson very well in the early 1980's when I failed to save my work to a floppy disk and my machine lost power.
Never, never, never again would I fail to save and backup my work repeatedly whenever I was working on something.
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Post by Ken on Apr 16, 2021 6:28:27 GMT
The 9 year old one was probably made before the cheap ones started circulating.
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Post by Ken on Apr 16, 2021 6:33:07 GMT
Cameron’s comment on hard disk repair reminded of an occasion some 30+ years ago when a client suffered a fire in their business premises. Their PC was badly damaged and a number of his 3.5” floppy disks affected by heat. I was able to remove the film discs from their cases and retrieve all the data.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 16, 2021 8:37:59 GMT
One thing to remember is regardless of the type drive or storage media, it all has an expiry date. The same holds true of most things people use. The HDD as a 20th Century may be somewhat obsolete in one sense, but if the drive fails due to mechanical failure as long as the disk hasn't been corrupted due to a virus it can be removed and the data copied. The process is a bit expensive but it can be done. The SSD is a late 20th Century device with a finite read / write life that if it fails to a read-only state the data can be copied, but there are times the drives fail and the data can't be recovered. Heavy duty thumb drives do okay, but they have limitations. Data can also be burned to DVD, which if stored properly lasts years. My newest backup drive is eleven years old, and gets pulled out of storage occasionally because I'm not actively writing on a regular basis at this point in time. I'll be getting two newer larger capacity ones in the near future, which will be turned on for a backup then turned off until the next time. A good rule of thumb for most end-users is you get three to five years of constant use, then you need to think getting about a replacement. Perhaps one day a quantum data storage device will overcome current technological limitations, but then again builtin obsolescence is still likely to remain. Good to know. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 16, 2021 8:38:28 GMT
Well, I'm back! Everything is up and running. What a task that was. All files are backed up on Thumb drives, books and art restored. Just waiting on a new keyboard but in the mean time, here is my set up.  Thanks again everyone. View AttachmentNice. |
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Post by thunderguy on Apr 16, 2021 13:05:12 GMT
CCleaner from Piriform is an excellent free tool for cleaning things up too. Very customizable and very intuitive. Highly recommend! Totally agree. I've used it for years to keep things neat. Also from personal experience (your mileage may vary) I recommend Glary Utilities. It's similar to CCleaner with a few more bells and whistles. |
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Post by thunderguy on Apr 16, 2021 13:09:49 GMT
One thing to remember is regardless of the type drive or storage media, it all has an expiry date. The same holds true of most things people use. The HDD as a 20th Century may be somewhat obsolete in one sense, but if the drive fails due to mechanical failure as long as the disk hasn't been corrupted due to a virus it can be removed and the data copied. The process is a bit expensive but it can be done. The SSD is a late 20th Century device with a finite read / write life that if it fails to a read-only state the data can be copied, but there are times the drives fail and the data can't be recovered. Heavy duty thumb drives do okay, but they have limitations. Data can also be burned to DVD, which if stored properly lasts years. My newest backup drive is eleven years old, and gets pulled out of storage occasionally because I'm not actively writing on a regular basis at this point in time. I'll be getting two newer larger capacity ones in the near future, which will be turned on for a backup then turned off until the next time. A good rule of thumb for most end-users is you get three to five years of constant use, then you need to think getting about a replacement. Perhaps one day a quantum data storage device will overcome current technological limitations, but then again builtin obsolescence is still likely to remain. I know this thread is going all over the place but as long as we're enjoying it I hope everyone finds it acceptable. Your quantum data storage device nearly exists today. Believe it or not, there is a "Superman Crystal" technology! www.5dmemorycrystal.com/technology/ |
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Post by Retread-Retired-Cameron on Apr 16, 2021 14:10:03 GMT
One thing to remember is regardless of the type drive or storage media, it all has an expiry date. The same holds true of most things people use. The HDD as a 20th Century may be somewhat obsolete in one sense, but if the drive fails due to mechanical failure as long as the disk hasn't been corrupted due to a virus it can be removed and the data copied. The process is a bit expensive but it can be done. The SSD is a late 20th Century device with a finite read / write life that if it fails to a read-only state the data can be copied, but there are times the drives fail and the data can't be recovered. Heavy duty thumb drives do okay, but they have limitations. Data can also be burned to DVD, which if stored properly lasts years. My newest backup drive is eleven years old, and gets pulled out of storage occasionally because I'm not actively writing on a regular basis at this point in time. I'll be getting two newer larger capacity ones in the near future, which will be turned on for a backup then turned off until the next time. A good rule of thumb for most end-users is you get three to five years of constant use, then you need to think getting about a replacement. Perhaps one day a quantum data storage device will overcome current technological limitations, but then again builtin obsolescence is still likely to remain. I know this thread is going all over the place but as long as we're enjoying it I hope everyone finds it acceptable. Your quantum data storage device nearly exists today. Believe it or not, there is a "Superman Crystal" technology! www.5dmemorycrystal.com/technology/One thing to consider, with some technologies what gets written in articles is typically a bit behind the curve.
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Thanks again everyone.
