[LOGic] Backup Strategy

[J.A. Wolf, MD, K6JW]

I believe in the "belt and suspenders" approach. Here's what I do:
1. Every contact is backed up using LOGic's SafetyLog to a flash drive.
2. At the end of every opearting session I back up the log to a directory on 
the flash drive AND to a subdirectory on the main hard drive but in a 
different logical partition (see below).
3. About once a month, or sooner if I've worked a really rare and needed 
one, I back up to a CD and store the disc in a very safe (and fireproof) 
place well away from the shack.
4. Periodically, I do a hard copy printout for safe, "offsite" storage.
   My contacts go back to 1958, I'd be devastated if I lost them.
   Here's another safety tip. Whenever I get a new computer or 
(unfortunately) have to rebuild my hard drive, I set up a separate partition 
from the C drive for data storage. If "C" goes down, I can usually get to 
the data partition (generally D, E, or F) to salvage everything that's 
important unless the drive has a mechanical failure. This has saved my neck 
more than once over the  years.
--JW, K6JW