A THOUSAND MOMENTS — PHOTO BACKUP INVENTORY AND RESTORE CHECK

Collection / owner: ______________________________________________
Date: ___________________   Next update / rotation: _______________

CONTENTS
[ ] Full-resolution camera and phone originals
[ ] Scanned family photographs and their index
[ ] Important finished edits and exports
[ ] Editing catalogs, sidecars and relevant application information
[ ] Cloud-only originals downloaded/exported and verified where needed

COPY INVENTORY
Copy 1 — working originals: _______________________________________
Copy 2 — separate backup: _________________________________________
Copy 3 — off-site copy: ___________________________________________
Storage media / independence of destinations: _____________________
Last completed backup: ___________________________________________
Oldest off-site update: ___________________________________________
Retained versions / deleted-file recovery limits: _________________
Where account access / decryption recovery information is kept: ____
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RESTORE A SAMPLE TO A NEW FOLDER, NOT OVER THE WORKING LIBRARY
[ ] Older image opened
[ ] Recent image opened
[ ] Large original file opened in a compatible application
[ ] Important edited version checked
[ ] Pixel dimensions and needed metadata checked
[ ] A prior version of a disposable test file recovered, if supported
[ ] Off-site access and recovery credentials checked
Test date / result / unresolved errors: ___________________________
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[ ] Sources retained until independent copies and restore checks are complete.
[ ] Offline drive safely disconnected and stored separately as planned.

Guide: https://www.athousandmoments.com/how-to-back-up-photos/
Checked November 1, 2026. Sample restores reduce uncertainty but do not prove every file is intact.