Backup

What to back up?

• Pictures• Documents (include Emails if using Off Line

Program)• Video’s• Music• System Image– Programs– Registry– Operating System (Windows)

Backup Files and Folders

• Drag and Drop or Copy and Paste• Use Flash Drive• Use External Hard Drive• Use a Server or Network• Use Dropbox (for limited free storage)• Use On-line Storage (in the cloud) (it would be

360 hrs to upload my pictures)• How do you manage repeated backups?• Ideal is incremental backup

Incremental Backup with Goodsync

GoodSync

Good Sync (Cont’d)

Dropbox

• 2GB are Free• 50gb for $9.95/month

If your hard drive fails and has to be replaced

• Files and Folders are straight forward – just copy to new drive.

• The Operating System & Programs is different story:– Reload Windows (Operating System)– Reload All Programs (you have discs & keys?)• OR

– Restore the System Image you have Previously saved

Creating System Image using Windows

Create System Image using Windows

System Image Backup First Try

System Image backup 2nd Try

System Image Cont’d

System Image Cont’d

Another Approach

• Assume your Computer will run forever and never have a problem

• Backup not necessary