# Lessons learned from a hard drive crash

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [March 1, 2009, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lessons-learned-from-a-hard-drive-crash/487885 "2009-03-01T16:48:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![Art\_Rock](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/art_rock/32/525_2.png) [@Art\_Rock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Art_Rock)\
**Post date:** [March 1, 2009, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lessons-learned-from-a-hard-drive-crash/487885/1 "2009-03-01T16:48:52Z")

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Fortunately, I had backed up my important files (especially my pictures), but I still found out I made two errors - the hard way. So let me share it:

[1] If you rip a lot of your CD’s to the computer for easy compilation or MP3 player use - make a back-up of those files. That may sound absurd as you still have the original CD’s, but as I am in the process of re-ripping the lot, let me assure you, just a few DVD’s burned with your MP3 files as back up saves an immense amount of time if disaster strikes.

[2] Make a list of your favourite web sites. Sure, most you can find again, but not those that you managed to find via via. I am now backing up all relevant links on a dedicated blog page.