need a reliable backup tool...but which to use when on a budget?

[Tekk]

Zip disk? (internal or external) or maybe something else? I don't know, I just don't want to lose anything now (my harddrive received a lovely little virus last week and I lost it all. I figure its time to spend a little to protect my stuff.)

Thanks

[jammer699]

I have a zip 100 and a cdr-rw.....i use them both..if i would have to choose one, it would be the cdr....you can put more on a cd and they cost way less than zip disks.....

[Brangwen]

There are a whole line of different size internal & external tape drives worth comparing. I prefer Iomega and faithfully back up my files every night. Ease of use will ensure that you follow through with backing up. I just click an icon and back up roughly 50 megs of data.

Good luck!

Brangwen http://www.sysopt.com/forum/wink.gif

[Nathan]

An LS120 is great too! It stores up to 120 MB of data on it. It's usually cheaper than a Zip drive and so are the cartridges too.

[This message has been edited by Nathan (edited 03-20-2000).]