Several months ago I blogged regarding my computer crashing and how this had caused me to investigate back-up services. Like every writer and, indeed most PC users I worry about losing vital data. Well I didn’t get around to setting up a back-up service. You can, I am sure guess the rest. Several days ago my laptop refused, point blank to turn off. The screen was black and the machine was making a whirring sound. The problem almost certainly stems from me having attempted to shut it down when it was already in the process of closing which confused the poor old thing. Anyway the whirring continued for several hours and I went to bed leaving the computer running. Fortunately, come the morrow the PC had turned itself off and has been running without problems since then. Now this time around I will start backing up my files, believe me!
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K Morris - Poet 
This also happened to my Kindle Fire, but in my case I discovered that it had been hijacked by a hacker, who used it to download movies overnight, thus using up and exceeding my monthly allowance. Luckily, by morning, I regained control of it, changed the telecom hub access code and had no more problems, apart from being fined for exceeding my allowances.
Regards backups, I back up my blog daily and have posted several articles encouraging everyone to do regular backups, especially authors, to backup their WIP.
I dread losing things. Most of my work is stored on an external hard drive, but I need to get better about using cloud storage as a secondary, just in case.
Thanks for your comment. I certainly need to get better as regards backing up my files which I am not currently doing. Kevin
I also had my last computer hijacked – not cool! I’m not sure if this backup thing is any good Kev (I really don’t understand how these things work) but I spotted it on todays Giveaway of the Day http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/ocster-1-click-backup-2/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+giveawayoftheday%2Ffeed+%28Giveaway+of+the+Day%29
Cheers for the information. That is helpful. All the best, Kevin
Most External Hard drives come with a program built in or installable on your PC that will help with back-ups – I can recommend Western Digital Hard Drives – and advise you get 500 GB as a minimum – but be careful of the 1 Tetra sizes, they used to have problems for several manufacturers 🙂
Thanks, I think I may have a hard drive back-up lurking somewhere in my flat. I will investigate!
Kev, I’d like you to have this award: http://kevs-domain.net/2014/02/01/and-the-versatile-blogger-award-goes-to/
Many thanks for this Kev. I am honoured. All the very best, Kevin
I use cloud, a usb stick and the hard drive for backing up my writing. Can’t be too careful. 🙂
You are very wise to take those precautions Laurie! I ought to start following your good example. Thanks for your comment. Kevin
I’ve crashed and burned a couple of computers in the early days, Kevin. You can’t be too careful with your manuscripts.
I agree completely Laurie. Kevin