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21. Back Up Everything – Frequently

David Both1 
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Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
 

Nothing can ever go wrong with my computer and I will never lose my data. <Sarcasm>Right</sarcasm>.

I have experienced data loss for a myriad of reasons, many of them my own fault. Keeping decent backups has always enabled me to continue with minimal interruption. This chapter discusses some of the more common reasons for data loss and methods for preventing data loss and facilitating easy recovery.

Data Loss

Without going into detail about my own stupidity, here are a few reasons why we may lose data at inopportune times. Of course, there is no opportune time to lose ...

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