tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3294899951619699125.post3626414911086077257..comments2023-10-20T03:59:51.767-07:00Comments on The Many Shades of Life and Love: Lessons from my computerAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15072714362184530001noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3294899951619699125.post-54030375321657976162010-01-11T08:55:44.947-08:002010-01-11T08:55:44.947-08:00I so feel your pain. It seems as if I blow one up ...I so feel your pain. It seems as if I blow one up about every three years or so. <br /><br />Some literally blow as when the power box went out and some just stop working. <br /><br />Since the last one, I was determined to make sure I would never get caught with my pants down again. Now I have two passbooks I put things on. One, I just put my writing. Then I have a 2 terrabyte one that everything gets backed up to as well. I also just copy every couple months the big directories onto the 2TB passbook. <br /><br />I'm also toying with the idea of some ofsite storage as well. My DH says I've gone from not doing much to being absolutely anal. And I have to agree but after losing everything one and all WIPs the last time, I want to be sure it never happens again.<br /><br />Good luck with this. I know it's painful but like you said, it's osmething yo'll never let happen again. And make sure you back up everything you might ever need...that' why it took me three times to learn this lesson...the first time, I only backed up what I thought I would need. That time it wasn't enough. Second time, I backed up everything but things I knew were complete and then had to ask my publisher for copies of my own books The third time, it as everything and I haven't had a problem since.<br /><br />Good luck!<br /><br />LynnLynn Crainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17563978872099232823noreply@blogger.com