Don't wait another day to protect your hard-earned hard drive data. To complete this how-to, you will need: Blank CD-ROMs or DVD-ROMs, or an external hard drive Time to copy files Step 1: Decide which files you want to back up. It's not necessary to back up your entire hard drive, because many programs can be reinstalled if necessary. You should definitely back up all your data files, which include word processing documents, spreadsheets, pictures, videos, and saved game files Step 2: Determine how you're going to back up your hard drive. There are two main methods: CD-ROM or DVD-ROM backup, and external hard drive backup. (A third option, tape backup, is used mostly by businesses that have huge databanks.) Check if your computer has a "partition backup" capability built in. If so, you can get software that takes an image of the hard drive. Step 3: If you choose the CD-ROM/DVD-ROM option, place a blank CD-ROM or DVD-ROM into your computer's CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive. A CD-ROM can store roughly 600 MB of data, while a DVD-ROM can store about 6 GB of data. Step 4: Copy the files that you want to store onto the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM. Save time by copying groups of files or whole folders at once. Step 5: Once the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM is full, or you have copied all the files that you want to back up, remove the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM from your computer, label it, and store it in a safe place. Step 6: To back up your hard drive to an external one, purchase an external hard drive from a ...
Sunday, August 19, 2012
How To Back Up Your Hard Drive
How To Back Up Your Hard Drive Video Clips. Duration : 2.28 Mins.
Don't wait another day to protect your hard-earned hard drive data. To complete this how-to, you will need: Blank CD-ROMs or DVD-ROMs, or an external hard drive Time to copy files Step 1: Decide which files you want to back up. It's not necessary to back up your entire hard drive, because many programs can be reinstalled if necessary. You should definitely back up all your data files, which include word processing documents, spreadsheets, pictures, videos, and saved game files Step 2: Determine how you're going to back up your hard drive. There are two main methods: CD-ROM or DVD-ROM backup, and external hard drive backup. (A third option, tape backup, is used mostly by businesses that have huge databanks.) Check if your computer has a "partition backup" capability built in. If so, you can get software that takes an image of the hard drive. Step 3: If you choose the CD-ROM/DVD-ROM option, place a blank CD-ROM or DVD-ROM into your computer's CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive. A CD-ROM can store roughly 600 MB of data, while a DVD-ROM can store about 6 GB of data. Step 4: Copy the files that you want to store onto the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM. Save time by copying groups of files or whole folders at once. Step 5: Once the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM is full, or you have copied all the files that you want to back up, remove the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM from your computer, label it, and store it in a safe place. Step 6: To back up your hard drive to an external one, purchase an external hard drive from a ...
Don't wait another day to protect your hard-earned hard drive data. To complete this how-to, you will need: Blank CD-ROMs or DVD-ROMs, or an external hard drive Time to copy files Step 1: Decide which files you want to back up. It's not necessary to back up your entire hard drive, because many programs can be reinstalled if necessary. You should definitely back up all your data files, which include word processing documents, spreadsheets, pictures, videos, and saved game files Step 2: Determine how you're going to back up your hard drive. There are two main methods: CD-ROM or DVD-ROM backup, and external hard drive backup. (A third option, tape backup, is used mostly by businesses that have huge databanks.) Check if your computer has a "partition backup" capability built in. If so, you can get software that takes an image of the hard drive. Step 3: If you choose the CD-ROM/DVD-ROM option, place a blank CD-ROM or DVD-ROM into your computer's CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive. A CD-ROM can store roughly 600 MB of data, while a DVD-ROM can store about 6 GB of data. Step 4: Copy the files that you want to store onto the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM. Save time by copying groups of files or whole folders at once. Step 5: Once the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM is full, or you have copied all the files that you want to back up, remove the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM from your computer, label it, and store it in a safe place. Step 6: To back up your hard drive to an external one, purchase an external hard drive from a ...
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