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7 Key tips to survive a personal computer disaster (AKA: http://www.computerservicenow.com/Disaster-Recovery.asp - Disaster Recovery )
Loosing all of your files on your computers hard drive is a disaster
that can
be easily avoided if you follow these seven simple steps.
1. Realizing this is a real danger
Did you know every year almost half of all computer users loose irreplaceable files and that almost http://www.rentacomputer.com/PR/Laptops-Blunders-War.asp - 300,000 laptops are stolen annually.
2. Back up your files in a place off site
The easiest way to avoid loosing irreplaceable files is to back them up on
CDs, DVDs, and external hard drives, but what good would this be if a thief
steal's both because they are both stored in the same location. Always store
your back up files somewhere safe and away from thieves and natural disasters.
3. Find a way to backup files automatically
Nothing is more tedious than having to save numerous files every week on a
backup drive. the result is in most cases people do not backup everything and
only backup important files here and there.
4. Do not settle with a partial backup solution
Do not settle for a small backup drive that is unprotected and will need to
be replaced with a bigger drive down the road, always shoot for a complete backup on the largest media you can find. Keep in mind windows itself can become correct, you might need to http://www.computerservicenow.com/services/microsoft-os.asp - recover windows may need to be recovered in addition to your data.
5. In the event you do loose your files, make sure you have a quick backup
system in place
Restoring files should not be a tedious process that is lengthy and confusing
6. Always protect your files
There is no point of backing up your files if some hacker can gain access to
your data. So always make sure to add a http://www.computerservicenow.com/microsoft%20security.asp - security measure to protect your files.
7. Find a easy to set up backup solution
Backing up your files is supposed to be a hard thing to make happen,
installation should be quick and painless so it does not discourage you and make
you get scared away.
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