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Khalpz 05/26/17 10:26:42 AM #1:	I have so much and would be devastated if I lost it all. Should I go with something physical like an external hard drive or something like the Cloud? I've recovered all of the data on my iPhone after losing it last year and that was amazing. It seems like if I had an external hard drive I would have to manually back it up periodically. And if I got a virus or some shit that would be infected too and I'd be fucked anyway. What do you do? --- "i was a mistake" - ahmedzub <cite>Khalpz posted [p:879844473] in How do you... [t:75388623]...</cite> <quote>I have so much and would be devastated if I lost it all. Should I go with something physical like an external hard drive or something like the Cloud? I've recovered all of the data on my iPhone after losing it last year and that was amazing. It seems like if I had an external hard drive I would have to manually back it up periodically. And if I got a virus or some shit that would be infected too and I'd be fucked anyway. What do you do?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DarkDragon400 05/26/17 10:27:41 AM #2:	Keep the external disconnected unless you're backing up or recovering. --- http://i.imgur.com/Zkq2JUS.png http://i.imgur.com/AS9KUto.jpg <cite>DarkDragon400 posted [p:879844522] in How do you... [t:75388623]...</cite> <quote>Keep the external disconnected unless you're backing up or recovering.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Blastia 05/26/17 10:28:30 AM #3:	I use external HDDs and various usb keys --- Posted with GameRaven 3.2 <cite>Blastia posted [p:879844556] in How do you... [t:75388623]...</cite> <quote>I use external HDDs and various usb keys</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Solar_Crimson 05/26/17 10:29:01 AM #4:	Periodically copy everything to an external HDD, and only use the external when I'm doing so. Though the external HDD is about 6 years old now, so I definitely should look into upgrading. --- http://i.imgur.com/wKOoZkP.jpg http://i.imgur.com/mipFVFw.png http://backloggery.com/SolarCrimson <cite>Solar_Crimson posted [p:879844581] in How do you... [t:75388623]...</cite> <quote>Periodically copy everything to an external HDD, and only use the external when I'm doing so. Though the external HDD is about 6 years old now, so I definitely should look into upgrading.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Khalpz 05/26/17 10:30:19 AM #5:	Could you guys post the names of what you use? or images or some shit --- "i was a mistake" - ahmedzub <cite>Khalpz posted [p:879844640] in How do you... [t:75388623]...</cite> <quote>Could you guys post the names of what you use? or images or some shit</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Printerscape 05/26/17 10:30:27 AM #6:	You could use software, like Acronis True Image: http://www.acronis.com/en-us/personal/computer-backup/ That software used to be great. Then they added bunch of unneeded extra features into it, which made it shit. I heard now it's better... but I haven't played with it lately so no comment. <cite>Printerscape posted [p:879844653] in How do you... [t:75388623]...</cite> <quote>You could use software, like Acronis True Image: http://www.acronis.com/en-us/personal/computer-backup/ That software used to be great. Then they added bunch of unneeded extra features into it, which made it shit. I heard now it's better... but I haven't played with it lately so no comment.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Blastia 05/26/17 10:30:53 AM #7:	Solar_Crimson posted... Periodically copy everything to an external HDD, and only use the external when I'm doing so. Though the external HDD is about 6 years old now, so I definitely should look into upgrading. What brand is your 6 year old HDD --- Posted with GameRaven 3.2 <cite>Blastia posted [p:879844675] in How do you... [t:75388623]...</cite> <quote><cite>Solar_Crimson posted...</cite> <quote>Periodically copy everything to an external HDD, and only use the external when I'm doing so. Though the external HDD is about 6 years old now, so I definitely should look into upgrading.</quote> What brand is your 6 year old HDD</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Blastia 05/26/17 10:31:40 AM #8:	I generally use WD for external HDDs and kingston for usb sticks --- Posted with GameRaven 3.2 <cite>Blastia posted [p:879844719] in How do you... [t:75388623]...</cite> <quote>I generally use WD for external HDDs and kingston for usb sticks</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DevsBro 05/26/17 10:32:26 AM #9:	Everything? Never. Most of what I have I haven't looked at in years. I do back up my current personal projects about once a month. Should definitely do it more often though... --- http://backloggery.com/devsbro/sig.gif http://i.imgur.com/kU5vu5N.png Never pepper popcorn <cite>DevsBro posted [p:879844759] in How do you... [t:75388623]...</cite> <quote>Everything? Never. Most of what I have I haven't looked at in years. I do back up my current personal projects about once a month. Should definitely do it more often though...</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Solar_Crimson 05/26/17 10:36:33 AM #11:	Blastia posted... Solar_Crimson posted... Periodically copy everything to an external HDD, and only use the external when I'm doing so. Though the external HDD is about 6 years old now, so I definitely should look into upgrading. What brand is your 6 year old HDD Shit, that's eluding me right now, and I'm not at a place where I can check it. I'll have to get back at you later. --- http://i.imgur.com/wKOoZkP.jpg http://i.imgur.com/mipFVFw.png http://backloggery.com/SolarCrimson <cite>Solar_Crimson posted [p:879844953] in How do you... [t:75388623]...</cite> <quote><cite>Blastia posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Solar_Crimson posted...</cite> <quote>Periodically copy everything to an external HDD, and only use the external when I'm doing so. Though the external HDD is about 6 years old now, so I definitely should look into upgrading.</quote> What brand is your 6 year old HDD</quote> Shit, that's eluding me right now, and I'm not at a place where I can check it. I'll have to get back at you later.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Khalpz 05/26/17 10:36:58 AM #12:	Printerscape posted... You could use software, like Acronis True Image: http://www.acronis.com/en-us/personal/computer-backup/ That software used to be great. Then they added bunch of unneeded extra features into it, which made it shit. I heard now it's better... but I haven't played with it lately so no comment. I would rather use software from a better known company. I don't want to put years of hard work into the hands of some company I've never heard of. --- "i was a mistake" - ahmedzub <cite>Khalpz posted [p:879844969] in How do you... [t:75388623]...</cite> <quote><cite>Printerscape posted...</cite> <quote>You could use software, like Acronis True Image: http://www.acronis.com/en-us/personal/computer-backup/ That software used to be great. Then they added bunch of unneeded extra features into it, which made it shit. I heard now it's better... but I haven't played with it lately so no comment.</quote> I would rather use software from a better known company. I don't want to put years of hard work into the hands of some company I've never heard of.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
FightingGames 05/26/17 10:37:53 AM #13:	documents are backed on Bitbucket, and photos and video are backed up on my ps3 --- https://my.mixtape.moe/hhlayb.jpg <cite>FightingGames posted [p:879845017] in How do you... [t:75388623]...</cite> <quote>documents are backed on Bitbucket, and photos and video are backed up on my ps3</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Printerscape 05/26/17 10:41:11 AM #14:	Khalpz posted... I would rather use software from a better known company. I don't want to put years of hard work into the hands of some company I've never heard of. .......................says the person that literally never backs up their data. Acronis is a well known company for a backup/data disaster recovery. Personally, I don't backup my computer anymore. What I do is I backup my important files via OneDrive, and that's enough. <cite>Printerscape posted [p:879845194] in How do you... [t:75388623]...</cite> <quote><cite>Khalpz posted...</cite> <quote>I would rather use software from a better known company. I don't want to put years of hard work into the hands of some company I've never heard of. </quote> .......................says the person that literally never backs up their data. Acronis is a well known company for a backup/data disaster recovery. Personally, I don't backup my computer anymore. What I do is I backup my important files via OneDrive, and that's enough.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Khalpz 05/26/17 10:44:13 AM #15:	Yeah. I don't want to back it up with some bullshit ass company nobody knows. Can you blame me? --- "i was a mistake" - ahmedzub <cite>Khalpz posted [p:879845329] in How do you... [t:75388623]...</cite> <quote>Yeah. I don't want to back it up with some bullshit ass company nobody knows. Can you blame me?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
AmonAmarth 05/26/17 10:45:02 AM #16:	usb stick just my files, no programs. --- i7-4790@ 3.6GHZ \| GA-Z97-HD3 \| ASUS GTX 960 2GB \| Samsung 850 EVO 250GB \| 1TB HDD \| CX750M \| 12GB DDR3 <cite>AmonAmarth posted [p:879845366] in How do you... [t:75388623]...</cite> <quote>usb stick just my files, no programs.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Printerscape 05/26/17 10:45:27 AM #17:	Khalpz posted... Yeah. I don't want to back it up with some bullshit ass company nobody knows. Can you blame me? You're an idiot. <cite>Printerscape posted [p:879845386] in How do you... [t:75388623]...</cite> <quote><cite>Khalpz posted...</cite> <quote>Yeah. I don't want to back it up with some bullshit ass company nobody knows. Can you blame me?</quote> You're an idiot.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
voldothegr8 05/26/17 10:49:09 AM #18:	Copy folder with stuff Paste to different hard drive or thumb disk ezpz --- Oda break tracker 2017- 4 (2) Super Mario Maker Profile: 1237-0000-0073-02FE <cite>voldothegr8 posted [p:879845548] in How do you... [t:75388623]...</cite> <quote>Copy folder with stuff Paste to different hard drive or thumb disk ezpz</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Error1355 05/26/17 10:51:03 AM #19:	External HDD would be easy backup, but I'd also look into some cloud storage for data too so you have one redundancy that isn't in the same location as the PC in case of theft, fire, flood, etc. --- This life is just a game we play, that we can never win. But don't give up, no don't give up. <cite>Error1355 posted [p:879845618] in How do you... [t:75388623]...</cite> <quote>External HDD would be easy backup, but I'd also look into some cloud storage for data too so you have one redundancy that isn't in the same location as the PC in case of theft, fire, flood, etc.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Khalpz 05/26/17 10:52:12 AM #20:	Printerscape posted... Khalpz posted... Yeah. I don't want to back it up with some bullshit ass company nobody knows. Can you blame me? You're an idiot. Especially some sketchy ass installing unnecessary shit on your computer ass software. I'm good. --- "i was a mistake" - ahmedzub <cite>Khalpz posted [p:879845676] in How do you... [t:75388623]...</cite> <quote><cite>Printerscape posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Khalpz posted...</cite> <quote>Yeah. I don't want to back it up with some bullshit ass company nobody knows. Can you blame me?</quote> You're an idiot.</quote> Especially some sketchy ass installing unnecessary shit on your computer ass software. I'm good.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Error1355 05/26/17 10:54:23 AM #21:	Khalpz posted... Especially some sketchy ass installing unnecessary shit on your computer ass software. I'm good. You clearly don't know what you're talking about so... it's okay. --- This life is just a game we play, that we can never win. But don't give up, no don't give up. <cite>Error1355 posted [p:879845780] in How do you... [t:75388623]...</cite> <quote><cite>Khalpz posted...</cite> <quote>Especially some sketchy ass installing unnecessary shit on your computer ass software. I'm good.</quote> You clearly don't know what you're talking about so... it's okay.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Khalpz 05/26/17 11:01:05 AM #22:	What do you use? If a lot of people use it and tell me it's good, that'll change my mind. But how can you not see where I'm coming from? --- "i was a mistake" - ahmedzub <cite>Khalpz posted [p:879846155] in How do you... [t:75388623]...</cite> <quote>What do you use? If a lot of people use it and tell me it's good, that'll change my mind. But how can you not see where I'm coming from?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Solar_Crimson 05/26/17 11:17:38 PM #23:	Solar_Crimson posted... Blastia posted... Solar_Crimson posted... Periodically copy everything to an external HDD, and only use the external when I'm doing so. Though the external HDD is about 6 years old now, so I definitely should look into upgrading. What brand is your 6 year old HDD Shit, that's eluding me right now, and I'm not at a place where I can check it. I'll have to get back at you later. @Blastia It's a Seagate, 1TB. --- http://i.imgur.com/wKOoZkP.jpg http://i.imgur.com/mipFVFw.png http://backloggery.com/SolarCrimson <cite>Solar_Crimson posted [p:879885681] in How do you... [t:75388623]...</cite> <quote><cite>Solar_Crimson posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Blastia posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Solar_Crimson posted...</cite> <quote>Periodically copy everything to an external HDD, and only use the external when I'm doing so. Though the external HDD is about 6 years old now, so I definitely should look into upgrading.</quote> What brand is your 6 year old HDD</quote> Shit, that's eluding me right now, and I'm not at a place where I can check it. I'll have to get back at you later.</quote> @Blastia It's a Seagate, 1TB.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Blastia 05/26/17 11:33:08 PM #24:	Solar_Crimson posted... Solar_Crimson posted... Blastia posted... Solar_Crimson posted... Periodically copy everything to an external HDD, and only use the external when I'm doing so. Though the external HDD is about 6 years old now, so I definitely should look into upgrading. What brand is your 6 year old HDD Shit, that's eluding me right now, and I'm not at a place where I can check it. I'll have to get back at you later. @Blastia It's a Seagate, 1TB. @Solar_Crimson Thanks for getting back to me :) --- Posted with GameRaven 3.2 <cite>Blastia posted [p:879886488] in How do you... [t:75388623]...</cite> <quote><cite>Solar_Crimson posted...</cite> <quote> <cite>Solar_Crimson posted...</cite> <quote> <cite>Blastia posted...</cite> <quote> <cite>Solar_Crimson posted...</cite> <quote> Periodically copy everything to an external HDD, and only use the external when I'm doing so. Though the external HDD is about 6 years old now, so I definitely should look into upgrading. </quote> What brand is your 6 year old HDD </quote> Shit, that's eluding me right now, and I'm not at a place where I can check it. I'll have to get back at you later. </quote> @Blastia It's a Seagate, 1TB.</quote> @Solar_Crimson Thanks for getting back to me :)</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
gafemaqs 05/29/17 12:48:36 AM #26:	Khalpz posted... I have so much and would be devastated if I lost it all. Should I go with something physical like an external hard drive or something like the Cloud? I've recovered all of the data on my iPhone after losing it last year and that was amazing. It seems like if I had an external hard drive I would have to manually back it up periodically. And if I got a virus or some shit that would be infected too and I'd be fucked anyway. What do you do? This is a total non-sequitur to what came before it <cite>gafemaqs posted [p:879996579] in How do you... [t:75388623]...</cite> <quote><cite>Khalpz posted...</cite> <quote>I have so much and would be devastated if I lost it all. Should I go with something physical like an external hard drive or something like the Cloud? I've recovered all of the data on my iPhone after losing it last year and that was amazing. It seems like if I had an external hard drive I would have to manually back it up periodically. And if I got a virus or some shit that would be infected too and I'd be fucked anyway. What do you do?</quote> This is a total non-sequitur to what came before it</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
R0N1N187 05/29/17 12:49:57 AM #27:	External HDD. Around $100 for 1TB at best buy. <cite>R0N1N187 posted [p:879996624] in How do you... [t:75388623]...</cite> <quote>External HDD. Around $100 for 1TB at best buy.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
thompsontalker7 05/29/17 12:53:54 AM #28:	Time Machine and an external HDD. Dropbox and iCloud for my really important documents. --- You haven't set a signature for the message boards yet. Might wanna get on that, yeah? <cite>thompsontalker7 posted [p:879996767] in How do you... [t:75388623]...</cite> <quote>Time Machine and an external HDD. Dropbox and iCloud for my really important documents.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MTRodaba2468 05/29/17 1:21:27 AM #29:	thompsontalker7 posted... Time Machine and an external HDD. Same here. --- "You need a hobby. I suggest sticking forks in your eyes."-DJosef http://www.facebook.com/mtrunplugged <cite>MTRodaba2468 posted [p:879997765] in How do you... [t:75388623]...</cite> <quote><cite>thompsontalker7 posted...</cite> <quote>Time Machine and an external HDD.</quote> Same here.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
thompsontalker7 05/29/17 1:24:18 AM #30:	MTRodaba2468 posted... thompsontalker7 posted... Time Machine and an external HDD. Same here. Came in extremely clutch when my OS would crash upon login every time one day and all I had was my Time Machine backup from a few months ago. Everything was the way I left it and back on my Mac in about an hour or two. --- You haven't set a signature for the message boards yet. Might wanna get on that, yeah? <cite>thompsontalker7 posted [p:879997869] in How do you... [t:75388623]...</cite> <quote><cite>MTRodaba2468 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>thompsontalker7 posted...</cite> <quote>Time Machine and an external HDD.</quote> Same here.</quote> Came in extremely clutch when my OS would crash upon login every time one day and all I had was my Time Machine backup from a few months ago. Everything was the way I left it and back on my Mac in about an hour or two.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
iosifsvoboda 05/29/17 1:24:53 AM #31:	Externals only hold data about 10 years right? Shouldn't you use those archival standard CDs? --- ^_^ <cite>iosifsvoboda posted [p:879997887] in How do you... [t:75388623]...</cite> <quote>Externals only hold data about 10 years right? Shouldn't you use those archival standard CDs?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Khalpz 05/29/17 1:37:39 AM #32:	gafemaqs posted... Khalpz posted... I have so much and would be devastated if I lost it all. Should I go with something physical like an external hard drive or something like the Cloud? I've recovered all of the data on my iPhone after losing it last year and that was amazing. It seems like if I had an external hard drive I would have to manually back it up periodically. And if I got a virus or some shit that would be infected too and I'd be fucked anyway. What do you do? This is a total non-sequitur to what came before it Not at all. In the sentence before that I was asking if I should go with a physical external hard drive or something more like the cloud. The cloud is what I used to recover the data on my phone so it goes well. --- "i was a mistake" - ahmedzub <cite>Khalpz posted [p:879998374] in How do you... [t:75388623]...</cite> <quote><cite>gafemaqs posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Khalpz posted...</cite> <quote>I have so much and would be devastated if I lost it all. Should I go with something physical like an external hard drive or something like the Cloud? I've recovered all of the data on my iPhone after losing it last year and that was amazing. It seems like if I had an external hard drive I would have to manually back it up periodically. And if I got a virus or some shit that would be infected too and I'd be fucked anyway. What do you do?</quote> This is a total non-sequitur to what came before it</quote> Not at all. In the sentence before that I was asking if I should go with a physical external hard drive or something more like the cloud. The cloud is what I used to recover the data on my phone so it goes well.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
gguirao 05/29/17 3:23:58 AM #33:	I don't. --- Donald J. Trump--proof against government intelligence. <cite>gguirao posted [p:880001289] in How do you... [t:75388623]...</cite> <quote>I don't.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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