Backing Up Operating System Files

Some common types of files that should be backed up are music files, personal files, pictures and videos, desktop email, and application settings. The reason why these files should be backed up is because they are what you use the most on your pc and when changing over windows to a new format, or if the system crashes, you will not be able to recover any of your files unless they were backed up. These files are very important and if not backed up can cause serious damage to your PC or yourself.

Some common places to back up your files are on an external hard drive, which holds information from your pc on another hard drive outside the PC. Another would be a server, another PC, USB port and a cloud storage server or drive. These areas are the most common place to back up your files on your PC, and will save a lot of time for doing so. One last option to back up your files would be, using a CDR or a DVD disc that has enough space to save your information. For system back up on a disc requires 6 discs to save all the PC's information. This amounts to whatever the system puts out and can be time saving and good for disaster recovery. Other than that back up your PC, when you have a chance to the outcomes can be critical and cost lots of money to recover.

The best place to back up information would be on an external hard drive. The reason why is because using discs will only last if you have them stored away and can get to them in need, also discs tend to melt away if not stored properly. Using the PC is good but if a disaster happens to the PC that the information is on, then you are still in the same hole. Using an external would be great because you can store your files then put the external drive away, take out the hard drive with the information and replace it with a new one, or flash the drive to a server for additional storage. So using an external is a win, win, no matter how you see it.

1. Open up your start panel. Then select the control panel option.
2. Select system and security.
3. Next select, save backup copies with your files and file history.
4. Once you select this, select the drive that you want to back up which is the local disk c drive.
5. Make sure you have about 6 discs, CDR or DVD to save the information to.
6. Once you have done this, you are ready to save the information from your PC to be backed up to whatever format or disc you choose.
7. When finished PC will notify you when the files are backed up, and you have completed the process of backing up your PC.

Created on April 21, 2014