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Older thumb drives may not keep your files safe

Original: Why it's important to backup data saved on your older thumb drives Transferring important files to a thumb drive is bril

Engadget explains why files stored on older USB thumb drives may not last: flash memory degrades over time, especially on drives kept unused for years. The advice is to treat thumb drives as a portability tool rather than a long-term archive, and to back up important files stored on them to another location before the data disappears.

Why now: Renewed awareness that aging USB flash drives can silently lose data is prompting people to check and back up old drives.

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• Why it's important to backup data saved on your older thumb drives Transferring important files to a thumb drive is brilliant for portability, but not always great for longevity. Here's why you should back them up elsewhere. https://www. engadget.com/2280904/why-its-i… · techwire@gamefan.net · 4

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