Copying files to an external drive

Advantages

The drive can be large enough to copy the files to the drive. You see the files that you have saved so you know which files were saved. The files are always accessible. The drive is portable. You can take the information with you. The drive will only be in danger of being infected by spyware or a virus when it is connected. You can disconnect it when not in use.

Disadvantages

Since you are manually selecting the files, you can overlook a file. This can also be time consuming. Also if since you are doing it manually, you may forget to back your files up.

There are different methods to back up. Click on them for more information.

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Tips on storing Data and files

When you are copying the contents of one folder to another, it may appear to be a success. However there are times that some files do not get copied over and if you don't verify the folder, you may loose some files. Click here for instructions on verifying the folder you copied and the folder you pasted the files to match.

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DISCLAIMER:UpgradeNRepair (UNR), the owner, and any representatives of UpgradeNRepair (UNR) is not liable for any data loss or hardware failure because of the following procedure. The Information provided is a guide to assist the customer with an issue with their system or software. The procedures offered here may or may not harm your files. Even procedures that are not designed to harm files, can harm files, depending on the issue with the system. Because there is too many unknowns, UpgradeNRepair is unable to guarantee the safety of the files. Customer is responsible for their data and their actions. Before following the directions on this page and the pages these links are linked to, any data the customer does not want to lose will have to be saved. Saving the data is the sole responsibility of the customer. Some or all of the following procedures or information may not apply to your situation.