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Bob Eager wrote:
Or simply fit a second HD, and have it done automatically from time to
time.

OK until a power surge or a burglar...!

Well, a 'power surge' might corrupt the backup while it's happening, but
shouldn't affect the original. So just do it again.

And you can get removable drives - or backup to a second machine.

But I do backup 'essential' files to CD as well.

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