Backup Data and Store at a Separate Location.
No matter how new or old your computer system may be, it is possible for it to fail. It’s bad enough that it may fail and you need to have it repaired, but if that failure occurs in the hard drive, where your data it stored, you could lose that data.
The solution.
Backup your data!
When?
Whenever you have data stored that you cannot afford to lose. The day that you finish that important report needed for advancement in your career could also be the day that your system fails and your data is destroyed.
What do you use to backup?
That’s not as important as that you do it. You can have another hard drive and have it backed up there. Or you could have the data backed up to a CD or a removable USB drive.
It’s also a very good idea to have your data stored in another location than your system. If a fire occurs and destroy your system and the backup is sitting next to it, then it’ll be gone too.
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Steven G. Atkinson is a technology consultant based on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. He is the author of Technology Tips for Small Business
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