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2006-09-18 16:28:29 · 8 answers · asked by suhpisis 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
In general, 7 years is good. But they can DIE at any moment.
For 14GB, you might go with an external USB hard drive. This would be flexible and useful for the long haul.
2006-09-18 16:33:21 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
They all die eventually. Some don't last that long. 14 GB would fit on two dual-layer DVD+R disks (DVD+R DL). Another hard drive can be used as a backup. Would be rare for 2 drives to fail at the same time.
Windows Backup in XP can create a backup file for a full system restore on a second hard drive. When you want to restore your system after a hard drive failure or Windows becoming corrupt by other means... You boot to the XP CD, hit a button when prompted, and insert a floppy created automatically when you did your full system backup. System will be restored to the exact state it was in when the backup was created, using the backup file on your 2nd hard drive.
An external hard drive can be used like the others said... Don't think one could be used for an automatic system restore though. I prefer to just use an additional internal drive. Usually cheaper per GB of storage as well.
2006-09-18 23:31:31 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your OS crashing is one thing. Nothing much to worry. Scan for viruses and malware & should do it. In worst case U'll have to re-install the OS. But if you see messages saying your hard drive fails and when u run 'scan disk' you see bad sectors on the hard, you'll have to throw it out soon. To back up u'll need an external hard drive, or some cds.
2006-09-18 23:33:04 · answer #3 · answered by A_Lankan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Listen just recently my hard drive freaked out and ALL my mp3's. Ohh I cried for a week. I was depressed. All my files gone. I went to the ,ovies to try get my mind off of it but I couldn't even focas on the movie.
I was angry. Listen a hard drive could go bad ANY day.That same day something told me to backup my hard drive but I didn't care.
Up to this day I still have the old hard drive HOPING one day I can still recover the data. It's on the disk right but I can't seem to read it.I learn now, I got a DVD Rom drive and a few black dvd cd's. NO MORE hard drives, no, they could mess-up anyday use DVD Rom cd's.
Don't go through what I went through, you mite kill yourself.
STILL SO SAD :((
2006-09-18 23:50:06 · answer #4 · answered by hhgdgdfg 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should buy an external hard drive, $70 for 160 GBs. Put all your things in there then unplug it. If you computer crashes, it saves all your things. It will save you hundreds of dollars.
2006-09-18 23:31:17 · answer #5 · answered by dark.axxo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well, i would say yes.
as for ways of backups :
The best way is to buy backup software and some DVDs(or another removable disk).
Pros : it's the most save, fast and easy-in-use way
cons : it's a bit expensive.
but u can find cheap software.
such as acronis True Image(highly recommendedhttp://www.acronis.com/
). this utility can backup directly to dvd without any 3_rd party software(such as nero).
The other way is use winXp backup utility(this utility won't let to backup ur data on another removable disks). it's cheap , but ur u ll lose space, and no guarantee in case of crash.
as for me , i'm using 1_st way.
2006-09-22 10:01:24 · answer #6 · answered by unallocate 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
most newer harddrives last for about 4 years before having problems, you can buy a usb drive encloser and a hdd of the same/ greater size, and use norton ghost to backup to this drive, or to a dvd or cd
2006-09-18 23:33:03 · answer #7 · answered by creamycenter2003 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
buy a usb drive and put all the important files there. also i have the 750gb hard drive from Seagate, and I really love it.
2006-09-18 23:30:07 · answer #8 · answered by hpshuttlexpc 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋