At ANY time the Harddrive that holds your data can FAIL.
BE WARNED A HARDDRIVE CAN FAIL AT 1 MONTH OLD OR 15 YEARS+
Therefore your safeguard is to organise regular backups to protect your sensitive and irreplaceable files.
It is not necessary to backup the entire harddrive as Software can be reloaded from the Floppy Disks or CDROMS that were provided when the programs were purchased. Only backup data that you create such as word documents, spreadsheets, templates, e-mail, address books, contacts etc.
In Windows XP there are three basc steps involved in creating a backup
1. Select the Files required for Backup
2. Select where to Backup (Floppy Drive, Zip Drive, Network Computer etc.)
3. SAVE the File Backup Set for later use.
Backup saves the data in a single compressed file. When it is necessary to restore, the Backup Program knows exactly where to replace the individual files.
The following explains how to back up in Windows XP :-
STEP 1:
Select Backup from "Start/Programs/Accessories/System Tools" This will open a Backup or Restore Wizard screen and at this point we can select whether to use the Wizard or the Advanced Mode option. To use the Advanced Mode place your cursor on the words in the dialogue screen and click once.
NOTE: The Advanced Mode is recommended for advanced users only - however if we wish to save our backup set so that we can use the same settings next time we back up, we will have to use the Advanced Mode.
