When did you last check your back ups? [PSA] - GoFuckYourself.com

DamianJ · 05-31-2011, 09:00 AM

I needed to wipe my gf's iMac. I was about to reinstall the OS when I thought, I'll just *check* her back up before I nuke and pave.

She uses Time Machine on it, and I checked, and it hadn't backed up since January.

So, this time, we were lucky and I could do another back up before wiping. But if I hadn't she'd have lost an awful lot of pictures.

The lesson = check your back ups. You might not be as lucky we were!

Socks · 05-31-2011, 09:35 AM

Thanks for the reminder, I'm going to spend a few hours today and get a proper backup done of all my sites and family photos. The rest I can lose.

DamianJ · 05-31-2011, 09:45 AM

I have my shit backed up locally, I have that local back up backed up and I have it in the cloud too.

Paranoid?

Yes.

Safe?

Yes.

Chris · 05-31-2011, 10:13 AM

Carbonite daily back ups

pornsprite · 06-03-2011, 07:31 PM

I just happened to check them this morning but before today it was months ago.

baddog · 06-03-2011, 07:49 PM

When one of my laptop drives died on my recent storm chasing tour.

05-31-2011, 09:00 AM	#1
DamianJ Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: A magical land Posts: 15,808	When did you last check your back ups? [PSA] I needed to wipe my gf's iMac. I was about to reinstall the OS when I thought, I'll just check her back up before I nuke and pave. She uses Time Machine on it, and I checked, and it hadn't backed up since January. So, this time, we were lucky and I could do another back up before wiping. But if I hadn't she'd have lost an awful lot of pictures. The lesson = check your back ups. You might not be as lucky we were!

05-31-2011, 10:13 AM	#4
Chris Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: May 2003 Location: icq: 71462500 Skype: Jupzchris Posts: 27,880	Carbonite daily back ups __________________ [email protected]

06-03-2011, 07:31 PM	#5
pornsprite Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 1,643	I just happened to check them this morning but before today it was months ago. __________________ Go Fuck Yourself

05-31-2011, 09:35 AM	#2
Socks Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: May 2002 Location: Toronto Posts: 8,478	Thanks for the reminder, I'm going to spend a few hours today and get a proper backup done of all my sites and family photos. The rest I can lose.

05-31-2011, 09:45 AM	#3
DamianJ Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: A magical land Posts: 15,808	I have my shit backed up locally, I have that local back up backed up and I have it in the cloud too. Paranoid? Yes. Safe? Yes.

06-03-2011, 07:49 PM	#6
baddog So Fucking Banned Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: the beach, SoCal Posts: 107,090	When one of my laptop drives died on my recent storm chasing tour.