Doesn't Vista have a Time Machine equivalent? If not I'm sure there are automatic backup programs that you can buy. Go to Best Buy and as a sales rep. |
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I've had my Vista for a couple years or so. I've never backed anything up. I've never saved anything on a CD (haha almost said "disk"). What can I safely get rid of (put on a CD but be able to use it later WITHOUT re-copying it onto my computer)? |
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Doesn't Vista have a Time Machine equivalent? If not I'm sure there are automatic backup programs that you can buy. Go to Best Buy and as a sales rep. |
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It depends how far you want to go |
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Take a look at backing up at least all your personal files onto a separate hard drive, look at some externals at a place like newegg, tigerdirect, or w/e you like online. I wouldn't bother with best buy personally but its all up to you. |
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Last edited by sanispirational; 07-20-2009 at 08:41 AM.
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Thanks everyone! I'll start looking into some free servers to hold somethings and I'll buy some CD-R's for the rest. I'll talk to hubby about getting me an external hard drive, but I fear it's above my knowledge level... Mirroring completely confuses me |
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don't put important stuff on the web |
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I reformat once or twice a year. When I get to this process I basically make a folder on my desktop called TO KEEP. Then, I organize nearly every file on my computer based on whether or not I'd mind if I lost it, and then by what it is. What helps if you're on windows is to do a search for pictures, make sure everything you want ends up in the folder. Do a search for documents and do the same. Just be thorough and make sure you've searched every nook and cranny of your computer. Once I have everything organized, I delete everything I don't want. I try to make sure I have all the updates and everything also saved. I typically have a folder called Program Installation Files which are things like the setup file for firefox, itunes, winzip, things that would be a pain to find again that I already have. Since you're going back to a modem, I highly recommend this so that you don't have to waste years downloading stupid things that you've already got and wouldn't take but a few minutes to backup. |
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Last edited by Shift; 07-20-2009 at 11:56 PM.
I am completely and hopelessly clueless about these things lol. |
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Last edited by Zhaylin; 07-27-2009 at 02:18 PM.
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