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Things You’ll Need:
Cable for external hard drive
Disk of some type: CD, DVD, external hard drive
Backup software
How to Backup Data on a Workstation
Step1
Choose a method and media for the backup. You need software to provide
the backup and either a CD (holds approximately 700 megabytes), a DVD (up to 4.7
gigabytes) or an external hard drive that can be disconnected from the
workstation when not in use.
Step2
Insert the CD or DVD into the appropriate bay or attach the external
hard drive to the computer.
Step3
Open your backup software.
Step4
Look for the options allowing you to choose a full backup or specific
areas of the workstation you want to back up. A full-system backup may done the
first time to provide a good point of return in the future. Normally, though,
you'll just back up personal files stored on the computer.
Step5
Select file folders containing important files you created, worked on
or would need to replace should everything on the hard drive disappear. Usually,
a box is checked beside the designated file folders signifying the selection of
the folder or file for backup.
Step6
Tell the backup software where you will back up the information to by
selecting the drive where the CD or DVD is located or the external hard drive.
Step7
Click the button to start the backup immediately.
Step8
Check the backup software to make sure everything has been copied
properly and then end the program.
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