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thucythucy

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2. It's a Seagate Portable Hard Drive.

Reply to MichMan (Reply #1)

Mon Jul 7, 2025, 07:31 PM

Jul 7

I have backups, but it's unnerving to suddenly lose years of work for no discernable reason.

While we're tallking, what would you consider to be the most reliable way to backup files?

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Problem with a remote drive. [View all] thucythucy Jul 7 OP

HDD or SSD? MichMan Jul 7 #1

It's a Seagate Portable Hard Drive. thucythucy Jul 7 #2

I use multiple SSD MichMan Jul 7 #4

I do use more than one backup, so I haven't lost anything. thucythucy Jul 7 #6

Not an expert by any means but I use Samsung T7 Shield MichMan Jul 7 #7

Thank you. thucythucy Jul 8 #13

This is probably a stupid question but thucythucy Jul 8 #14

I think the only compatibility concerns are with smartphones MichMan Jul 8 #15

Thanks again! thucythucy Jul 8 #16

Plugged into a USD slot on the keyboard or back of the unit? brush Jul 7 #3

Plugged into a USD slot. nt thucythucy Jul 7 #5

Ima stick my neck out canetoad Jul 7 #8

Back up twice. usonian Jul 7 #9

Thanks everyone for these suggestions. thucythucy Jul 7 #10

Have you tried running diagnostics on it ? CentralMass Jul 8 #11

According to my computer thucythucy Jul 8 #12