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Old 2007-01-07, 03:12 PM
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Re: Hard Drive is full - Original Music Files vs. Back-up Files

^that's right

burn the data to CDR, DVDR, removable HD, whatever, just don't rely on audio cds (the kind that you use in a normal oldschool home player).

as for archiving strategies, the main trouble with digital is that it sort of fades away. lossless files can be "tested" every few years and backed-up to another place from time to time. life expectancy of CDR/DVDR media is still a bit of a mystery, some say as little as 5yrs, for HD more like 10yrs.

if you're still uncertain, don't be shy to ask more questions
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