What happens when your computer crashes?

[DandyDon]

Well I know that some members on Scuba Board are fumbly amateurs like me - like the ones who ask me for help, so I bet this thread has seved some usefulness. Lots of good options and opions....

Oh yeah

5) Writable DVDs and CDs are notoriously unreliable, so unless you are very careful about which ones you choose, you should not rely on them for long-term (>3 years) backups. Another reason to have two hard drives. When one goes bad, you will know. You don't tend to try to read back in your DVDs every 6 months to see how they are holding up.

Yeah, I really do not trust those cheap drink coasters - but then I have had CD write & read problems on both my notebooks. One left today for warranty repair, and that was one issue.

 

[L.A.Dave]

Us Mac computer users are scratching our heads and laughing at this thread......

You all must be PC weenies!

 

[ishbaby]

i got an external 60gb hd for important files, photos and mp3s.