The data on your hard drive is the most critical item inside your computer, and the only item which can
not be replaced.
5 Simple Ways To stay protected:
1. USB Flash Drives
2. Burn Data To Disks
3. External Hard Drive
4. Extra Hard Drives in system
5. Online Storage (stop in to Computers On The Run to learn about our Affordable Automated Off-site backup solution)
Beings it’s a new year and everyone is starting fresh… organize your PC files and put them into folders so they are easier to find as you continue to add more to your collection. You can also put your past years data on CDs for an archive.
Never throw away Cd’s you get when you buy or upgrade your computer. Many computers & printers come with Cd’s to reinstall your software if you ever need to reload your computer. Many companies will charge you for replacement Cd’s if needed. Also keep your serial numbers in a safe place because without those… your Cd’s are useless.
Most Important Cd’s to keep are…
Operating System CD (Windows XP or Vista)
Computer Drivers CD
Printer CD
Anti-Virus Protection CD
Word Processing CD (Corel, Microsoft Office)
Get rid of your floppy disks and start using a flash drive. Flash drives come in all different sizes and can be used for a quick data transfer from PC to PC or a backup of your important files. Most computers will accept flash drives without installing drivers except Windows 98SE. Also flash drives do work better on USB 2.0 then the older 1.1 version.
Add a USB External hard drive to your system to gain more data storage or backup your current system. External hard drives come in all different sizes and tools to easy to add this handy device to your system. One nice thing about external drives is that you can move them from one PC to another without turning off your PC and your data is then is accessible to your other PC.