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Backups get data from your hard drive and copy it somewhere else.
- Backup copies all Hard Drive contents to another memory device.
- Since you care only about your personal data, why copy the
system? Applications are available to do that. The
prolem is that it doesn't know if all you data is where it is
supposed to be (My Documents) or somewhere else. You have to
tell it (configure it).
- Because Microsoft is constantly installing Critical System
Updates, the System itself needs to be backed up periodocally.
Q.
So why don't we just backup everything together.
A. You can...
but that's a simple answer with some long term serious complications
for most people. Indeed it will work, but as the quantity of
data increases, so does the requirement to have more space to store
it for a backup. (This is the method I use... but "My Documents" are
segregated from the system and put on a different hard drive.)
We have to understand our system and data
environment, and when it is time to do smart planning.
- How do I know if I am one to back the whole system, or make a
plan to accomodate my personal data as a separate operation?
- If you have a digital camera, you need to get smart.
- If you have iTunes, youneed to get smart.
- If you have MP3 music and have movies, get smart.
- Start here if you need
to get smart, then return here. It is a new window, Close it
when done with it.
The warning about pictures applies to music
and movies, too.
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