Back Up Important Information Before It's Too Late!

Being a computer repair person I see the effects of not backing up important information every day.  Computers are reliable for the most part, however just like anything else they can and will malfunction over time due to lack of preventive maintenance, abuse, natural ware and tear, and or incidental damage, If you've ever taken your computer in for servicing to one of the larger firms you will always notice a sign or clause on a contract stating that they are not responsible for any information on the computer being serviced.  This could pose a problem if your hard drive contains irreplaceable data such as children's pictures, home business invoices, contact information, etc.The best means of backing up this information is to external media such as a portable hard drive, USB Flash drive, or DVD.  The advantage of using an external hard drive is that it will provide you with enough room to store a back up of your entire drive and give you enough space for your ever expanding data. I would recommend 350 GB or larger.  A USB Flash Drive is a good medium for backing up and transferring small file folders such as work documents, email, contact, and calendar data.  When backing up to DVD it's best to use a data backup program.  Most computers come with software that allows you to crate backups of your document folders (i.e. Pictures, Music, documents, etc,) and settings (wallpaper, favorites, windows environmental settings, etc).   Andre Corporal Sr. WWW.Corporalpcrepair.com