11-22-2017, 02:57 PM
I actually highly recommend partitioning a disk if you want to have a backup + data on it; it's cleaner, makes it harder to accidentally delete data, plus it restricts the amount of space that your SafetyNet backup consumes. Sure, you can do that by tweaking CCC's in-app settings but a partition is easy.
USB hubs often lead to I/O errors and I would avoid one if at all possible. With the price of disks, I'd look into a larger disk that you can partition into data and primary backup. Then use the current smaller one to back up the data partition.
Do you not have two USB ports? What available ports do you have? Do you have more than one computer in your household? I have a couple of different strategies I'd recommend, but need some context.
It's a good idea to add offsite into your backup strategy, but I would get your local backups set up first.
Sarah
USB hubs often lead to I/O errors and I would avoid one if at all possible. With the price of disks, I'd look into a larger disk that you can partition into data and primary backup. Then use the current smaller one to back up the data partition.
Do you not have two USB ports? What available ports do you have? Do you have more than one computer in your household? I have a couple of different strategies I'd recommend, but need some context.
It's a good idea to add offsite into your backup strategy, but I would get your local backups set up first.
Sarah