Students using microcomputer software should make two copies of any project, paper, or important document on which they are working. If problems are encountered with corrupted or damaged data, the backup copies should provide a usable copy of every computer file needed to continue without loss of academic progress. Do not expect Computer Services to explain to a professor why lost some academic work was lost. Protect diskettes from magnetic forces, appliance motors, and audio amplifiers. Transport diskettes carefully in protective cases, not in pockets.
Diskettes wear out and have a limited life span.
They are cheap, but work is valuable. Replace each diskette every term. Computer Services performs automated backups of Lawrence s central servers. The primary purpose of these backups is to allow the restoration of data in the event of data corruption or loss due to system failures. Backups are not intended for restoring files or mail messages that users might carelessly delete.