Apropos of data restoration and copying-up old files: https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/how-to-open-old-computer-files The Quest for a Universal Translator for Old, Obsolete Computer Files To preserve bygone software, files, and more, researchers are working to emulate decades-old technology in the cloud. by Jessica Leigh Hester March 08, 2018 Of course, all that can be lost if not openly replicated on other systems.