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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.
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