![]() It doesn't take up much space and you can grab it quickly in an emergency. Firesafe or Emergency Box - This one isn't required but if you're like me and your entire life is stored in a digital library I recommend putting your hardcopy backups in a small firesafe or one of those emergency boxes with your important documents.After putting in the External drive and all set to go (or at least I thought I was) I click on the Backup Now and then the message comes up Your data is not yet backed up. Instead pick up a cheap $5 disc case and use that. I just decided I would back up files through the Windows backup but heres what I get. Protection - Be sure not to put these backup discs back on a spool (the 25-50 set holders) because they're too prone to scratching and other damage.Bare Minimum - for this backup I recommend doing just the bare minium of My Documents/Videos/Pictures etc because you don't want to go through too many DVDs and make the task too arduous.If it helps, use occasions such as the new year and then mid summer to remind that it's time to backup. Twice A year / 6 Months - I have found this to be a sufficiently frequent yet not too consuming time period between backups. File History, Windows file and Image backup are dysfunctional and may be phased out in a future version.(either that or you're trying to multitask too much or your computer sucks) You'll know you don't have one if your recording fails more than once in 10 or so discs. ![]() CD/DVD Media (Tape is even better if you have enough of it) - Make sure to get a decent quality brand.
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