Hard disks are remarkable devices.
They hold huge amounts of data, let you access information incredibly quickly, and rarely go wrong. That doesn't mean that a hard disk won't ever fail though, and just as you might want to insure yourself against a motoring breakdown by joining the RAC or the AA, so you should insure against loss of valuable PC data by taking regular backups. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part in any form or medium without express written permission of ZDNetUK is prohibited. ZDNetUK and the ZDNetUK logo are trademarks of Ziff-Davis Publishing Company.