Hey everyone! I'm gearing up to switch to Linux Mint and plan to dual boot it with Windows on my laptop. I've heard a lot about the importance of making backup drives for both operating systems, and I'm wondering if anyone can recommend some budget-friendly flash drives or SSDs for this purpose. Any tips would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!
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Honestly, investing in decent quality storage is crucial for backups. I used to cheap out and ended up with errors that corrupted my data. Make sure you also understand how to preserve your file permissions when moving files around — using tar to back things up can save you a headache later on!
I learned the hard way not to go for no-name SD cards and flash drives. They might be cheap, but trust me, they can be really unreliable! I tried a bulk pack once, and while they looked nice, they gave me strange errors too easily. Definitely better to spend a bit more on name brands that have better speed and reliability. It's worth it!
Totally agree! I've had some bad experiences with cheap gear, and now I stick to trusted brands.
The wiki has some great migration tips! It's important to use root carefully and verify your downloads' checksums. If you're after more info, check out their search page for migrating discussions. Just a friendly reminder to verify everything before diving in!
If you're looking for something good, Samsung EVO SSDs are pretty solid. I've had mine for over ten years without any errors. For flash drives, the SanDisk Ultra Fit is cool since it's so tiny — only sticks out a little even at 128GB. Just remember, if you're using FAT32 for backups, watch out for its file size limitations! Formatting to exFAT can help a lot.
Yeah, I really want to avoid wasting my money on unreliable storage! I appreciate the heads-up.