[SpamCop-Geeks] Re: Disaster recovery.

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On 03.09.2005 09:04, Frog Prince wrote:

 --- Original Message ---

> I'm anticipating a number of phone calls from friends in NOLA asking about
> data recovery.
> 
> I've harped long and hard on back ups especially off site back ups.
> 
> Undoubtedly more than a few have not been diligent in this regard.
> 
> I'm asking for input on what I can tell them.
> 
> I'd expect a fair amount of water damage to the equipment with some being
> immersion including immersion in salt/brackish water.
> 
> I'm fully expecting that folk are basically S.O.L. but had to ask regardless
> 
> FP
> brother_rabbit @ hotmail.com
> 
> 

Hindsight is always 20/20 but when we left with just our shirts on our
backs, I managed to take my laptop AND four of my external USB 200 GIG
drives with ALL of my data intact. The applications can be re-installed
on new boxes but the data cannot if you didn't bring it with you.