From: NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com
In alt.comp.os.windows-11, on 11 Feb 2026 16:27:40 GMT, Frank Slootweg
wrote:
>micky wrote:
>> OT I'm going out of town for 3 months, and I'm 1) making an image of my
>> SDD before I go, and 2) separately backing up all my data except maybe
>> the stuff in the User folder, on two diffeent drives.
>>
>> Should I take drive 2, my 2.5 inch spinner data backup drive, with me?
>> I'm afraid I'll lose it, because of the airline or somewhere else, and
>> I'll have nothing. In the past it never even occurred to me to take
>> it.
>
> As it's *backup* (not archival storage), losing it should not be a
>problem, except of course that others might/will get hold of your
>personal data.
Part of it is phone numbefs, and usually separately, email addresses for
everyone I know. But losing that is no worse than losing a paper
address book 100 years ago. Selfish as I am, I'm more worried about my
not having the info than about bad guys having it. And most people who
find it wont be bad guys.
>
> If you only have carry-on luggage, I would put the disk in a pouch
>which you can't lose (except at the security check :-(). (We normally
>have the disk in a suitcase in the hold and the laptop in my carry-on
>backpack.)
I do check one bag.
> As to the risk of losing both the laptop and the disk: Proper backup
>means you will have at least two backup copies. So leave one of those
>copies at home or another safe place.
That seems to be the answer. Why I didn't think of it before asking, I
don't know.
> FYI, I have at least four backup copies: On NAS, on an on-site disk,
>on an off-site disk and on my travel disk.
>
> BTW, I don't understand your comment "backing up all my data except
>maybe the stuff in the User folder"! Why wouldn't you backup your \Users
>folder?
Because I'm a jackass, and until recently I don't think I kept anything
there. I can fix that before I leave.
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