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expireditsamazeling | Staff posted Jun 22, 2022 06:49 PM
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expireditsamazeling | Staff posted Jun 22, 2022 06:49 PM
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I purchased it knowing fully well that these were SMR drives, but I did not expect 1 MB/sec both read/write speeds. This was transferring and reading large media files.
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Any suggestions on what would be a good alternative to this? Big space, lower price that won't lose my files?
I can't spent too much because our household income is literally $0 and has been since he passed months ago. But I do need to be able to use my laptop and want to keep those files safe and not accidentally buy a Chinese knockoff or something that will break somehow. I usually buy from Amazon (never used eBay before),
Sorry, that was long! I've been finding out I talk a lot in this stage of grief (whatever it is these days). I'm like a crazy crack head these days with how much I talk/text (when not isolating).
. ..,,Anyway, I apologize and truly appreciate any suggestions you, or anyone willing to read all of this may have for me.
Thank you!
1. Backup the very most important to more than 1 cloud provider.
Eg main copy #1 of the most important files go to OneDrive.com, the second copy to #2 Google drive, the third copy #3 to mega.nz
2. Use handbrake.fr to create smaller versions to backup online what you can. Not ideal, but at least you have something.
3. Create a private YouTube channel and upload there. Might get erased at any time, but it's 1 copy.
4. Subscribe to Office 365 and you get the 1tb onedrive account free as a student. See school it dept.
5. Create multiple email accounts and open up multiple cloud storage.
https://en.m.wikipedia.
6. Backblaze or other cloud pc backup
https://www.backblaze.c
7. Search "microcenter free" for the free 256gb ssd and microsd card deals.
WD has been known to swap between smr and conventional without notice even in the same product.
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1. Offline at least 1 of 2+ backups
This means at least 1 backup method of 2+ methods is never connected to your computer except when making backups.
This reduces the chance of destruction of files when the PC gets infected with a virus or idiotic users format/erase the backup drive by accident.
2. At least 1 storage off site.
Theft, fire, etc can destroy everything on site, so 1 copy at minimum off site (cloud, bank vault, parent's house, etc).
Even 1 fireproof safe inserted into a concrete/brick backyard bench/decorative planter/etc that's disguised/hidden from view works. No thief is going to bring a sledgehammer and look for hidden safes in the backyard, and hundreds of pounds of brick holding the safe isn't the typically pickup and run thing either.
3. Backups sync'd frequently enough to prevent great loss.
Some people take a zillion photos, might need to backup across all storage devices weekly.
Others only on a few special occasions per year, so a backup across all storage devices every quarter might be more sensible.
In between sync'd backups to all storage devices, you can backup to a local device daily/frequently/constantly.
4. WD/Seagate and other NAS (network) drives exist.
You can create your own "cloud" storage connecting these hard drives to the internet.
For the 1+ off-site backup, you can connected a nas at a parent's home for your offsite backup.
5. Bluray drives and disc backups work, too.
Use Pioneer drives + Panasonic made in japan archival discs.
25-100gb per disc depending on the discs you buy.
And tape drives, too.
(Vhs tapes decades old still play fine, so for longevity tape has proven it can last in cold storage.)
6. https://en.m.wikipedia.
7. You can either drop files into an encrypted vhd, or zip/rar files into a password protected file, or veracrypt files before uploading sensitive files to the cloud.
(Anything someone else owns = they can see everything you upload.)
I got the 4TB model when it was $46. It's worked fine for me with no problems.
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From internet you can format in NTFS or FAT32 and it is r/w but have not done it.
From Google help.
You can access files on external devices connected to your Chromebook if they use the following types of filesystems:
FAT (FAT16, FAT32, exFAT)
HFS+ (read-only on journaled HFS+)
ISO9660 (read-only)
MTP
NTFS
UDF (read-only)
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