Remember to Backup your Data

Most people think about backing up data about 10 minutes after it's too late to do any good. My hard drive recently crashed.....total failure. I was lucky/smart enough to have duplicate backups of my critical files so it was more of an annoyance than anything, but it could have been a disaster. Are you prepared to lose your e-mail address book (and all your messages)? What would you do if your entire collection of digital photos disappeared tomorrow in a puff of electrons? Do you have backup copies of your electronically-filed tax return or your crucial financial records?
Fortunately, backing up your essential files is neither difficult nor time-consuming. In fact, the whole process can take as little as 10 minutes a week, and you can let Windows XP do most of the work.

Remember, backup your files at least weekly and you'll be protected in case of either mechanical or electronic failure.