1. Backing Up Your Computer

2. Why Back Up? System Crash or Hardware Failure Historical record
Downloaded install files
Earlier version of revised documents
Corrupted files
Accidental deletions

3. Where to Back UP #1 >> Easy:
Add a sub-folder for versioning C:\Users\User Name\Documents\New Project\Plan.txt C:\Users\User Name\Documents\New Project\bu01\Plan.txt C:\Users\User Name\Documents\New Project\bu02\Plan.txt C:\Users\User Name\Documents\New Project\bu03\Plan.txt
Removable medium: Flash drive ($4 to $10, depending on size) DVD R/W (Easily damaged, not recommended)
External Hard Drive

4. Where to Back UP #2 >> Easy cont’d: D. Cloud
1. Free services available to store documents
2. More space needed for storing images and video, mostly you pay for that storage.
>> More Difficult:
Separate internal partition
Free program - EaseUS Partition Master Free 11.10 

5. Where to Back UP #3 >> More Cost: Second internal Hard Drive
Acronis True Image 2017 (about $50)
Carbonite: 1-year personal Basic plan subscription, $60, files and folders - Geeky
Carbonite: 1-year personal Prime plan subscription, $150, includes video - Geeky
>> More Cost & “Very Very Geeky”:
Fancy RAID Drive system: (Do Not Buy) (2 hard drives with the same data)

6. What Not to Back Up Don't backup:
Program Files: Except as part of system image to be fully re-installed.
Registry:
Create Restore Point for System Restore instead. System Restore can correct some, but not all problems. For secure backups, create image.
System Settings:
Norton backups not intuitive:
Hard to configure, maintain and use.

7. What to Back Up – System (Windows 7/10)
A. Create System Repair Disk
Control Panel, System & Maintenance,
Backup & Restore, Create System Repair Disk
B. Preinstalled Restore Partition needs System Repair disk
C. Windows System Image for full System Restoration
Backup and Restore, Create System Image
May need to reinstall bare Windows to restore image
Cannot select individual files
D. Acronis True Image $50: Creates System Image, files recoverable
E. Bootable disk of Applications may not restore System

8. What to Back UP - Documents
A. Find the “My Documents” folder inside the User’s folder
B. If not very experienced, only create new folders in My Documents
C. Do not save elsewhere (except as applications require)
D. Avoid Libraries (Only save from original source.)
E. Back up My Documents folder
RIGHT click drag and drop - Never Left Click Drag
Drag & Drop folders preserves subfolder structure
F. You may compress, if you wish (Only if you are low on hard drive space)
RIGHT click the file or folder, point to Send To, and then click Compressed (zipped) Folder

9. What to Back UP - Internet
I/E – Export Favorites, Feeds, Cookies
File menu Import/Export option
Save Favorites to a HTML file before buying a new computer. Import that file into the browser on your new PC. You can also import your Favorites into Edge-W10 or Google Chrome.

10. What to Back UP – ?
With modern systems, you don’t normally need to backup your . (87% of CG&COF are gmail, yahoo or aol)
If you use an client like Outlook or Thunderbird you may want to backup your .
Use “Save As” in program to save as .EML
Save your Gmail Messages as PDF Files in Google Drive
See My Links page (use Google Chrome)

11. When to Back UP Prior to Buying a New Computer Before System changes
System upgrades, Service Pack installations
New program installation
Hardware changes
Disk partitioning
Regularly, depending on activity 1/week, 1/month

12. My Links
Create a Restore Point
Create System Repair Disk (see Page #2)
Frequently Asked Questions about System Restore
How to Use a Restore Point To Recover Your System How to Use All of Windows 7’s Backup and Recovery Tools
How to Use All of Windows 10’s Backup and Recovery Tools
Save your Gmail Messages as PDF Files in Google Drive & Chrome

13. My Glossary FAQ’s Frequently Asked Questions Word Definition RAID
“Redundant Array of Independent Disks” All data copied to 2 disks. When one crashes, throw it away and replace with a new drive. Then sync both drives.
Do not purchase, “Very Geeky”.

14. Did You Backup?
Backing-Up-Your-Computer /20/2017