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Unknown Report 19 Sep 2004 23:57

Always backup your data on a regular basis.

**Sheesh

**Sheesh Report 19 Sep 2004 23:59

Why - have you lost it all ????

Unknown

Unknown Report 20 Sep 2004 00:01

me ? no not me, I always do backups :) It's even more important when it's other people's data eh ?

Unknown

Unknown Report 20 Sep 2004 00:06

I am very belt and braces with my tree especially - and the photos we have scanned. cant be too careful these days can you I have copies of my tree on disc in this country and Australia - which can be updated at anytime. also have paper back-ups as well

Sandra

Sandra Report 20 Sep 2004 07:34

hi paul and most of us have learnt the hard way, luckily for me i only lost 2 photos that had been sent to me, when my pc died,and having 3 trees on the go i was lucky to have the info on a gedcom else wear, so it wasn't to traumatic as well as a hard copy. But what a fright!! have a good day lol sandra

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ஐ+*¨^¨*+e+*¨^¨*+ஐ Mildred Honkinbottom Report 20 Sep 2004 10:34

Yes Paul A lesson learned... And a lesson for many of us on here to learn. Elaine x

June

June Report 20 Sep 2004 10:48

What methods you all use for backups? I have mine on PAF as well. June

Lucky

Lucky Report 20 Sep 2004 12:06

definately, lost all my stuff on the computer at the weekend due to sp2 installation. I had backed a lot up previously but all the recent census images found on ancestry gone, have to start over. a total pain.......... Diane