Suggestion #1: Invest in an external HDD, numerous USB storage devices, and make a Goole Drive/Dropbox acct. Upload and store everything important (mod files, family photos, school/work crap) in there. Thats what I did the first time I lost my data about 5 years ago now. Will save you a headache. Be sure to backup frequently as well.
Suggestion #2: Do what you did before, except better.