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Learning the Basics
Backing up your work
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Backing up your work
Backing up your files means copying individual files to
media, such as CDs, or copying entire sections of your hard
disk to another device, such as a tape drive.
For those systems with a writable CD-ROM drive or DVD-
ROM multi-function drive, you may back up file to a writable
disc as follows:
1To back up to a CD or other media, insert the media into
the appropriate drive.
2Click Start, then click My Computer.
3Click the drive that contains the file you want to copy.
4Double-click the folder that contains the file, then click
the file you want to copy.
HINT: You can use the Ctrl or Shift keys to select more than
one file.
5Click File, then click Send To and select the drive from
the list.
Complete information on the backup program is in the online
Help and your Windows documentation.
HINT: Backing up all the files on your hard disk takes a
considerable amount of time and many diskettes. You may
prefer to use a high-capacity backup system, such as an
external tape drive.