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Backing Up Your PC’s Hard Drive

Dr. Michael Stachiw

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Backups

How often should I back up my PC’s hard drive?

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Backups

Answer:When you feel like not

retyping all the data you’ve entered into your PC.

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What needs backing up?

•Booting information

•Complete computer

•Sensitive data files

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For each type of “backup” requirement, there are different strategies needed.

•Floppy disk utilities•Tape utilities•Internal program utilities

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Regardless of how often you back up, you should:

•Backup utility should be the only program running (if possible)

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Regardless of how often you back up, you should: (cont)

•Use new backup media as often as possible

•Store backup & backup utility in safe place

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System Boot Disk

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Entire Computer System

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Specific Data Backups

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Three Usual Methods

•Copy files directly to floppy disk or another hard drive

•Use compression utility to copy to floppy disk

•Use floppy disk backup utility

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WinZip

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Backup Wizard

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Internal Program Utilities

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