On Mon, 14 Jan 2013 11:48:00 -0800, "Gene E. Bloch"
wrote:

On Mon, 14 Jan 2013 13:00:40 -0600, Gordon wrote:

I am trying to get things set up for a more reliable and regular
back-up process onto external hard drives. I have three Western
Digital 500 MB hard drives inside DYNEX drive boxes and I have been
making copies of the entire Libraries Folder once a week. I keep one
of these external hard drives outside in a storage barn, one inside
near my computer and one in my bank safe box. I make a new back-up
then move that external hard drive to the bank vault and take the bank
vault external hard drive to the storage barn, then brint the one that
has been in the storage barn inside. I let it slowly warm up to room
temperature before removing it from a large coffee can that I keep it
in, then when the time comes I repeat the above process, always
keeping the most recent back-up in my bank safe box. Gordon

Looks good. Letting the drive warm up to room temperature before opening
the can is *very* good practice.

But we have three problems here.

1. Our coffee comes in sacks.

My wife works at the local Post Office and their coffee cans are those
plastic 46 oz. size that are just right for storing these DYNEX
external hard drives in. They also provide bug and dust protection
when I put one of them in the back yard storage barn.

2. No safety deposit box.

I keep all my important family and business records in my save deposit
box at my FAA Credit Union Bank. Very handy and very safe from
anything like a house fire, tornado, etc.

3. We're not as responsible as you are.

The third is unfortunately true, not a joke.

Okay, I won't show this to my wife and let her laugh at your
"irresponsibilities"...promise. Gordon