how do u guy normally do backup for all the picture? burn in cd/dvd? get another HDD just for the picture only?

any other best way to share?

i dont want to lose any of the pic....as i lost it b4 because of HDD crash

Burn into CD/DVD and at the same time keep in HDD too.

For me I will burn to the CD at least 2 copies in case the first copy got damaged

CDs don't last forever. Every 2~3 years I will re-burn the more important/significant projects into fresh media. Now I'm using DVD+Rs for increased storage capacity - less discs to dig around for one single file sometimes.

I will burn into CDRW.

wat im doing is burn into DVD and keep a copy in PC

after this i plan to do this:
1. burn in DVDRW
2. keep a copy in PC
3. keep in a backup hard drive.

You can burn it in the DVD/CD and keep an important copy in the hard drive itself.

haha, may be it's a phobia, i lost pic in hdd b4 because hdd crash and lost data in CD because it got scratch...so now very scare of lost data again, might as well keep 2 to 3 copy as spare

Well for myself I will backup them into 2 copies of DVD+R and keep them well Maybe you want to try to keep those DVDs that you backup in a hard case or somewhere that safe from scratches

If you buy a good CD-RW not a generic brand you could save your pictures for at least 5 years.

KODAK Writable CD and Photo CD Media has a capcity to hold for 100 years -- http://www.cd-info.com/CDIC/Technology/CD-R/Media/Kodak.html

http://www.kodak.com/global/en/service/faqs/faq1632.shtml

read up

last time i used to sell tat also

Well for be burning it up in a good CD or DVD is the answer. A good one branded one will last at least 50 years. Store the CD in a dry and clean place. Always handle the optical disk with care. No finger prints and dirt. FYI my pictures save last 8 years in a Mitsubishi CDR which was up to 4x that time is still very good. No whatsoever Error. That time that CDR cost around RM20.. haha

currently 2 copies of CD-R for me. imation CD. should be good enough. but i am still abit paranoid. i am thinking of getting a 120GB portable HDD though.

the best way is still using those magnetic tape, which is costly.


read this http://www.umich.edu/~bhl/bhl/uarphome/storage.htm for more info.

For me i will select the nnice and important ones and go print out...nothing beats hard copy, can make scrap book summore

can i know izzit the lifetime of cd/dvd?
1. depend on the quality cd/dvd?
2. burner?
3. storage?

yup, depend on the quality of the media(CD/DVD)
and also depend on where and how did u keep the media

for me... I'll burn it to cd also....
hehe... i used CDRW to burn it....
but y cant i use dvdrw to burn??
there say mayb it's not rewritable or bla bla bla....

all my pix is on my hard disk (own partition) and will backup 1 copy to dvd.

Why not try Gmail, got >2gig.