From: daniel47@nomail.afraid.org   
      
   On 12/02/2026 9:23 pm, Paul wrote:   
   > 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.   
      
   Sorry, I was reading the OP as though Graham was going on Holidays but   
   didn't want/need to take the computer with him. That he was worried   
   about loosing everything if the house went up in flames whilst he was away.   
      
   > 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.   
      
   One day, I'll work out how to "Back Up" the photos from my Mobile Phone,   
   probably onto this Computer!! You know, just in case I loose my Phone! ;-P   
      
   > If the 32GB SD becomes corrupted, I haven't lost all the materials.   
   > That would be my duplicate copy.   
   >   
   > Paul   
   >   
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