Yeah that's kinda basic data preservation practice.
The ssds are just windows and installed programs. No point to making a backup, but I do have a system image backed up to hdd anyway.
I more just want to make sure they're in the best shape possible after booting up, and wondered if anyone had any guidance on that.
Had a storage machine carrying some important data that's been in cold storage for a year. Not too worried about the hdds, but thinking the SSDs could use a good once over to make sure none of the files have decayed. Not really sure how to do that though, was thinking of maybe running a virus scanner over the whole thing as that should force the system to look at every file, and maybe the ssd/hdd error correction will make sure everything is up to snuff. Any advice? Is there a better way?
System is running windows so some Linux tools are trickier to fire up without creating some kind of live disc or something.
Question to fellow hoarders: Will you really trust SSDs to hold your data vs mechanical drives?