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Originally Posted by Gigi
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Unlike many people here, I don't backup daily. I only backup before installs of potentially risky software (stuff that hasn't been used/tested much) and at points at which I think my device is relatively stable and "clean" (temp files, bad registry entries, etc. removed). However, I sync regularly to make sure I don't lose my PIM data.
To me, the problem with backing up daily is that you can only keep so many backups; the older ones are overwritten. You may think you have a stable device, but find out later that one of your newly-installed apps has been causing some problems. If you find this out too late, you will have overwritten some "good", although older backups.
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Good point. I have 2 backup routines that serve different purposes: first, I backup regularly so I can restore my PPC without having to be at my computer. This is my daily backup. Then I also will periodically do what you suggest before installing software that could cause problems or when I'm really happy with my setup. These are appropriately named and not overwritten very often.