backup regularly

...then I’m doing great!

The last time I backed up was February 2007. That’s really bad. But I did it tonight, and only because my fan has started to make an ugly noise and I know how messed up a computer can get when it overheats and protectively shuts down in the middle of booting. But, it’s done.

We’ll see if I use it regularly.

(I bet you all didn’t even notice I was gone!)

I successfully reformated and reinstalled. I’m about 75% done with restoring applications and files. No major catasrophes so far, just a few challenges that had to be solved. Less painful than I feared, but still painful enough that I hope I won’t have to do it again any time soon. But I’ve got internet back now, so here I am, giving in to my 43T addiction!

Only because I have to, though. I need to reformat. Something went wonky on me. After I finish, though, I’m going to set up an automatic backup program to backup regularly for me. Really, I am!

That’s all I have to say about my progress on this goal.

(No comments from the peanut gallery, please.)

Since I was going to be traveling today, I wanted to make sure that my most essential data was protected, should something happen on the road, so I did a partial backup. It was much easier and quicker with a DVD writer than when I was doing it on CD.

I still don’t have all of my stuff moved over to my new computer. Once I get that done, I do intend to do a complete backup and begin some sort of regular backup schedule.

My laptop just locked up in the middle of a very long and important email. Then I rebooted and it just sat there and wouldn’t boot. I turned it off for a while and put it on a marble cutting board (improvised heat sink) and now it seems to be ok. I think it’s overheating. Last time this happened, I got a bunch of file corruption. I’m more than a little nervous, but I won’t have time to backup my data until at least Saturday, seeing as my CD burner isn’t working. Everyone cross your fingers for me!!!

And I’m hoping I won’t be sorry.

This one has been weighing on my mind recently. It’s been long enough since I backed up that I would be hurting if something failed. I need a little pressure on this one.