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Malcolm Wilton-Jones, If you know computers it must be easy. But I am totally stuped when it comes to them, My external hard drive melted as well it was connected doing a back up. I forgot to mention to you that it and the computer melted due to lightning, I had to get a new one.I am now making CD backups, but still needs my data mostly for VM. Thank you for the intrest you have shown.

Most computer crashes are caused by registry errors and can be recovered with out losing any data. For safety, I copy pictures from the cameras on a daily basis but do not erase them from the camera card. When the memory card is full I copy the entire contents again to a separate external hard drive which is then switched off after verifying that everything is there. Only then do I reformat the memory card for further use. The external hard drive acts as an original negative, the copies I make to the PC being working copies. I always do data back-ups with the internet disconnected.
If you reformat a hard drive to resolve a computer crash you will lose everything. Most operating systems have other options. A system restore will reset your computer to an earlier time when all was well without losing any data, but it will lose recent programs, although they can be re-installed. Nowadays there is also an option to restore your PC to the day you purchased it but without losing any data. I have done one or the other of these several times on several computers and have always found all data intact, although a lot of programs have to be re-installed.

Malcolm Wilton-Jones, No, the last count about a year ago was 19 with a total of 680 subs but I do have to many unknown's to be accurate. Love to be able to get all my photos with info back, lost most of the with my last computer crash, even my back up for I was bizzy with a back up when it happened. I do not know how can somebody help

Any ideas how many different species of moth you have recorded for PN so far?