Backing up documents and pictures

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I'm going to try some steps to clean up my malware from my computer. But I'm
afraid I might mess up on the steps causing me to lose important data. So, to
secure everything, I am wondering how to back up my files. It would be a lot
easier if I had a working CD burner.
It's a wonder how a CD burner just stops working.

Any ideas?
 
Tei said:
I'm going to try some steps to clean up my malware from my computer. But
I'm
afraid I might mess up on the steps causing me to lose important data. So,
to
secure everything, I am wondering how to back up my files. It would be a
lot
easier if I had a working CD burner.
It's a wonder how a CD burner just stops working.

Any ideas?
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If your CD burner has developed a fault you could replace it. Otherwise you
could backup your files on either a usb flash drive or an external hard
drive. In my experience cleaning off spyware has never resulted in loss of
any files.

Phil
http://www.freeinformationcentre.co.uk/html/computing___internet.html
 
Tei said:
I'm going to try some steps to clean up my malware from my computer. But
I'm
afraid I might mess up on the steps causing me to lose important data. So,
to
secure everything, I am wondering how to back up my files. It would be a
lot
easier if I had a working CD burner.
It's a wonder how a CD burner just stops working.
Click to expand...

USB flash drive is the way to go. CD/DVD burning, being mechanical, is a
rather flaky process and not to be entirely.
 
Opinicus said:
USB flash drive is the way to go. CD/DVD burning, being mechanical, is
a rather flaky process and not to be entirely.
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I'm sorry, but I don't agree with you. There is nothing flaky about
CD/DVD burning if you have healthy hardware. Since Tei doesn't have a
working burner, backing up data temporarily to a usb thumbdrive or
external hard drive is what s/he should do. It is not a "wonder" at all
that a CD burner stops working - hardware dies and nothing lasts
forever. Hard drives die too, and that is why it is important to have
backups.

I like to use layered backups - back up to an external hard drive and
burn to DVD on a regular basis. Don't leave the DVD sitting next to the
computer where it will be destroyed in a fire!

Malke
 
One other point about backups - Do not "Assume" that just because
a backup or image completes that the data integrity is 100%. On an
Image be sure to use the "Verification Pass" option. On a straight type
of data burn be sure to explore the disk and make sure you can access
the content. Sometimes it is even advisable to copy the data back from
the Optical disk to the hard drive to make sure it's readable.
2nd only to having no backup is having one that you can't use or access.
 
I just said it was a wonder because I know people who have had a computer
just as long, if not longer, and still have a working cd burner. It's just
frustrating to buy a computer with it, only to have it breakdown along the
way.

But anyway. I am not familiar with layering backups. Could you explain it to
me?

Thank you for your interest.
 
Thank you for your input.

I just want to be sure I saved my files.

All right. I have downloaded the USB Flash Drive manager, but I'm not
understanding how this works. I can just backup my files now? Where does it
store it?
 
I just said it was a wonder because I know people who have had a computer
just as long, if not longer, and still have a working cd burner. It's just
frustrating to buy a computer with it, only to have it breakdown along the
way.

But anyway. I am not familiar with layering backups. Could you explain it to
me?

Thank you for your interest.
 
You must be confused. A USB flash drive is a small drive that you can
buy either in a store like Wal-Mart or Staples or you can buy one
online. it sounds like you just downloaded software. A flash drive
plugs into a USB prot on your computer and appears in My Computer (if
Windows) and is available for file storage just like a hard drive. A
flash drive big enough for a back up could cost you upwards of $50.

Did it ever occur that maybe the burner doesn't work because of the
abundance of malicious software on your computer?

Stevo
 
Tei said:
I just said it was a wonder because I know people who have had a
computer just as long, if not longer, and still have a working cd
burner. It's just frustrating to buy a computer with it, only to have
it breakdown along the way.

But anyway. I am not familiar with layering backups. Could you explain
it to me?

Thank you for your interest.
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I *did* explain layered backups. It means you have more than one place
where you've saved your data.

For example:

1. Data goes on second hard drive.
2. Backup program collects data from second hard drive and saves it in
one folder on external hard drive at a minimum of once a day.
3. Data in backup folder on external hard drive is burned to DVD
regularly.

Malke
 
I see. Well, I'm looking for a solution that I don't have to pay money
for...But it doesn't seem like there is one.

I recieved malware recently. And my CD burner hasn't been working for
several months to a year. But that is possible?
 
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