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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Backing up documents and pics is easy. All you need to do is copy them to a different hard drive. This can be a different hard drive inside your computer, or a USB drive that you hook up to your computer. Any modern drive will have room for a LOT of documents and pics. There are backup programs that will help you keep track of all your backed up docs and pics, but in the end all you're doing is copying them to a different drive, in case the first drive fails.
You also have programs that you use on your computer. These programs have original DVD or CD install disks. You should make sure that those are in a safe place. If you lose or damage the install disk you will likely have to buy a new copy of the program. Just copying the program once it's installed on you computer will NOT work to back up the program.
Windows XP is out of support and if anything happens to the system drive for your computer, you're just going to have to buy a new copy of windows.
There is a way to back up your system drive and all your programs on your computer. It is fairly simple, but requires a HIGH LEVEL of computer knowledge to do properly. This involves making a "Disk Image".
I'm not going to explain how because if you do it wrong you can erase everything on your computer, but if you want a Disk Image you can go to a computer expert and have them do it for you. After they do it you'll have a new hard drive with everything on your computer EXACTLY as it was on the day you had it done. If your system drive fails, all you have to do is replace it with the imaged disk and you are up and running in less than 5 minutes.
You also have programs that you use on your computer. These programs have original DVD or CD install disks. You should make sure that those are in a safe place. If you lose or damage the install disk you will likely have to buy a new copy of the program. Just copying the program once it's installed on you computer will NOT work to back up the program.
Windows XP is out of support and if anything happens to the system drive for your computer, you're just going to have to buy a new copy of windows.
There is a way to back up your system drive and all your programs on your computer. It is fairly simple, but requires a HIGH LEVEL of computer knowledge to do properly. This involves making a "Disk Image".
I'm not going to explain how because if you do it wrong you can erase everything on your computer, but if you want a Disk Image you can go to a computer expert and have them do it for you. After they do it you'll have a new hard drive with everything on your computer EXACTLY as it was on the day you had it done. If your system drive fails, all you have to do is replace it with the imaged disk and you are up and running in less than 5 minutes.
