- Getting Started
Making Backup Easy
- Store all your files in your "Documents" folder
- Your Pictures and Music folders are stored in the Documents folder so they will be included
- Decide how much data you will be backing up (this will determin the backup method you should be using)
- ALWAYS have 2 copies of your files (removing the original files from your computer defeats the purpose of backing up)
- Once you have decided on a method of backup, do so often at first so the process becomes easy and comfortable
- Select an option to the left
- CD/DVD
Backing up to CD or DVD
- 600mb - 8.5Gb storage capacity
- CD's and DVD's are very cheap at only a few cents each
- Can start to degrade over time
- Very easy to suddenly have 100's of CD's lying around, so cataloging should be a priority
- Usage: Download CDBurnerXP from our free tools section.
- USB Flash Drive
Backup to USB Flash Drives
- 1GB - 16GB storage capacity
- Flash drives are infinitely rewritable
- Very fast and very durable
- Fits in your pocket
- Usage: Download Synctoy 2.0 from our free tools section.
- USB Hard Drive
Backup to USB External Hard Drive
- 80GB - 750GB and up storage capacity
- Infinitely rewritable
- The best option if you have lots of pictures or music
- Usage: Download Synctoy 2.0 from our free tools section.
- Home Server
Windows Home Server
- Unlimited Size
- Back up your entire computer or computers
- No programs to run, no files to choose, everything is automatic
- Access all your files from anywhere in the world
- Backups are image based, so no need to reload your entire OS
- Downtime after a computer failure is hours, not days
