"Paul Montgomery" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 23 Sep 2008 21:54:08 +0100, "Gordon"
wrote:

"David B." wrote in message
.. .
and always keep it disconnected when not performing a backup or restore
operation.


Why?

Yer, joshing... RIGHT?

In case you're serious: it lessens the chance of losing it if
something - like a power surge - damages the machine and somehow might
damage connected devices as well.


Err losing WHAT?

"Paul Montgomery" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 23 Sep 2008 16:51:05 -0700, "Dave T."
wrote:

Paul Montgomery wrote:
On Tue, 23 Sep 2008 21:54:08 +0100, "Gordon"
wrote:

"David B." wrote in message
...
and always keep it disconnected when not performing a backup or
restore
operation.

Why?

Yer, joshing... RIGHT?

In case you're serious: it lessens the chance of losing it if
something - like a power surge - damages the machine and somehow might
damage connected devices as well.

And after you disconnect it, mail it to a friend in another state. Never
know when those pesky Iranians are gonna lob a nuke into yer back yard!

I take a minimalist approach since I have nothing that is mission
critical. This ain't the pentagon. If I lost everything on my machine I
would be sad. For a minute.

I would be extremely ****ED. I have mail and other things on this
machine dating back over 10 years. I am so paranoid about losing any
of it that in addition to my ATI images, I also maintain a cloned disk
using Casper, and I have all of it copied to my notebook.


Then do it PROPERLY and have two or more external drives that are rotated
and kept off-site in a secure fire-proof locked container...