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Deleting old backup zipped files/folders

  • 09-10-2010 10:07am
    #1
    mike65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88,972 ✭✭✭✭


    I have a few that are quite old now (taking up several gb of space) can I zap them without any worrysome fallout? Vitsa HE SP2


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  • #2
    bonzodog2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,284 ✭✭✭bonzodog2


    If you have newer backups that include the same items, and you don't need a variety of different versions of something for some reason, I don't see why not. Remember a backup is only any good if you can restore from it - have you tested your backups ? Do you have more than one from a particular date, do you have copies at remote locations ?

    The level of backup requirement will depend on what sort of data you have.


  • #3
    chin_grin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,808 ✭✭✭✭chin_grin


    If in doubt, burn them to dvd or move them to an external drive, then delete them from your machine. (I'd leave the most recent one on there though, just in case.)


  • #4
    mike65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88,972 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    Cheers. I think I can delete safely so.


  • #5
    bonzodog2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,284 ✭✭✭bonzodog2


    A backup held on the same disk as the data contained in the backup is great until a disk failure occurs, do burn the most recent to DVDR anyway. You don't want to end up in the 1000euro data recovery specialist scenario !

    And again, think about the value of your data. Maybe you have family videos, maybe you have a customer/supplier database for a company with 500,000 p/a turnover. I don't want to know which, but you decide. If its really valuable, you should keep a backup in a secure off-site location.


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