No, its a reminder that you everyone should
BACKUP
On a regular basis. A Windows System Repair Disk does not count as a backup ! Useful tool yes, backup, no.
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How many times on this forum do we see users in precarious situations who have not done a backup of their important files.
Seriously, backup your important files on at least two (preferably three) different devices. Preferably different technologies too (e.g. one DVD, one USB stick, on external HD). Maybe even a copy to the "cloud" (Amazon storage is cheap as chips for example and not difficult to use, they've got a web interface or there are dozens of third party applications integrated with them).
Keep your software license keys to hand... don't waste time and space backing up software you can easily reinstall given the correct license key.
If you can't reformat your PC on a whim and without thinking twice about it, then you're not backing up properly. Data corruption, viruses etc. can occur at any time.
Backing up is neither difficult, nor expensive, nor time consuming. With some simple automation it can be done without you thinking about it (Apple's built-in Time Machine for example happily runs on its own, all you need to do is make sure its working once in a while).
Oh.... and don't forget.... a backup is not complete unless you do the occasional test restore !
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aah.. that feels better....
