RE: Alternative to floppy

["McLauchlan, Kevin" <Kevin -dot- McLauchlan -at- safenet-inc -dot- com>]

Geoff Lane opined:

> In the same way you should (IMO) tell
> customers to use something you know they have. Since not all computers
> have floppy drives, CD burners, etc. and not all customers will have a
> spare thumb drive to hand, it's perhaps better to use a term that
> encompasses all options while giving the customer the choice of which
> to use. For example, "Copy the configuration file to removable media
> and write protect this if possible. Keep this safe for future
> reference."

Looks good to me.
I might say:
" Copy the configuration file to removable media and write protect this
if possible. Verify the copy. Keep the copy safe for future reference.
Alternatively, copy to a networked drive that is reliably backed up
(contact your local IT department or corporate help desk for
assistance)."

 - Kevin 












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