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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT face="Arial Narrow">One of the things I enjoy about reading emails on this list and others related list I subscribed to is the fact that I am always learning something new.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT face="Arial Narrow">And I know we have all heard about backing up our data.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>But I do not believe I have heard anyone suggest backing up web sites that are important to you.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT face="Arial Narrow">Since I have four computers, two for home use and two for travel including researching I am a firm believer in the use of portable hard drives.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I have six of them.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Two in a safe deposit box at all times.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>And I rotate them at least once a month.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT face="Arial Narrow">So If I find a web site on this computer that I want to revisit I save it here and then part of my monthly or pre travel check list it to back everything up on a least two portable hard drives and secure one hard drive and take another one with me when I travel.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT face="Arial Narrow">Below are the steps I take to access the folder containing the web sites important to me.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I then copy and paste the complete contents of this folder to a new folder on my portable hard drive.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P>----- Original Message -----<BR>From: "viuhkola" <viuhkola@clatskanie.com><BR>To: "or-roots mail list" <or-roots@listsmart.osl.state.or.us><BR>Sent: Tuesday, February 2, 2010 1:46:55 PM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific<BR>Subject: Re: [or-roots] Test<BR><BR></P>
<DIV>Its alot more fun than reading a blank screen :) Glad it worked...Great stuff being brought up.</DIV>
<DIV>Carylon</DIV>
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<DIV>P. S My puter crashed about a month ago and I lost all of my wonderful gen sites I had booked, i.e, BLM, State archives, gen forum, etc.</DIV></div></body></html>