You know the dance. You know you've done it. The one every researcher does after finding something new. The one where you want to jump up and down and shout to everyone that you found the document, contacted a cousin with the family Bible, made a DNA connection, or found a new branch to your tree. The one that is met with glazed stares and eye rolls.
My Happy Dance Moment for the week:
Having a computer backup!
Last week, for some reason, I was unable to log on to my computer.
It went to sleep, and then it wouldn't accept facial recognition, my password, or my PIN! Restarting didn't help. I had to take it in to get it fixed, and the only way to do that was to wipe my computer so I could start over, as if it were brand new.
I have no time for this! Do we ever?
Luckily, I have several backups. I use Dropbox and OneDrive to back up files and photos, and Backblaze to back up anything on my hard drive.
I also have an old, very slow but functional laptop that I was able to use while restoring my files.
I ordered a thumb drive from Backblaze, and it was here in just a couple of days. Meanwhile, my Dropbox and OneDrive files have synced from the cloud.
Everything is back and running!
Thank goodness for backups both local and in the cloud!
The lesson? ALWAYS have a method or two you can use when you have a computer crash. It will save you so much heartache.
What was your happy dance moment?
Share your Happy Dance Moment for the week, and let's celebrate together!
Thanks so much for stopping by!
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