Backing up whole computer
I know, I know....I should have been doing this all along but never have partly due to fear and this question... So when I back up the total computer to CDs (I don't have an extra modem & am not ge...
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fj12ryder wrote:
It depends on what program you're using to backup the machine. Not quite enough information to give a detailed answer.
What operating system? How much space do you need to backup to? What program are you using to backup? What are you backing up, i.e. operating system, complete backup, just some files, etc.?
The more info the better.
This is why I have the fear! I'm not sure I can answer all of these questions...It is XP, and we've had computer for several years and I'm afraid the hard drive will crash one of these days and pics, & docs will be lost. I have just seen (somewhere) on the computer about "computer backup" and I wasn't sure if I needed to do the whole thing or not.
I think there is probably a rescue (?) disk that was made when we first got it, so do I just need to back up docs & pics? I hadn't thought of using a thumb drive as I just usually do it on a CD, but can get a thumb drive if that will be better. I have copied docs & pics in the past and need to do it again.
