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LeftInTX

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10. I've always back up my stuff to an external hard drive

Fri Jan 24, 2020, 01:44 PM

Jan 2020

I copy and paste and do not use no back up software. I don't use any archive or compression or anything. (Ran into problems years ago with that, so I just copy and paste)

I back up documents, pictures and music. This makes it easier for your mom if she wants to retrieve a file.

When getting a new pc or if you are reinstalling windows, I back up settings. (I should do this more often....) There are instructions on how to do this.

Using an external hard drive is the easiest. No compression. Files are browseable just like on her PC.

It might be worth the small investment to have one connected to her PC.

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