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Old 01-07-2020, 02:01 PM   #16
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I still use discs to store my data. If one used hdd as a backup the hdd could have bad sectors or in my case the bios on the hdd failed after I backup my data. I have all my ripped wave music on a on a blueray disc. My documents aare on either a CD or dvd depends on the size of the data.
You do realise that optical media, also, age? Your strategy makes some sense but you need more than just one backup medium for anything you really want to keep. Plus, in my experience, fails more often that spinning rust and solid-state.
 
  


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