Backup Methods
Here is some info about backing up data and different methods
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Backup Utility
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Backup Data
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Connect externally
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Batch backup
When you do a backup, you should always do a backup of a backup. I have seen cases where a person does a backup and when the hard drive dies, they try the backup and it is bad. I would do two forms of backup to make sure your data is safe.
There are different methods to back up. Click on them for more information.
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Backing up files to an internal hard drive using backup software
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Backing up files to an external hard drive using backup software
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.
Below is how I back up my files (everyone does it different but this is what I do)
I have a second internal hard drive and and external hard drive. I use Karen's Replicator (it is free and an excellent program that backs up your system without requiring your interaction) I selected the files I want backed up on my C drive and instructed Karen's Replicator to back up those files every morning at 3 AM to my secondary internal drive. I also have Karen's Replicator backup my secondary internal drive to an external hard drive so if one of them dies I still have a copy.
Here is more information on backups