RE: [APML] OT: External Hard Drives for Archiving data

[astropix@att.net]

 Hey All...

      I can attest to the possiblity of virus attacks 
 destroying fixed (internal) hard drives...I'm still 
 working to recover from just the scenerio described
 below. I'm also considering back up options, so this
 thread is proving timely for me personally. Thanks!

 Best   :O)

 Geoff Powers
> Hello
> CompUSA also sells removable hard drive bays that fit in any normal 5 1/2
> inch slot so you can buy as many hard drives as you want and swap them in
> and out in 2 seconds with ease. They use any normal hard drives, way faster
> than USB. You can store on them or you can clone your entire drive in a
> couple minutes with Norton Ghost.
> Also, you want to have your data drive, USB or whatever, not connected (or
> inserted) all the time because the worst computer viruses will attack every
> drive on your system and even if you have the best anti-virus software there
> is still that chance that something brand new will come along and bite you.
> Dale
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