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 What
to use to Backup your computer files and data
By
Mitz
Free computer tips
Now days there are a few different ways that you
can backup files and data. You can backup your data to a CD or DVD,
external hard drive, USB flash drive, print it out, store it on a web
server, or even on the internet.
To Back up your files, it is a very simple task to
perform. It is just a matter of copying your files and pasting them into a
folder.
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Burn your files and data to a CD or DVD
This is how most people store their backup files as discs are very cheap to
buy and you can have multiple backups. Read
how to burn a cd. You can also use a re-writable cd or dvd, and therefore
reuse the disc at a later date.
What is a cd-rw
or dvd-rw.
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Copy your files and settings to an External
hard drive This is my favourite device to use for file backup. You can fit
so much data on an external hard drive, and then you can take it anywhere and
easily plug it in. Find out more about an
External hard drive.
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Use a USB flash drive to temporarily store
your data. These devices are very small and cute, therefore making them
easy to loose or even wash in the washing machine. You can store up to around
8 gb of data on one flash drive. Smaller
USB flash drives are only good to
transfer small files from one computer to another.
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Print your data to hard copy. If you just
wanted to keep a backup of your email addresses, you could print them out and
store in a safe place. There is always the chance that a USB or external hard
rive may malfunction and loose your data.
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Store it on the Web There is plenty of
free storage places on the internet. You could store a backup of your backup
(LOL) on the internet as it is usually very safe there. Just google free web
storage space and you will find a web site.
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How to Create Backups
Using windows XP Pro
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