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Q: Does an external harddrive automatically back up your files?
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What are some back up strageties and devices for a computer?

Use an external harddrive. (USB stick is most common)


What are the pros and cons of an external harddrive?

An external hard drive can be expensive and easily damaged or corrupted. It can however be useful to back up computers, easy to transport, and easy to use.


How can you protect your files from loss?

back ur files up on a memory stick or a external hard drive


How do you get your memory back on the Playstation 3?

by deleting unwanted information from your harddrive you increase the amount of available memory by the size of the files you deleted.


How do you back up files on PC?

With an external hard drive =D


External hard drive. Which one should I go for. I Need one that will back my PC up automatically?

I recently bought a 250GB external drive. The brand is 'Transcend'. It works great. These external drives do not automatically do anything on their own. You need to tell your system to do the backup.


How does Wipedrive erase data from computers?

Wipedrive erases data by deleting the files off your harddrive and cleaning all of it out and it pretty much resets your computer back to when you first got it.


Is it really necessary to buy an entire backup harddrive if I just back up my important files via e-mail?

No, there is no need at all, unless you want to be doubly sure.


I was moving files from one drive to other and suddenly lights were off after starting PC again i couldn't find my file anywhere how can i get the files back?

Because files are temporarily stored in RAM, which is volatile and requires a constant power supply while in use, when being moved, they are not safe from power cuts and emergency shutdowns. Unless you had them backed-up on another harddrive or disk system, unfortunately, you cannot get the files back.


What is time machine on a mac?

Time Machine is software that will automatically back up and catalogue everything on your Mac's hard disc. You can then use Time Machine to find copies of files, from the back up disc, that may have been deleted, lost or damaged. Time machine requires an external drive to back up to and needs to be switched on from the Time Machine section of System Preferences.


Can a ide harddrive be used as backup using windows7 pro?

Windows 7 Professional can utilize any connected hard drive to backup files. You can also back up to DVD. And the Professional or Ultimate editions of Windows 7 will also have the option of backing up your files to a network.


I just upgraded my Mac from Tiger to Leopard. I have two external hard drives one with files on it and one for backing up. Can Time Machine back up an internal hard drive and an external hard drive?

no.