Pain ! Quite simply having a recent backup of your work can protect you from Heartache, Headache, Hair Loss and from kicking yourself, these are only some of the symptoms and emotions suffered by computer owners without a backup of their files when a Hard Disk Drive suffers a failure.

Hard Drive failure or Data loss can be caused by a variety of reasons:
               • Age, drives don't last forever, electronic component failure, bad sectors, spindle wear etc. (buy a new Hard Drive, diy or we can fit it )
               • Operation outside of safe parameters, eg. too hot, too cold, gravity shock (dropped for instance), voltage too high - spike, lightning strike nearby (see our information on mains & phone Surge Protectors)
               • Virus or Worm infection can delete files or corrupt the whole drive making data recovery impossible. (see Virus Protection)

Data files for images, sound, databases, spreadsheets, even word processors and e-mails are so large that the humble floppy disc is hopeless as a backup medium. Most modern computers have connectors for up to 4 drives, fitting a second Hard Disc Drive to duplicate your files onto is one solution, this protects against a drive failure, but leaves both copies of your data in the same box, theft of a computer or it's loss by house or office fire still means the total loss of your hard work. Robin Computers of Beverley sell (and fit if required) a range of recordable / rewritable CD drives, each CD disc can hold 650 -700 MegaBytes of data. And because the CDs are removable you can store your backups in a different building! (see backup rules).


We also recommend Iomega Zip drives as a removable backup solution, why not contact us for more information or ask about our very competitive computer upgrade service.