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How to back up your computer data, music, videos, images

The other day I was deleting some files on my server and used the C + 'click on files' method.

For some reason my 'images' directory was also clicked. There they went, all gone.

So I had to reload them. Luckily, I had most of them backed up on a CD.

How to back up on CD

Firstly, you need a re-writable disk. You also need to check whether your DVD or CDs are -R or +R. It's preferable to get RW ones for they are rewritable. But if you haven't used them you can make certain they are readable on any computer by clicking on the D or E drive (wherever your CD/DVD drive is) and right click and look for 'make compatible'.Click that. That doesn't automatically make them readable, but you can also try looking at the 'properties' of the disk and unclick 'read only'.

All very confusing, which is why people use USB drives now.

USB drives are now the way to back up files. Much easier, not that I have one. You can get one at Amazon though.

 1G USB 2.0 Flash drive

 

There are programs which I recommend because if your computer crashes, you will need to reformat your drive.

ID Backup Manager is a guarantied top-quality managing program, providing excellent quality of backups for all your vital, important system and personal files.

ID Backup Manager makes backups for any kind of file, folder or directory, using timestamps and differential versions according to your preferences.

Stores backups on multiple supports, such as remote FTP servers, network drivers, CDs or DVDs, ZIP, HDD and floppy disks.

Offers three different backup modes: full, differential, and incremental. Depending on the kind of backup files you desire to make, on how many files you consider vital and need to protect, you can choose the one that better suites your needs.

ID Backup Manager encrypts backup-files using the AES awarded winner, Rijndael algorithm, the most efficient algorithm available.

Uses compressing methods derived from Zlib, Ppm, and Bzip to allow you to choose one of the following options for your stored backups: compressed, uncompressed, or compressed encrypted files.

Stores all backup information in different folders, organizing them in order to make it simpler for you to restore them at a later time. Backup option-files include: Backup "Application Data" Folder, "Desktop" Folder, "Favorites", and “My Documents" Folder, storing also backups for Outlook and Outlook Express, Address Book and Emails.

Securely stores backups for Widows drivers, for your computer’s drivers, and even for Windows Registry. With this exclusive feature, ID Backup Manager provides best backup services available.

Provides a logging and reporting list, letting you know what and when it was backed up, and how much storage space you are using. It also provides a wizard for choosing files to be restored at a later time, and lets you restore individual items, as well as full directories.

ID Backup Manager can be scheduled to make backups at a specific time set by you, and it will automatically send an email notification for every successful backup it has made.

Has a simple convenient graphic interface, being very easy to use. It also takes little space on your disk, and makes backups really fast and easy.

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© Jenny Campbell