Copying files to a memory stick (USB)
Advantages
You see the files that you have saved so you know which files were saved. The file is portable and have access to the files just by plugging it in. You can edit the files directly to the stick.
Disadvantages
The disk is easy to loose. May not have enough space for the files you want to save. they are also known to break due to design and being inserted and removed numerous times.
TIP
If you use this method, Copy the files to another USB device or another back up method mentioned below. This way if the memory stick gets lost or broken, you will have the information on another device. Here is information on USB flash drives.
There are different methods to back up. Click on them for more information.
Here are other pages that may help you as well.
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Information about moving a program to another computer
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Information about backing up files in the event the computer crashes
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There is a limit to how many files can be on the root of a drive
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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.