Hello everyone,
I have several external hard drives with a total capacity of approximately 10-12 TB, accumulated over 10 years of work. The actual total data size is not that much because years ago, I accidentally duplicated files on the same drive. This means there might be 2, 3, or even more copies of the same file. Instead of creating a librarian-like system when I first saved my data, I opened random folders and saved my files in random directories. Now, I deeply regret not having organized it properly. Since I didn't create an organization, I don't know where each piece of data is. Sometimes when I need this data, I either try to find it by browsing through folders one by one or use the search bar if I know the file name. However, since the disks are classic HDDs, sometimes it takes hours to search.
I have a few questions I'd like to ask. I would be very happy if you could guide me.
- How can I easily resolve the disorganization on my disks?
- How can I create an example archive structure? How should I name folders and files, etc.?
- I have a backup plan that I’d like to discuss. Do you think it’s reasonable, or do you have any recommendations?
Plan:
- Save the existing data to a new drive. (If you have recommendations for a 2.5" external drive, I’m open to suggestions.)
- Backup the data on the new drive to another drive.
- Sync the data on the new drive with OneDrive and Dropbox.
- Separate the organized drive and save new incoming data to it.
- Periodically transfer data to the other drive and cloud storage accounts.
- How can I synchronize the drive I plan to carry with me continuously with other drives and cloud storage accounts?
These are the issues I am currently trying to solve. Thank you for your help.