3. What is backup data?
A backup is a duplicate of a file, program, or disk that
can be used if the original is lost, damaged, or
destroyed. Thus, to back up a file means to make a
copy of it.
Why do we back up data?
Data Backup and Recovery. ... Backing up files can
protect against accidental loss of user data, database
corruption, hardware failures, and even natural
disasters.
4.
5. How to Set Up and Enable Backup.
• Open Backup and
Restore. It’s in the Control
Panel rather than
Windows 10's Settings,
but again, you can click
theWindows button and
then type in “backup and
restore” to find the tool.
• Click “Set up backup”
• . Select your backup drive. Or,
alternatively, click on the “Save on a
network” button to choose a
network share. Next, choose
whether you wantWindows to
select what to back up or if you
want to select the folders yourself. If
you letWindows choose, it will save
the files on your desktop, in your
user folder, and in your libraries as
well as create a system image
• The easiest solution is to letWindows
choose. However, if you’re concerned
about space or want to tweak which
folders are included, select “Let me
choose.”Then you can deselect the
Libraries, which would already be
backed up with File History, and have
the tool only create system images on
the drive.
• The best part?After your first backup,
this will be done automatically on a
schedule (Sunday at 7pm, by default).
• Click the “Save settings and run
backup” button to run your first backup.
6. 5 Ways to Back UpYour Data
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7. Save It to an External Hard Drive
External and portable hard drives connect to one computer
at a time.They are usually wired devices, although some
have wireless capabilities. Many external and portable drives
now come with USB 3.0 capabilities, but your computer
must also have USB 3.0 to take advantage of this feature.
8. Burn It to a CD, DVD, or Blu-ray Disc
Once the gold standard in data backup, burning data
to CDs, DVDs, or Blu-ray discs is now a much less
popular, albeit still reliable, method of data backup.
9. Put It on a USB Flash Drive
• USB flash drives are like tiny solid state drives that you can
carry in your pocket. While they were once expensive and
available only in small capacities, their prices have dropped and
sizes increased.
10. Save It to a NAS Device
A NAS (network attached storage) is a server
that’s dedicated to saving data. It can operate
either wired or wirelessly—depending on the
drive and your computer— and once
configured, it can display as simply another
drive on your computer.
