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If you lose photos, you might still be able to recover low-resolution versions from a thumbnail cache.

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Examples Damaged wavesound audio sample from Hama flash drive

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Examples Damaged MP3 audio sample from Hama flash drive

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Story If you use Windows, disarm the “AUTOCHK.EXE” time bomb. (And how it messed up some of my files.)

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Conveniently back up paper note books using a 4K video camera!

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Software tab list for 🦊 Firefox – Exports list of all open tabs into URL list text

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How to recover text in one minute after unsuccessful submission of a web form / Sudo Null IT News – Joey Adams

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Textarea Cache – Add-on that has spared me headaches countless of times.

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Story Tom Scott's worst typo (data loss story)

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Online E-Mail services are essentially clouds. Check their retention policies/settings and keep an offline (local) backup.

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Tips for “cp” command usage in terminal

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Be wary of SSD TRIM: Deletions are permanent.

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If you don't know where you put a backup or the original, create another backup!

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Do not put more than two USB/SD adapters and one USB hub on top of each other and avoid cheap, low-quality USB hubs and adapters!

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Story All files in user storage suddenly disappeared while using MTP. - Google Nexus 7 (2012) on Android 4.4.2

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Backup tip: Avoid proprietary formats or risk vendor lock-in.

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Story Better store backups on separate data storage and avoid storing backups on the same data storage as an operating system.

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Software GNU ddrescue - Data recovery and backup tool based on “dd”.

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Bad sectors on flash storage that do not report them could be detected by a reading delay.

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Story Better create a file list before transferring a high number of files.

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Story Faulty SD-to-USB adapters can be fatal. Better create a temporary disk image or file system header backup first.

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Observation: In hot weather, CDs in slot disc drives of car radios tend to get stuck. Risk of disc damage.

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Thr majority of data losses can be prevented by simply storing everything twice.

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Story Losing data because I thought the files were included in the backup. They weren't. (2014)

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Create a disk image prior to file system surgery (e.g. running “ChkDsk”/“fsck” and modifying partitions).

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/s/DataLossPrevention

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For discussion and sharing tips on how to prevent data loss and about file management.

Feel free to share your stories of data loss.
Preferably, add the “Story” flair afterwards.

Resources

^{(Unfinished yet)}

The A.K.B.S.-principle:

Always Keep Backups, Stupid!

^{Parody of “Keep it simple, stupid!”.}

S.E.T.

Store Everything (at least) Twice!

^{It's already worth the liberating sense of assurance.}