Comments on: File Corruption on USB Sticks http://www.keithshirley.ie/blog/2008/01/20/file-corruption-on-usb-sticks/ Practical technology Fri, 16 Jul 2010 10:38:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Keith Shirley » Blog Archive » Wireless USB http://www.keithshirley.ie/blog/2008/01/20/file-corruption-on-usb-sticks/comment-page-1/#comment-1335 Keith Shirley » Blog Archive » Wireless USB Mon, 30 Jun 2008 09:05:37 +0000 http://www.keithshirley.ie/blog/?p=15#comment-1335 [...] we have to wait for various permits etc.  I love the simplicity of regular USB and except for the risks of data loss with USB storage devices- it’s pretty foolproof. The hubs for USB do a lot to reduce the number of cables but my desk [...] [...] we have to wait for various permits etc.  I love the simplicity of regular USB and except for the risks of data loss with USB storage devices- it’s pretty foolproof. The hubs for USB do a lot to reduce the number of cables but my desk [...]

]]> By: File corruption on USB Sticks http://www.keithshirley.ie/blog/2008/01/20/file-corruption-on-usb-sticks/comment-page-1/#comment-1207 File corruption on USB Sticks Sun, 22 Jun 2008 10:54:54 +0000 http://www.keithshirley.ie/blog/?p=15#comment-1207 [...] have previously written a post about file corruption on USB sticks on my personal [...] [...] have previously written a post about file corruption on USB sticks on my personal [...]

]]> By: Keith Shirley http://www.keithshirley.ie/blog/2008/01/20/file-corruption-on-usb-sticks/comment-page-1/#comment-101 Keith Shirley Tue, 29 Jan 2008 18:12:04 +0000 http://www.keithshirley.ie/blog/?p=15#comment-101 Sorry to hear about your troubles - it's a situation I'd prefer people could avoid. As far as commercial managed backup providers are concerned - I started my own. It was initially intended only for my own customers it now provides services for all businesses and individuals - even if I'm not providing other contract services. http://www.shercom.com Keith Sorry to hear about your troubles – it’s a situation I’d prefer people could avoid.

As far as commercial managed backup providers are concerned – I started my own. It was initially intended only for my own customers it now provides services for all businesses and individuals – even if I’m not providing other contract services.

http://www.shercom.com

Keith

]]> By: paul o keefe http://www.keithshirley.ie/blog/2008/01/20/file-corruption-on-usb-sticks/comment-page-1/#comment-100 paul o keefe Tue, 29 Jan 2008 18:01:12 +0000 http://www.keithshirley.ie/blog/?p=15#comment-100 Good advice, unfortunately a bit late for me. I am an expert in USB drives now but knew little of the dangers prior to "the incident". Somewhat akin to a dressing down about the dangers of parachute jumping while you are in a chute failure scenario. I did know that USB drives had to be removed with the preceding procedure of clicking safe removal in win xp. I didn't know that they could flash and wipe everything regardless. Thats right. I wasnt rough with it. I didnt lose the device. I didnt unplug it without due regard. It was (and still is) a six gig pen drive. This allows you to lose more data that my last one could. Since thenI got online backup. There is intense competition in the market for commercial backup and personal backup is from cheap to free. Given my experience I went commercial and went with one of the following... I wont say which one lest this turned in to an add fight. Anyway, all of the following (based in Ireland) in no particular order came out on top. www.24sevenbackup.ie www.backupanytime.com www.centraldatabackup.com I now use my key disk for carrying non work data such as music and fun pics I dont need. You have been warned. It did happen to me. Of course, you are welcome to ignore this and learn from your own experience... Paul Good advice, unfortunately a bit late for me. I am an expert in USB drives now but knew little of the dangers prior to “the incident”. Somewhat akin to a dressing down about the dangers of parachute jumping while you are in a chute failure scenario.
I did know that USB drives had to be removed with the preceding procedure of clicking safe removal in win xp. I didn’t know that they could flash and wipe everything regardless. Thats right. I wasnt rough with it. I didnt lose the device. I didnt unplug it without due regard. It was (and still is) a six gig pen drive. This allows you to lose more data that my last one could. Since thenI got online backup. There is intense competition in the market for commercial backup and personal backup is from cheap to free. Given my experience I went commercial and went with one of the following…
I wont say which one lest this turned in to an add fight. Anyway, all of the following (based in Ireland) in no particular order came out on top.

http://www.24sevenbackup.ie
http://www.backupanytime.com
http://www.centraldatabackup.com

I now use my key disk for carrying non work data such as music and fun pics I dont need.
You have been warned. It did happen to me. Of course, you are welcome to ignore this and learn from your own experience…

Paul

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