Ghost Backup Strategy

I have a question and I'm not sure how to ask you. My backup definition is a recovery point Set backing up twice a week with a maximum of two recovery points and a new base created every quarter.

 

How would you know if you aren't backing up a system that has a corrupt file system where the problem doesn't hit you in the head; it is not obvious? For example: I have the normal things plugged into my USB ports. I don't often have to touch them. One day I want to install a new mouse and a new keyboard – just generic ones. Apparently at one time, I don't know when, whatever controls the USB ports was corrupted and nothing new could not be plugged into any of the ports- Windows couldn't find any generic drivers. The existing peripherals were fine if they were left in that exact port. My only recourse was to do a clean installation of the operating system.

 

So in this case, I was religiously backing up a system for years with a trashed file system that I had not been aware of. The question becomes how does a person choose a backup strategy to be used on a regular basis without having these kinds of surprises down-the-road?

 

Thank you

I have a question and I'm not sure how to ask you. My backup definition is a recovery point Set backing up twice a week with a maximum of two recovery points and a new base created every quarter.

 

How would you know if you aren't backing up a system that has a corrupt file system where the problem doesn't hit you in the head; it is not obvious? For example: I have the normal things plugged into my USB ports. I don't often have to touch them. One day I want to install a new mouse and a new keyboard – just generic ones. Apparently at one time, I don't know when, whatever controls the USB ports was corrupted and nothing new could not be plugged into any of the ports- Windows couldn't find any generic drivers. The existing peripherals were fine if they were left in that exact port. My only recourse was to do a clean installation of the operating system.

 

So in this case, I was religiously backing up a system for years with a trashed file system that I had not been aware of. The question becomes how does a person choose a backup strategy to be used on a regular basis without having these kinds of surprises down-the-road?

 

Thank you