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Computer Back ups:

Backing up your computer is very a important and an all too often under rated process.

Many people think that their computer system is fine, their data is safe and they need not worry because their computer is so efficient and quick. Invariably their data is not as safe as they think. The data, photos, letters, music, documents, etc, are only really safe if they are back up or copied off to an external location, be it an external hard drive, USB drive, a CD, DVD or BlueRay Disk.

Apple think that backing up is so important that they build a back system called Time Machine, into their Operating system. This facility will only back up to an external device, preferably an external hard drive. Microsoft have finally caught up with Apple and now, in Windows 7, have implemented a backup system that also will only back up to and external drive.

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On a Windows 7 system, the Backup facility is found under Control Panel.

This system also wants you to establish a Backup set by attaching an external hard drive, although it may be configured to back up to a secondary internal drive.

• Open Backup and Restore by Selecting the Start button ,
• Control Panel.. System and Maintenance.. Backup and Restore.
• Do one of the following:
• If you haven't used Windows Backup before, click Set up backup, and then follow the steps in the wizard.
• If you haven't created a backup before you can manually create a new backup by clicking Back up now.

• _Windows will not back up to the same hard disk that Windows is installed on.

• _Ensure that you keep you back up in a safe location

• _Once you have created your first backup, Windows Backup will add new or changed information to your subsequent backups.

• _Backups on a hard drive or network location, Windows Backup will create a new, full backup for you automatically when needed.

• _For Backups on CDs or DVDs if you want to create a new backup of all of the files on your computer, you can create a full backup.

• _Start button.. Control Panel.. System and Maintenance.. Backup and Restore.

• _In the left pane, click Create new, full backup.

• _Click Set up backup, and then follow the steps in the wizard. 

• _If you've previously created a backup -

• _Wait for your regularly scheduled backup to occur, or

• _Manually create a new backup by clicking Back up now. .

• _Do not back up your files to the same hard disk that Windows is installed on.

• Note: At any time in this process, If prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, then provide it.

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• This is important for all computer owners and users.
• If your Windows system gets a virus or experiences some sort of hardware failure, like hard drive failure, then your important and valuable information could be lost forever. Get a backup device like and external hard drive as soon as you can and implement a Backup strategy that will secure your data

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