USB or HDD as backup

Hi,
Of course is space limitted, but suppose that will do it as backup.

Is the quality as good on an USB stick as on an external HDD?

Regards

Huib

I would'nt rely on a stick for backup, but then I dont rely on backups to a
single form of media either

"Huib" <> wrote in message
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> Hi,
> Of course is space limitted, but suppose that will do it as backup.
>
> Is the quality as good on an USB stick as on an external HDD?
>
> Regards
>
> Huib
>

Huib;1114574 Wrote:
> Hi
> Of course is space limitted, but suppose that will do it as backup
>
> Is the quality as good on an USB stick as on an external HDD
>
> Regard
>
> Hui

All of my files on my laptop like pictures, music, and other stuff i
on a maxtor 320gb external, haven't had any problems with it. I als
carry around a 2gb usb flash drive full of utilities and that hasn'
crashed... Just remember, if its electronic, it can and will fail an
any given moment..

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"CrucialHoax" <> schreef in bericht
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>
> Huib;1114574 Wrote:
>> Hi,
>> Of course is space limitted, but suppose that will do it as backup.
>>
>> Is the quality as good on an USB stick as on an external HDD?
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> Huib
>
>
> All of my files on my laptop like pictures, music, and other stuff is
> on a maxtor 320gb external, haven't had any problems with it. I also
> carry around a 2gb usb flash drive full of utilities and that hasn't
> crashed... Just remember, if its electronic, it can and will fail and
> any given moment...
>
>
> --
> CrucialHoax

Thanks DLL & Crucialhoax
That all lines up with my ideas and i needed some extra information to
convince my son who got the advice of an experts that an USB stick is ok.

Regards
Huib

Huib;1114962 Wrote:
> "CrucialHoax" <> schreef in bericht
> news:...> > >
> > >
> > > Huib;1114574 Wrote:> > > > >
> > > >> Hi,
> > > >> Of course is space limitted, but suppose that will do it as backup.
> > > >>
> > > >> Is the quality as good on an USB stick as on an external HDD?
> > > >>
> > > >> Regards
> > > >>
> > > >> Huib> > > > >
> > >
> > > All of my files on my laptop like pictures, music, and other
> > stuff is
> > > on a maxtor 320gb external, haven't had any problems with it. I
> > also
> > > carry around a 2gb usb flash drive full of utilities and that
> > hasn't
> > > crashed... Just remember, if its electronic, it can and will fail
> > and
> > > any given moment...
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > CrucialHoax > > Thanks DLL & Crucialhoax
> That all lines up with my ideas and i needed some extra information
> to
> convince my son who got the advice of an experts that an USB stick is
> ok.
>
> Regards
> Huib


If I had to choose DVD backup or a external drive that had sufficient
space on it, I would choose the external drive without hesitation. DVD
can scratch - rendering the information useless - where as a drive is
pretty stable.

Mark


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CrucialHoax

Archival backups should be done to high quality CD/DVD/Blu-ray media.
The integrity of the back-ups should be verified periodically and fresh
copies made.
If you are totally anal, that is.
All hard drives and all USB devices will eventually fail at the worst
possible time.

Bill Kearney;1122638 Wrote:
> > If I had to choose DVD backup or a external drive that had sufficient> > >
> > > space on it, I would choose the external drive without hesitation.
> > DVD
> > > can scratch - rendering the information useless - > > Put a back DVD into a case and set it on a shelf. It's not going to
> get
> scratched. Even if it does there's a degree of error checking
> inherent in
> the media handling. Not a lot, but certainly enough to deal with a
> few
> minor scratches. This is backup media here, not something that's
> going to
> see repeated used.
> > > >
> > > where as a drive is pretty stable. > > No, they're not. There are considerably more risks for failure in a
> rotating media hard drive than other forms of media. Sure, a cheap
> DVD can
> fail. But a hard drive accidentally knocked off a shelf is MUCH more
> likely
> to become completely unusuable.
>
> The best advice is to have more than one backup and actually try
> re-reading
> data off of them from time to time.
>
> -Bill Kearney

Good points, I've just never had a problem with disk drives. But to put
it on a dvd and a external HDD isn't a bad idea either. That way if one
media form fails there is a back up for a back up...


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CrucialHoax