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Is an external USB hard drive an inherently poor backup media?


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I’ve posted several times since last Fall about problems backing up to my APS 60GB USB/Firewire HardDrive. Backups have become almost impossible. Among other errors, I’ve received error -36, error 206, error -194 (unknown) and error -2403 (unknown). I’ve used Tech Tool Pro to check the HD and no problems have been reported.

 

Since I’m using an old iBook I don’t have the option of using the FireWire port on the Hard Drive. Since I feel very vulnerable without viable backups I’m considering buying another USB Hard Drive - but I worry that USB Hard Drives in general, besides being painfully slow, may not be a reliable backup media.

 

Any comments and suggestions are earnestly sought.

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