How do you back up your personal data?

[Platypus]

Put it in a plastic bag then put that in the freezer for a week (seriously). Then try again. You might get another 30 minutes out of the drive. Google if you don't believe me. It worked for me once but my drive only lived for another few minutes. Some say they were able to recover all their data. YMMV.

[original PM]

spank the important ones onto bluu disk?

they should last for 30-100 years

but yes ultimately all of your data's will be gone.