From: nospam@needed.invalid   
      
   On Thu, 2/12/2026 4:54 AM, Daniel70 wrote:   
   > On 12/02/2026 1:28 am, Graham J 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 different 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.   
   >>   
   >> Do you need its data with you?   
   >   
   > Yeap. if you don't actually NEED the Data with you, why take it   
   > yourself?? Why not leave it with a trusted Neighbour/Relative so, if you   
   > need it, you know where it is??   
      
   On his trip, this is his duplicate copy of materials on other devices.   
   If the laptop is swiped, then the external device might still be   
   around to save the day.   
      
   It's like if I take pictures on the digital camera and they're on the   
   32GB SD. I transfer them off to other storage. If the 32GB SD becomes   
   corrupted, I haven't lost all the materials. That would be my   
   duplicate copy.   
      
      Paul   
      
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