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Data Backup: Safeguard Your Important Files

Putting in place a data backup system for your files and folders is one of the most important things that you should do with your computer. If you do not make backup copies of your documents, accounts or images and then suffer from a catastrophic system crash you may be unable to recover these files. For instance, if your hard drive fails you may have to pay a specialist data recovery company hundreds of pounds to recover your lost data, if indeed this is at all possible. So having a good backup routine will not only allow you to use your computer, with the knowledge that your precious data is safe, but could also save you substantial amounts of money.

Category: Basics
Issue: 2004 Issue 2 February/March
Operating Systems: 98, me, 2000, XP
Article Reference: D20