An prompt for people who haven't backed up their files to do so... safely!
polycounter lvl 8
So recently I was moving a lot of the models I created from the whole of last year and the year prior to a new drive. Mid-transfer, the drive disconnected and the bricked itself. Unfortunately (and stupidly), those files were the only ones I had available, aside from some character work I had begun on my Dropbox.
So a vast majority of work I created last year was gone. I think that if I didn't have dropbox or a google drive, this whole modeling thing would have stopped for a few years! Point being, while it's good to keep files in a more or less "physical" state, it's definitely a good idea to store your most important stuff online.
It's still demoralizing going through my blog, seeing a model that I made, thinking that I'd like to have a quick look at it in TB2 or something, only to find out that it no longer exists due to my own stupidity. Welp, at least I have some screenshots. So please don't succumb to the same pitfalls as I. Back up your stuff in multiple locations!
https://www.dropbox.com/home
https://drive.google.com
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...a prompt*
So a vast majority of work I created last year was gone. I think that if I didn't have dropbox or a google drive, this whole modeling thing would have stopped for a few years! Point being, while it's good to keep files in a more or less "physical" state, it's definitely a good idea to store your most important stuff online.
It's still demoralizing going through my blog, seeing a model that I made, thinking that I'd like to have a quick look at it in TB2 or something, only to find out that it no longer exists due to my own stupidity. Welp, at least I have some screenshots. So please don't succumb to the same pitfalls as I. Back up your stuff in multiple locations!
https://www.dropbox.com/home
https://drive.google.com
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...a prompt*
Replies
and while there is some of my work lost to time due to dead hard drives, there's is one thing you can always carry with you, what you have learned.
But backups are good. I have an external backup HD which I copy to.
It didn't really brick, I dont think. The HDD malfunctioned, and all data on-board was lost, as well as becoming unusable. "Shit happens" as they say.
also a small tip, dont move, but copy. once you have confirmed everything is safely copied over, then remove the source files manually. this way if there is a problem midway, you havent lost anything.
What I use now is crashplan it's cheap and works well, they can even send you a harddrive with you files on.
Side note: I wouldn't trust a portable drive you regularly use to carry data around, between work and home, or school or whatever. The more you use a protable HDD, the more likely it is to get knocked or mess up or whatever!
Backups should be separate!