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johnwill, i do absolutely agree that hard disks fail, and that backups are crucial.
i dont have a single thing on my machine that needs to be backed up. i keep all my important things in backup state, so i can whip out one or the other disc with it on it and yay! my data is there.
people dont think about the fact that a hard disk is made to fail. people dont understand how bad you would feel if your disk went to heaven in the night, and all your data with it. i sometimes get ahold of old non working machines, and restore them to a working order for people who need them, and most often it is a bad hard disk that was the cause of the machines demise.
hard disks are definately the PC's weakest link, hopefully someday that will change, but untill then, i would recommend keeping your data on a pair of cd's, kept in seperate locations.
with the advent of the burner, cd backups are really becoming a big thing, and i can see why.
cd's dont just fail, not unless you step on them or something. thats why i make doubles.
im not trying to preach, but this backup subject makes me feel like i am fighting a losing battle. sorta like trying to get my friends to stay away from meth, i can tell them how serious and bad it is, but they are the ones who have to see it for themselves.
Back-up, We Love You!
(sorta a parody of 'Buckle-up, We Love You')
~BoB~
