This tip has been prompted by a friend who posted this on FaceBook – my hard drive has crashed & I have lost the last 12 months photos of my kids!
Hopefully our tip below can help minimise the chance of you losing your valuable memories.
- Set up specific monthly directories for your images (eg 1. Jan 2010, 2. Feb 2010 etc)
- Copy your memory cards to your hard drive at least once a month to the appropriate directory (Do not format your cards yet!)
- Use CD / DVD Burning software to burn a copy of the images onto a CD or DVD (label it the month & year – Master Copy)
- Use the “Verify” option when burning to check the disc and ensure all images have copied across properly
- Put the Master Copy of your images somewhere SAFE and CLEAN for future backup
- Format your cards & shoot some more photos!