How to Back Up Your PC
Don’t risk the chance of losing any important information! Back up your PC regularly. The problem with computer hard drives is they are far from a 100% safe place to store data. There are numerous ways you can lose important information stored on your computer; a virus could destroy your files beyond repair, hardware failure, lightning storms or a power surge could cause many a problem with your important data. You should regularly back up your PC of all your most essential information in the event of a catastrophe. By doing this you can ensure all your information can be restored to use again.
Firstly it is important to decide what files or data is top of your list, that is, any information that is irreplaceable or anything you could never afford to do without. So first things first make a list of you most important files to back up.
Examples:
Business information
Financial information
Photographs, Music, Videos
Software
Important e-mails and address book
Deciding Where To Store Your Data
There a few options available to protect your data, here they are with the pluses and minuses in each case:CD/DVD
Easy to use and probably the cheapest way to back up your PC (only a couple of $/£ per disk. CD’s can store up to 700MB and DVD’s up to 5GB of data (roughly 4000 high quality images per DVD). Problems associated with this type of storage are; they can be come damaged, lost or copied over by mistake. Removable/External Hard Drive
Very good for storing large amounts of data and my personal choice for backing up you PC, easy to use and portable. Many are now USB enabled to further increase ease of use. You can now pick up 80GB+ removable hard drives from around $100 (£60). The only issue with this type of external storage is the initial investment. | USB Flash Drive
Basically a mini hard drive (roughly 2GB) that easily connects via USB. Flash drives are easy to use, files are easy to manage and they aren't too expensive, starting around $30.00 (£16.00) They don’t hold a great deal of data and due to the small scale are easily lost.File Storage or Back Up Companies
There are many companies that specialize in storing your data. You can set up regular intervals when a company such as Databarracks.com will connect to your PC and copy your specified data. The big plus with this type of external storage is the enormous amount of data capable of storage. The big issue with these types of companies is the monthly fee and possibility of their data being stolen or unavailable. You're probably looking at around $14.00 (£7.00) per month for 0.5 GB and up to $280.00 (£155.00) per month for 20GB. You should make your choice based on the amount of data you wish to store, this will determine amount of investment required.
How to Back Up Your PC
Once all of the above has been decided you’re ready to back up your files. It doesn’t matter what version of windows you use, you can back up files or folders very easily.Follow these simple steps:Right-click the data you want to back up, then click Copy from the menu Go to My Computer and right-click the disk or external hard drive where you want to store your data. Now simply click paste
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