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whats the best way to permanently back up photos
steveo3002
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im a bit out of touch with all the latest techy stuff:o
anyway..i have lots of photos stored on my laptop , id like copies stored somehow incase the laptop goes wrong
whats the best method , and how many average pics fit on one cd/card etc
cd
memory stick
sd card
???
anyway..i have lots of photos stored on my laptop , id like copies stored somehow incase the laptop goes wrong
whats the best method , and how many average pics fit on one cd/card etc
cd
memory stick
sd card
???
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DVD , up to 4.25 Gb , do multiple copies over a period of time in case of damage or degradation of media. Buy top quality branded names
external hard disk , in tandem with above , so if one option fails you should have the other
memory sticks are more likely to fail completelyEx forum ambassador
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I have just had to re-format my PC hard drive. My 4000+ photos were backed up onto two separate external hard drives. No problem.
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You could consider an online backup service, such as Carbonite. Unlimited space and constant backup utility.
It's all very well having files backed up, but if your house gets damaged, then no end of backups will not keep your data safe!A friend is someone who understands your past, believes in your future, and accepts you just the way you are.0 -
You could consider an online backup service, such as Carbonite. Unlimited space and constant backup utility.
It's all very well having files backed up, but if your house gets damaged, then no end of backups will not keep your data safe!
I'll give this a go, hate to loose all my kids photos. :beer:2010 MFW #121 (£7100/£14,500)
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I'll give this a go, hate to loose all my kids photos. :beer:
But don't forget the local physical backup too as the other posters suggest above. You can never have too many backups!:DA friend is someone who understands your past, believes in your future, and accepts you just the way you are.0 -
2 backups onto good quality DVD, keep 1 copy, give the other to someone else to look after, add Belnahua's suggestion of an online backup and you're golden!Utinam logica falsa tuam philosophiam totam suffodiant.0
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and finally, print out the best photos, and keep them too.. . why is it that people NEVER print out photos these days? :rolleyes:0
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You could also use Microsoft's Skydrive, max 50mb file size, total capacity 5gb and its free.IT Consultant in the utilities industry specialising in the retail electricity market.
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Long term storage is to print them out as mentioned0
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