The drive can be large enough to copy the files to the drive. You see the files that you have saved so you know which files were saved. The files are always accessible.

Disadvantages

It is not portable. If you do a reinstall of your data on your main drive and don't disconnect the backup drive before hand, you might accidentally touch the data on the backup drive also. To protect yourself from that happening, you have to open the case and disconnect it. Since you are manually selecting the files, you can overlook a file. This can also be time consuming. As long as the drive is connected, the drive can be infected by spyware or viruses.

Here are other pages that may help you as well.

• How to import or export mail

• How to backup email

• How to transfer files

• Information on Backing up

• Different methods of backing up data

• How to backup favorites

• How to move personal folders to a different location

• Information about moving a program to another computer

• Information about backing up files in the event the computer crashes

• There is a limit to how many files can be on the root of a drive

• How to unhide hidden files and folders

• How to access Local Settings

• Tips on storing Data and files

• When you are copying the contents of one folder to another, it may appear to be a success. However there are times that some files do not get copied over and if you don't verify the folder, you may loose some files. Click here for instructions on verifying the folder you copied and the folder you pasted the files to match.